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| Over 7,000 parking spaces a month in Oxford City Council car parks have been paid using the RingGo service. The service was launched a year ago when just under 1,500 parking spaces a month were being paid for by phone. To celebrate the anniversary staff from Oxford City Council will be on hand on Thursday 21 May to help people in Worcester Street and Gloucester Green car parks to use the system. A recent survey carried out of RingGo users in Oxford found that two thirds of users are male but many women are firm regulars, clocking up more than 100 parking payments, each. One driver uses RingGo virtually every working day, paying Oxford City for parking 240 times since launch. The survey also found that most users 93 per cent would like to see the service extended and 70 per cent would like it extended to on-street parking. Others would like to see it introduced in other Oxfordshire towns but the most common request was for it to be available nationwide. Martin Lee, Commercial Director of Buildbase, who uses the service, says: "RingGo is a very convenient way of paying for parking. I would like to see it anywhere that you have to pay for parking. It makes the whole process of parking your car much smoother as you don't have to worry about finding loose change for the parking meter." Andrew Bradfield-Barnes, Oxford City Council's Parking Manager, says: "We are delighted with the success of RingGo so far and we are working towards getting 10,000 parking sessions a month by this time next year. "The service is well thought through and people like using it. On our anniversary we want to encourage more people to use the service so we are making it a 'Ring the Changes' day and encouraging people to try out the system. "Our staff will be on hand in Worcester Street and Gloucester Green car parks to help anyone who wants to know more." Harry Clarke, Commercial Director of RingGo, says: "We're delighted RingGo has operated so well in Oxford. "Ever since its launch here, motorists have shown their liking for and loyalty to the service - but even we have been surprised by the positive feedback we are now receiving. "From our point of view, the City of Oxford, both now and in the future, is definitely a case of 'Ring' and 'Grow'!" |
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