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French 🇫🇷 Toll booth ❓ (2,967 views)
Miketg Miketg
Posts: 699
#1 8 Jul 2023 11:01
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Travelling solo the toll booths are a pain.
I noticed the "HGV" Toll lane have ticket machines both sides

Is there any reason not to use one of the HGV lane to collect /pay the toll.
(would they charge more)
I'm getting a tag but it might not arrive before I go in 5 days?

Cheers Mike
The_Andyman The_Andyman
Posts: 11,314
#2 8 Jul 2023 13:34
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In reply to Post #1
I'm not sure but considerations are

They may only charge hgv prices which are higher than cars

I suspect the actual machine part is also higher off the ground and too high for reaching from a car window
oldgeezer oldgeezer
Posts: 27,037
Mr Linky Poo
#3 11 Jul 2023 04:00
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In reply to Post #1
I was doing at least 3 trips a year and often a heck of a lot more including day trips as my Other half at the time was French and we used to often visit her sister at weekends
so did heck of a lot of trips and the Tag was well worth it

as there are seldom queues in the Tag lanes so on the really long 8 hour plus drives where you go thru loads and loads of toll booths it can cut a big chunk of time off your journey

but to be fair on just one trip a year its no biggy to have the right money ready and just nip round
moanybill moanybill
Posts: 649
#4 26 Aug 2023 08:48
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Get an Emovis Sanef tag.
Ynnek
Posts: 879
#5 1 Sep 2023 05:44
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In reply to Post #3
You can pay in every toll booth with MasterCard...
Makes life easier, no cash required.

But a tag so easy, drive through, no hustle with cards etc.
audiguypaul audiguypaul
Posts: 1,534
#6 27 Sep 2023 17:23
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In reply to Post #4
What moanybill said, get an emovis tag, best thing I ever did, always a pleasure going through the 30kph lane while others are queuing, its a no brainer if you go regularly or are on your own and doesn't cost any extra.

https://www.emovis-tag.co.uk/
Gooner45 Gooner45
Posts: 60
#7 29 Sep 2023 19:05
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Emovis Tag as suggested, used mine last week on the way down to fishing, excellent little thing, wish i had got it years ago
Miketg Miketg
Posts: 699
#8 29 Sep 2023 19:46
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A friend lent me hers.
It was great as I was "solo'
I just paid her what it cost etc on my return.

Going solo was a great adventure and the tag" bip and go " made it so easy
bowlsky bowlsky
Posts: 2,826
#9 4 Oct 2023 20:29
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I thought there was extra cost involved in using the tags ?
Riggy Riggy
Posts: 2,044
#10 5 Oct 2023 06:30
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In reply to Post #9
Only if you do not use it in over a year you will get a small administration fee (I used mine last October and will be going next Friday night which I hope will be within the 12 month period).

Michael
Hitman Hitman
Posts: 9,165
#11 5 Oct 2023 12:57
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In reply to Post #9
£6 the last time I looked online at my transactions 👍
Buzzman
Posts: 155
#12 3 Nov 2023 09:06
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In reply to Post #6
Unless someone's sitting in the lane paying for a ticket
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