20 October '18
Our UK sister service, RingGo has been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2018 Behaviour Change category of the Smarter Travel Awards for its Emissions Based Parking solution. This world first for parking is influencing motorists’ behaviour by enabling local authorities and private parking operators to vary their parking tariffs based on the emissions of the vehicle being parked.
Vehicle journeys are being reduced and air quality improved, all without the complex and costly infrastructure or administration required by low and zero emission zones.
Recently implemented by Westminster (Jul 17), City of London (Aug 18), and the Boroughs of Islington (Jan 18) and Camden (Jul 18), this world-leading solution enables local authorities to adjust their on- and off-street parking tariffs depending on the emissions, fuel type and age of the vehicle.
In the latest implementation within the City of London, newer and cleaner petrol and diesel vehicles pay a standard fare, environmentally-friendly cars are charged less, and the most polluting vehicles are charged more. Marter
Westminster City Council says that, following its first year of operation, there has been a 16% drop in usage of the most polluting (diesel) vehicles, with no obvious displacement elsewhere .
If similar schemes replicate these results across the Capital (and other UK urban centres), the reductions of NO2 and particulates could be very significant.
4 December '18
Our managing director of Parkmobile Benelux, Esther van der Meer, shared her views on the role of parking in CO2 reduction and how Parkmobile is contributing with their shift in focus. Read the full article below: Using parking for CO2 reduction The acceleration of CO2 reduction is the most important trend in society today. This...
Read more14 November '18
RingGo, part of the ParkNow Group, reflects on a successful six-week campaign in the United Kingdom. UK country manager, Peter O’Driscoll, explained how RingGo has effectively implemented advertising to spread the message of parking your worries with mobile parking. Read the full article as published in the November issue of the British Parking Association below:...
Read more30 October '18
Parking shouldn’t be a nightmare and it certainly shouldn’t be scary. This Halloween, the team at ParkNow are working to make your parking a treat, with no shocking surprises lurking round the corner. The last thing you want is to mess up your costume rushing back to your car… or have to curtail the excitement...
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