The Swindon’s hospital raised around £2.2 million through charging staff, patients, and visitors to park last year. Of that, £1.4m was paid by patients and visitors, while £768,640 came in through charges, NHS Digital data revealed. Figures reveal that patients and visitors paid an average hourly rate of £1.10 at the most expensive of the trust’s three sites, while staff spent 13p per hour at the priciest spot. Here’s what you told us on Facebook… John Mccarthy: Staff parking should be free. Who else pays to park at work? All this clap for the NHS and they are being stung to pay to park at work.