# RingGo: Mobile Car Parking App

> Park fast and pay smart across thousands of UK locations.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/co.uk.ringgo.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/co.uk.ringgo.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `co.uk.ringgo.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** RingGo
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 11,135,605
- **Rating:** 1.51 / 5 (69,954 ratings)
- **Version:** RingGo7.84.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-21
- **First published:** 2011-04-07
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 41 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.uk.ringgo.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.myringgo.com](https://www.myringgo.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.myringgo.com/privacy](https://www.myringgo.com/privacy)

## Description

RingGo is the UK’s cashless mobile parking app that lets you pay to park in seconds across thousands of locations. Its secure card payments and Google Play support keep it easy and safe on the go. The space availability indicator helps you spot open spaces without circling the block.

For business users, RingGo Corporate offers centralized billing and VAT receipts straight from the app. It covers London and major UK towns and cities, with more than 500 towns and cities where you can pay to park.

## Rankings

- #12,808 — Overall
- #193 — Top app in United Kingdom

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.POST_PROMOTED_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `androidx.car.app.MAP_TEMPLATES`
- `co.uk.ringgo.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`

## Review summary

User reviews heavily criticize RingGo for unreliability and difficult usability. Recurrent issues include failed or delayed verification, 2FA and login problems, payment failures and overcharges, and inconsistent performance across locations. Privacy concerns about data collection and a perceived lack of solid customer support further detract from the experience. Overall, many customers view RingGo as a problematic solution rather than a dependable parking payment app.

### Pros

- Mostly a good app.

### Cons

- Frequent verification problems (delayed or failed SMS, 2FA issues, password reset failures, and constant logouts) and frequent re-authentication.
- Payment failures and unexpected charges, including price mismatches, extra text/convenience fees, and reported double payments.
- App unreliability and outages, with features not working in certain locations or at specific meters.
- Privacy concerns due to requiring phone number and email to park.
- Perceived weak customer support and unhelpful developer responses (no live chat).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/co.uk.ringgo.android)