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I'd guess that the €600 was not for the ambulance itself, but for a place where they put them to get sober afterwards. I am not sure what's the common term for

I'd guess that the €600 was not for the ambulance itself, but for a place where they put them to get sober afterwards. I am not sure what's the common term for such place in English, Wikipedia is suggesting "Drunk tank": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunk_tank https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunk_tank Police takes you there if you're too drunk to be on your own, it's paid (and pretty expensive).

mikestew 4y ago
“Drunk tank” is what it was called in the U. S. jail when I visited one during my misspent youth. :-)
ChuckNorris89 4y ago
>I'd guess that the €600 was not for the ambulance itself, but for a place where they put them to get sober afterwards. No, it was for the ambulance ride. The socialized public insurance doesn't cover your drunk night out alcohol abuse.