Drivers forced to pay $600 to park at WORK – they’ve complained for two years but keep getting frustrating ‘solution’

A GROUP of hospital workers are up in arms after being forced to fork out $600 to park at their place of work.Employees say they shouldn’t have to pay to use a car park and that enough is enough – with the hospital owners even looking to increase parking fees.NEWS 12Staff working at a hospital are up in arms after they’re looking to force through a rise in parking fees[/caption]NEWS 12A nurse currently pays $16.

24 each month to park in the lot adjacent to the hospital – but that could increase to up to $50 per month[/caption]NEWS 12Workers have been forced to rally against the new charges, saying enough is enough[/caption]Surgical trauma ICU nurse and union leader Amy Lee Pacholk told News 12 that she currently pays $16.24 each month to park in the lot adjacent to the hospital.But instead of rectifying that, the hospital now wants to increase the amount up to $50 per month.



Their response is the offer of a free lot for employees – that’s located nowhere near the hospital.In fact, it’s situated across campus, and requires a shuttle to transport people back and forth to the lot.Officials at the Stony Brook hospital, located in New York, said the following in a statement: “Stony Brook University has been engaged in negotiations and discussions with campus partners related to parking rates and processes for the past two years.

“Campus parking rates have not been increased in several decades and while those negotiations remain ongoing, the campus continues essential work on parking facilities and maintaining normal operations.“Recently, some of our legacy parking management systems reached their end of life and are no longer able to be supported.“This required an updated solution to maintain parking access while also supporting our continual efforts to enhance the campus customer experience.

“We look forward to continuing our collaboration with the various stakeholders involved in parking.”It comes as a driver in Michigan was left with a hefty bill after a mixup at a parking garage, and now he’s struggling to get his money back. Steven Livings, a Detroit Tigers fan, was over-charged while parked downtown on Friday for their opening day win over the Chicago White Sox.

Livings said he parked in a lot that said $50 parking, but was then charged a head-scratching $472.50.Speaking to FOX2 Detroit, Livings said he was stunned when he received a message informing him of his parking charges.

Livings said: “When we left the game and went to the parking structure, I got a text message saying that it was $472.50 for my parking stay.”“I was pretty distraught about it because you weren’t thinking you were gonna spend $50 an hour – when it was $50 for the event.

”Livings had no choice but to pay the fee, leaving him out of a lot of money.How to spot a fake parking ticketThieves sometimes go to great lengths to squeeze money from driversWith parking ticket scams on the rise, it’s important to know how to tell the difference between a bogus ticket and a legitimate one. Many parking enforcement agencies, like those employed by cities, will never ask people to pay for their tickets via apps like Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle.

A QR code should always make drivers cautious, as many times they lead to fake payment websites built by scammers to access banking or personal information.It’s also wise to pay close attention to logos, as some scammers will even use fake logos close enough to a city’s official logo fooling those who don’t look closely. Emails or text messages regarding parking citations should always be ignored, as most parking enforcement agencies will never use those mediums to collect a debt.

Other helpful tips for spotting false citations:Do some research on the lot you’re parking in, as signs are legally required to be posted to inform drivers on who is enforcing parking rules. Carefully examine the citation for any flaws – misspellings, incorrect logos, links, QR codes, etc. Evaluate the contact information on the ticket.

Websites that belong to cities will always end in either .gov. Finally, pay with a card, as disputing an illegal charge is easier.

Avoid mailing checks or cash to a suspect parking ticket. Look at a city’s ticketing database to double-check that you’ve been cited by an official. Source: CBS affiliate WHNT.