Two different people have said things like this happen in that lot. makes me think I'm not the only one that this has happened to, and that's not OK. This is healthcare, something like $8000 if someone paid with *** debit card, which I did not, could be the difference between paying your rent or mortgage, paying for medications.
Woman billed $7,800 for parking in LA hospital garage
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Updated: 7:38 AM CDT Aug 1, 2025
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A woman in Los Angeles County was left with a nearly $8,000 parking bill after visiting a California hospital, KCAL reported.Cate Daniels said she visited Glendale Memorial Hospital on Friday. After spending 45 minutes in the facility, the parking machine showed she entered the lot three years ago and charged her $7,829. She also said the parking attendant accused her of parking there for weeks. "How can, when people are receiving healthcare, something like this happen with any frequency?" she said. "That is appalling. That's my concern. That this is something that is systematic. I don't hear any inclination to correct it."Parking Company of America, which operates the garage, stated that the charge should not have occurred. The hospital also apologized for the error in charging. They attributed the error to a computer glitch. They said they are in the process of crediting the charge back.
GLENDALE, Calif. — A woman in Los Angeles County was left with a nearly $8,000 parking bill after visiting a California hospital, .
Cate Daniels said she visited Glendale Memorial Hospital on Friday. After spending 45 minutes in the facility, the parking machine showed she entered the lot three years ago and charged her $7,829. She also said the parking attendant accused her of parking there for weeks.
"How can, when people are receiving healthcare, something like this happen with any frequency?" she said. "That is appalling. That's my concern. That this is something that is systematic. I don't hear any inclination to correct it."
Parking Company of America, which operates the garage, stated that the charge should not have occurred. The hospital also apologized for the error in charging. They attributed the error to a computer glitch.
They said they are in the process of crediting the charge back.
