When you consider all the costs involved, it's not so unreasonable. You've got the cost of the ambulance station, ambulance itself, equipment, maintenance, fuel

When you consider all the costs involved, it's not so unreasonable. You've got the cost of the ambulance station, ambulance itself, equipment, maintenance, fuel, medical consumables, paramedics, technicians, etc. You're not only paying for the time you spend in the ambulance, but for the paramedics to be on standby, and for technicians to clean and prepare the ambulance for its next trip afterwards.