Yeah but our healthcare is free and so is our education. I don't mind paying to park and I don't mind paying to pee as long as the facilities are of a good quality and secure. The pee charge is the same in most European countries. Some facilities are free, others are charged for. The charged for ones usually have resident staff maintaining, cleaning and keeping an eye on the place.

Britain is not a cheap vacation if you are going to do the full tourist thing. If you want a cheap holiday try somewhere like Nepal where you can have a great time at a fraction of the cost.