Pay for your parking with RingGo

RingGo is a quick, easy-to-use mobile phone service, which lets you pay for your parking with a credit or debit card, rather than using cash at a machine. 

With RingGo:

  • You no longer need to carry change
  • You don’t have to visit a parking machine and
  • You don’t need to walk back with a parking ticket.

How to register with RingGo

You can pre-register with RingGo online or by using its app for iPhone and Android handsets (downloadable from your app store).

If you pre-register for the service you will be asked to provide:

  • The number plate, colour and make of your vehicle
  • Your payment card details

Alternatively, you can register at the same time you want to park, either by using the RingGo app or by calling RingGo on 0203 046 0010.

Once registered, RingGo recognises your mobile phone number and retrieves information you have previously given. This means that when you pay you only have to provide:

  • The five-digit location code where you are parked. Each area offering RingGo has its own individual location number (click for details of locations in your area).  Local signs provide this information. 
  • The length of time you want to park, and
  • Your payment card three-digit security code.

Ways to pay

For more information on all the options below, please visit RingGo's website.

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  • By iPhone or Android app

    iPhone users

    iPhone users can download a RingGo iPhone app (free of charge) from the Apple iTunes store. The app allows you to register for the service, locates your nearest RingGo zone, lets you manage your account and allows you to pay to park directly through the app. 

    Android users

    RingGo offers a similar application for Android users, with all the same functionality as the iPhone app (register, locate zone, manage account, pay for and extend parking).  Download this free of charge from Google Play (search for RingGo).

  • By calling the phone service

    To use the automated phone service, you simply call the telephone number on the signs when you want to park. RingGo will remember you (by recognising your mobile phone number) and ask you to:

    • Confirm the vehicle you want to park
    • Confirm the location where you want to park
    • Say how long you want to stay, and
    • Provide the security code from your credit card
  • By text message

    You can use the quick and easy RingGo “text to park” option instead. For details on how to set up the service for your particular location, please visit RingGo's website.

  • Via the website

    If you have a phone with mobile internet access, you can use the RingGo website to pay for your parking. Simply log in and complete the details. Alternatively, you can use the same link from a standard PC or other internet-connected device.

How much does RingGo cost?

There is no charge for registering with RingGo and no charge for downloading or using the RingGo iPhone and Android applications. 

When you park your vehicle with RingGo, you generally pay a 20p convenience charge on top of the normal parking tariff charges which apply. This parking charge will be shown on your monthly credit/debit card statement. 

If you call RingGo, the number used is a geographic one, so you are charged the standard rate agreed with your mobile phone operator. Such calls are often included free within mobile phone packages, so if you receive a free “bundle of minutes”, your call will usually be included in this. 

If you use the RingGo “text to park” option, you will pay for the text message at your agreed operator rate. You will also pay a 10p charge for the summary text message (which you automatically receive), providing confirmation of your parking session details. 

The optional parking session confirmation messages and reminder texts (alerting you when your session is about to run out), cost 10p per message.

Can I get a VAT receipt?

If you need a VAT receipt for your RingGo parking session, you can view and print it online by logging in on the RingGo website. If you provide RingGo with your email address, you can opt to receive a receipt automatically every time you park. Just log in and add your email address into the settings menu.

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