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From 26 March 2009, rail travellers who park at Grateley Station will be able to make the most of "Ring and Go" parking. Instead of paying with coins, RingGo lets people pay for their parking with just their mobile phone and a credit or debit card. The introduction of the service means motorists at Grateley Station can avoid the hassle of saving change for the £2.50 daily parking fee. An extra facility is being added for Grateley, providing greater convenience over cash. Users of RingGo will be able to purchase parking for up to a week via their mobiles - the first time this facility has been offered by South West Trains. The cost of parking for 7 days will be £9.00 plus a RingGo convenience fee of 50p - a substantial discount over the aggregate daily charge paid with cash. Grateley is the nineteenth South West Trains' Station to roll out RingGo. It follows successful implementations at nearby Andover and Salisbury stations, where the service has been offered since December 2008 and February 2009, respectively. At the time of the Andover launch, Sir George Young, Member of Parliament for North West Hampshire, commented: "South West Trains have recognised that paying by mobile phone is a very handy option for commuters to pay parking charges when they arrive at their departure station. I am sure there will be a good take up at Andover, and I hope that South West Trains will consider rolling out the scheme to Grateley, Whitchurch and Overton." The roll out of RingGo at Grateley Station, less than four months later, augers well for the service, especially given feedback from local rail users in the area. South West Trains' project manager, Andy Naylor, said "We are delighted with the popularity of this scheme and the opportunity to roll it out to yet more stations on our network." |
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