Councils get the RingGo confidence |
23rd Apr 2009 |
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RingGo today becomes the UK's clear number one parking payment system
for local authorities - with Dover signing up as the 30th council to
offer RingGo payment.
Earlier in the week at Parkex, Parking
Manager Ian McElwain, announced that Reigate-Banstead would be
implementing RingGo and this morning Scarborough (pictured) confirms their
position too.
With
Dover now coming on board - the first council in Kent to roll out phone
parking - RingGo's reach is expanded coast-to-coast across the whole of
England.
The new service allows these Councils to offer debit or
credit card payment for parking - without a major investment in new
technology. According to Dianne Hopper, Parking Services and CCTV
Manager for Dover District Council: "We are keen to offer as much
flexibility and choice as possible to motorists using our car parks.
However, changing our machines to accept credit and debit cards, simply
wasn't viable. Phone parking offers a more cost-effective way to
achieve the same goal - and that obviously made it attractive."
"As
part of our decision and selection process, we tried out the service
and contacted other local authorities to get their feedback. With the
service working so well in so many local authorities, it gives us great
confidence that it will answer all our needs too."
Harry Clarke,
Commercial Director for RingGo announced the new roll outs at Parkex,
the parking industry's showcase for innovation. "The addition of
Dover, Reigate-Banstead and Scarborough confirm RingGo's position as
the UK's number one provider of phone parking to local authorities. Our
closest competitor has only half the number of Councils we have, with
just 15."
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