Petition · past parliament
Scrap car parking charges at NHS hospitals in England
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Hospital car parking charges affect the most vulnerable, visitors of sick relatives and hardworking NHS staff. The fees are a major cause of social injustice. Government guidance isn’t working. It is time that this stealth tax was scrapped, once and for all.
The NHS should be free at the point of access but hospitals charge up to £300 for a week of parking.
In 2014, the Government introduced guidance suggesting free or reduced parking should be available for staff, blue badge holders and visitors of gravely ill relatives.
Since then, 47% of hospitals have increased their hourly parking charges and almost half still charge blue badge holders.
The campaign is supported by FairFuelUK, CLIC Sargent, Bliss, Headway and Kidney Care UK.
In 2014, the Government introduced guidance suggesting free or reduced parking should be available for staff, blue badge holders and visitors of gravely ill relatives.
Since then, 47% of hospitals have increased their hourly parking charges and almost half still charge blue badge holders.
The campaign is supported by FairFuelUK, CLIC Sargent, Bliss, Headway and Kidney Care UK.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Mar 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.