Which parking apps?

[Brigadier]

I already use Saba, RingGo, and PaybyPhone.


Would those three cover (say) 90% of what I'd likely need, nationwide, or am I missing a better one, or an obvious alternative?


Thanks in anticipation

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I don't have any, so far I've not needed one, I daresay I will do at some point.

 

[blup]

Used the local councils system and got a ticket. I appealed and got a grovelling apology, they moved to Ringo afterwards which is fine. God knows how many fake penalties were issued.

Blup

 

[motorbiking]

Most seem to use ringo

 

[securespark]

If there has to be cashless parking systems, there should be one app that covers all parking nationwide.

The same app should cover all EV Chargers nationwide.

Log in once, register a card once, then pay for all your parking or charging wherever you are in the country using the one app.

It's not beyond the wit of (wo)man to do this and it would make life easier for every user.

 

[Brigadier]

If there has to be cashless parking systems, there should be one app that covers all parking nationwide.

The same app should cover all EV Chargers nationwide.

Log in once, register a card once, then pay for all your parking or charging wherever you are in the country using the one app.

It's not beyond the wit of (wo)man to do this and it would make life easier for every user.

Marxist

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

If there has to be cashless parking systems, there should be one app that covers all parking nationwide.

There is, it's called a 'blue badge'

 

[Ihavenojob]

there should be one app that covers all parking nationwide.

May fall foul of the CMA.

 

[Wayners]

Just park I've used but many carparks around here (SW) are MiPermit

 

[ETAF]

MiPermit , seems to be used in my area Chichester, otherwise i seem to be ok with RingGo
just dont like the fact they charged an additional fee when i used , in lymington £2 parking charged an extra 20p , they had a card reader , so should have used that

they should standardise across the UK , maybe on 2 apps for competition.
I now check the council website and any site carparks (like NT , Kew gardens etc ) if i'm going to travel to see what they use - so i can at least download the app
i have , but not used Paybyphone , justpark

 

[Old Salt]

MI permit in Gosport area, bloody cheek to charge 10p convenience charge. I dont know whats convenient about using loads of different apps to park depending on where you happen to be.

Mind you the long stay is £1.20 per hour and the short stay is 1st hour free then 80p per hour! Not quite worked that one out either.

 

[ETAF]

the conveniance charge is based on the parking
MiPermit, as i said charged 20p on a £2 fee

MiPermit Help - English

A convenience fee may be added to the cost of your parking depending on the car park operator and the location you're parking in. Some locations do not charge a fee, however others do.

 

[Diver Fred]

If there has to be cashless parking systems, there should be one app that covers all parking nationwide.

The same app should cover all EV Chargers nationwide.

Log in once, register a card once, then pay for all your parking or charging wherever you are in the country using the one app.

It's not beyond the wit of (wo)man to do this and it would make life easier for every user.

But that's anti-competative! Just like some many simple things in this country it's lets make it as difficult as possible in the name of competition.

 

[Old Salt]

The Govt. are in the process of centralising parking payments. I suspect it will mean increased charges so the central body can divvy it up between the various operators/apps.