Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital, In-Hospital Parking 'Yielded to Visiting Patients'

Underground and Main Building Front Parking Lots Converted to Patient and Visitor Exclusive Use

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital is converting the nearby parking lot within the hospital into a customer-only parking area to enhance customer convenience and realize the value of a patient-centered hospital.

Employees will use the 10th parking lot, located about 1 km away from the hospital.

Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital established the 10th parking lot on the medical school site to alleviate chronic parking shortages and improve customer convenience, holding a completion ceremony on the 15th.

The ceremony was attended by Shin Myung-geun, director of Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital; Ahn Young-geun, director of Chonnam National University Hospital; Lee Jae-hyuk, dean of Chonnam National University Medical School; and Kim Jong-gap, deputy governor of Hwasun County.

The 10th parking lot is located on 10,100㎡ (3,055 pyeong) of the Chonnam National University Medical School site and has 274 parking spaces.

This parking lot will be operated exclusively for employees, and shuttle buses will run according to commuting hours to reduce inconvenience in transportation.

Instead, the 7th parking lot in front of the hospital entrance and the underground parking lot will be converted into exclusive parking spaces for patients and visitors to resolve parking inconveniences for customers.

Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital plans to significantly expand parking spaces from the current 1,595 to 2,259 by early next year through the expansion of the underground parking lot and the construction of a new parking lot at the Open Medical Innovation Center.

Additionally, an unmanned parking control system will be introduced, and parking will be charged to eliminate problems caused by long-term parking.

Parking fees are free for the first hour, with a basic fee of 700 KRW for 60 minutes thereafter, and an additional 500 KRW for every 15 minutes exceeded. Outpatients are exempt from parking fees.

Inpatients are free on the day of admission, discharge, and surgery, and a 50% discount is applied to one vehicle per inpatient during the hospitalization period.

Shin Myung-geun, director of Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital, said, “With the help of Chonnam National University Medical School, we were able to establish the 10th parking lot with 274 spaces.” He added, “This parking lot will be used exclusively for employees, and the nearby parking lots within the hospital will be converted to patient and visitor-only parking to enhance customer-centered services.”

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