BMW Launches RingGo APP

BMW drivers can now use their in-car infotainment system to pay for parking.

Paying for a car park used to involve rummaging around for coins in your ash tray, glove box or down the back of the seats. That's largely no longer the case as most sites now allow payment via telephone or online via mobile phone, often through a dedicated app. BMW drivers can have that convenience taken one stage further thanks to a link-up between BMW and RingGo – one of the UK's leading car parking apps. The new in-car parking payment solution is now available in over 150,000 BMW models across the UK, the RingGo app is accessed via the car’s iDrive system, simplifying the process of making payment for parking. It means that drivers can now enjoy a seamless transition from navigation, to parking and paying – all through their in-car touchscreen eliminating the need for drivers to carry cash for parking meters, and avoiding the hassle associated with making calls to automated phone payment services.

The new feature will be delivered as an integrated vehicle app and installed automatically over-the-air on all BMW vehicles in the UK built from July 2018 which have Operating System 7.