Continuing the discussion from Dartmouth Road Improvements.
I tried to use the 2 free hours at PV today but the machine is still only giving 30 mins free. Have I missed something or has the machine just not been updated?
As a side note, does anyone know if you can use the Ringgo app to register “free” parking?
The Ringo app has updated to the new charges and yes you use it for free parking too, just like getting a ticket.
I just parked up there yesterday for an hour or so - without ringing or using an app with no issues…
When the machine isn’t working I don’t call Ringo. I’ve done it a few times but I’m fearful of getting a ticket. Is ‘the machine wasn’t working’ still a valid defence?
Well, what else are you supposed to do when you’ve accidentally left your mobile phone at home as well?
Use your nearest phone booth?
To be honest I didn’t even think about using the app but I guess in this day and age the “the machine wasn’t working” defence probably doesn’t hold much water…
Don’t hold me to this, but i think parking enforcement need to take a ticket from the machine and photograph it as proof of the time, (I have seen them do this in the Sainsbury’s car park) if the machine is not issuing tickets they can’t do that. I wouldn’t go over the 2 hrs though
Ringo don’t charge to process free parking but they do charge for text alerts. You can turn them off.
If the machine isn’t working, I don’t call Ringo. To me no working machine = free parking.
I parked there for 20 minutes or so earlier, without getting a ticket. No fine when I got back. I also agree no working ticket machine = free parking.
Ah thanks that’s useful to know!
Well I ended up in the car park for rather longer than intended (flat tyre 
) and I didn’t see a parking attendant visit once. So I guess that as the machine wasn’t working they didn’t visit.
I did however see a taxi driver stop off to use the bushes as a toilet…
