Some of our car parks have coin-operated machines and others have card readers. You can also pay using RingGo (except at Tentsmuir).

Card payments are not always available due to lack of power or good phone signal. We recommend downloading RingGo before your visit and bringing coins and cards with you, just in case.

If you visit a particular forest or region often, you may want to buy an Annual Parking Pass. Please check the destination page of the forest you want to visit for more details.

You can find help on the RingGo website or use their live chat help service.

If you don’t have a smartphone, you can call 0131 239 0000* to pay.

At all our charging car parks, you have up to 72 hours to pay after your visit so can take your time and pay when you get better reception or from your landline. Downloading the RingGo app before you visit can help too. Regular visitors can also purchase an annual pass to avoid paying each time.

If you still have a question or concern, you can call or email your local Region.

At some of our larger sites, our reception or café staff can help. Or simply stop one of friendly Rangers in the forest.

*Small additional fees may apply when calling this telephone number. 

RingGo sends SMS messages to remind you when your parking session is coming to an end. This service costs 20p per message. You can opt out of all RingGo notifications by logging into RingGo and managing your settings.

You can see what facilites are available by checking the destination page of the forest you want to visit. 

• Blue badge holders park for free at all of our car parks.
• Many of our charging car parks are wheelchair accessible, and all have at least one accessible payment machine. Some of our destinations also have wheelchair accessible trails.
• Our signs meet visual accessibility guidelines.
• There are marked disabled bays at our most popular car parks.
• We regularly review our Charge Parking Equality Impact Assessment 

Our car parks are for day visitors only.

Under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, you are welcome to wild camp in many areas of Scotland. Please choose a campsite that is well away from roads, buildings and car parks. Camping by your car is not wild camping and can cause issues for local residents and wildlife. If you have a self-contained motorhome, you may be able to Stay the Night.

Our tariffs are reviewed regularly and are based on many factors including:

• The level of facilities
• The visitor experience
• Encouraging visitors to use greener forms of transport, including vehicle sharing (to help manage capacity on popular sites)

Car parks and other facilities take time, resources and funds to maintain. Your taxes do contribute, but they do not fully cover the costs which is why car parking charges are an important additional source of income.

We use the money raised by car parking to:

• Improve and maintain visitor facilities
• Help look after the forests and wildlife
• Fund seasonal rangers who welcome visitors and keep our forests clean, tidy and safe