Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre at 2075 Bayview Ave. continues to be the place where the most parking tickets in Toronto are issued each year. This continued to be true in 2016 with 8,966 tickets issued on the hospital’s campus –some might call it a crazy quilt parking lot. But nonetheless, the urgency of a driver’s visit to hospital (got to see a doctor, or keep an appointment) means people frequently find themselves leaving their cars where they probably would not in other circumstances. Many might just forget the trip altogether if conditions were the same for visiting a grocery store, or similar routine errand. According to Veronica Appia in the East York Mirror infractions include parking on private property, parking without a permit and parking on the street during prohibited times. Julia Saca, supervisor of parking and transportation at Sunnybrook, told Appia there are specific steps the hospital takes to ensure visitors know where they are able to park and where they are not. But none of this changes the urgency felt by people who park there. It is common for patients to contest their tickets. Says Ms Saca: “Even though we do issue a lot of tickets to the patients, we probably cancel half of them.” Another high ticketing spot locally is 40 Orchard View Blvd. (Toronto Public Library – Northern District Library, 1 block north of Yonge St. and Eglinton Ave. W.)
