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RingGo Parking App Outage Hits UK Drivers During Rush Hour

Downdetector reports align with a RingGo live‑chat message pointing to intermittent failures across app, web, phone payment channels.

Overview

  • Users report being unable to pay for parking, with some seeing 504 gateway time‑outs on the website and error messages in the app.
  • Downdetector logged a sharp spike in problem reports around 8 a.m., with more than 1,300 submissions cited by GB News.
  • A RingGo operator on live chat apologized for intermittent issues and said engineers were working to resolve the problem.
  • The company had not issued a formal public statement at the time of reporting, as users sought clarity on potential enforcement and fines.
  • RingGo serves roughly 17,000 locations across about 500 UK towns and cities and is owned by EasyPark, highlighting the broad impact of a prolonged outage.