In the Western countries, nearly all car parks are not free, in the big shopping centers, along the streets in CBD area, they have machines that allow you to put coins or bank note, to pay for parking, very few shopping mall car parks are free, very few. so if you want to park you car without paying, you must park far away from the city centre. Many of my friends live in Paris France, they never have car because no where to park...and they are not rich enough to buy house with garage.
So even in Public hospitals car parks are not free, only the area for hospital staff (people work in that hospital) the rest everywhere they have machines for you to pay.
Anyone know how to post photo or video of a paying machine for people to see then please do so. Automatic coin and bank note machines in shopping malls, along the streets. please post some photos.