Park with RingGo

You can pay to park quickly and easily using RingGo. What’s more, because you pay to park by phone, you don’t need to search your pockets for change or queue at the pay and display machine.

For a detailed list of places in Cheshire East where you can pay to park with RingGo, see the list further down on this page, download the RingGo app or visit the RingGo website.

How to use RingGo

See below or watch the tutorial on YouTube.

1. Download the free RingGo app - go to the App Store or Google Play Store and search for RingGo.
2. Set up an account by registering a few details so the next time you want to park, you can pay in seconds.

3. When you park in an area where RingGo is offered, you need to:
   1. Confirm your vehicle registration number (with no spaces).
   2. Enter the five or six-digit location number shown on local signs. For example, if there is a sign with ‘234567’ displayed, this is the location code you must use.
   3. Select how long you want to stay.
   4. Confirm your payment details.
4. If your parking is running out, you can extend the time wherever you are by using the RingGo app (within the parking restrictions). Select your current parking session from the sessions tab and the app will ask how long you want to extend by. Choose a time, confirm and your parking is sorted.
5. After you have downloaded the free RingGo app and registered to use the service, you can also pay to park in tens of thousands of RingGo locations across the UK.

* A 7p convenience fee is added to the transaction when paying for parking with RingGo in Cheshire East. You can choose to receive SMS notifications, which are charged, but these are not mandatory, and you can opt in or out at any time.

** If you don’t have a smartphone, you can still use RingGo by calling the phone line on 020 3046 0010. You can also use a text message to park by texting 81025. More information about using text to park.

Car parks and location numbers

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Benefits of using RingGo to park

• You don't have to worry about carrying coins to pay for parking. Just download the app.
• Extend your parking (within the parking restrictions). If you want to stay a bit longer or you’re running late, just click the extend button in the RingGo app, wherever you are. No need to dash back to your car.
• No more tickets. Our handy reminders alert you when your parking is running out and you can top up too, lowering stress about getting a possible Penalty Charge Notice.
• Use RingGo and you no longer have to worry about losing your parking ticket. It could save you pounds.
• Retrieve and download VAT receipts directly from the RingGo app, without having to login to any other websites.

More information can be found at RingGo - help.

QR codes

Recent scams have involved false QR codes on pay-and-display machines and street signage. Stay safe by following this advice:

• Download the RingGo app directly from the App Store or Google Play
• Never scan a QR code if you are paying to park with the RingGo app
• Do not share bank or payment details via links accessed through QR codes
• Avoid scanning QR codes from emails, SMS messages or unknown sources
• Report any suspicious QR codes to the council or private car park provider operating in the area
• Be careful when registering card details outside of the RingGo app
• Do not pay anyone who approaches you in a car park

If you suspect you have found a scam QR code on a pay-and-display machine or on street signage in Cheshire East, please report it using the contact details at the bottom of this page

Page last reviewed: 01 October 2024