Tim T Posted June 4 Report Posted June 4 Setting off to Lake Maggiore in northern Italy at the end of June fore a couple of weeks in a 5 and 4a. We are travelling down with 3 stops overnight, mainly on toll roads and autoroutes and returning by a different but similar route. Have bought the e-vignette for Switzerland but any further advice re paying for tolls in France, online, c/c or otherwise would be welcome. All comments re the trip would be welcome, places to visit etc. Btw clutch issue finally sorted! Broken taper pin !!! Many thanks Tim Quote
Chris Hale Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 Tim Get one of these https://www.emovis-tag.co.uk/ makes getting through French toll booths so easy Quote
John Morrison Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 Very Much plus one for Emovis, French Paige are a nightmare using cash, cars too low on the wrong side of the 'Bucket' etc,. This is a must. John. Quote
Chris Hale Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 Also you must have hi vi vests for all people in the car and put them on if you breakdown Warning triangle First aid kit Some countries require you to have a fire extinguisher and spare bulbs for all lights It use to be the case in some countries that if you wear prescription glasses you had to also have a spare pair with you Also don’t forget to take MOT certificate if you have one plus registration document plus insurance certificate. Quote
Tim T Posted June 5 Author Report Posted June 5 Many thanks John/Chris. A couple of questions please: Is the Emovis tag a physical thing placed on the car? Is it posted to me or downloaded and printed? If posted, how long in advance do I need to apply? Many thanks, Tim Quote
TR Rob Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 1 hour ago, John Morrison said: Very Much plus one for Emovis, French Paige are a nightmare using cash, cars too low on the wrong side of the 'Bucket' etc,. This is a must. John. “Cash”…….!!?? Quote
Chris Hale Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 Yes it’s physical comes in two bits. The white piece sticks to the inside of the windscreen behind the rear view mirror on the passenger side (it comes with clear instructions as to where to position it, as this affects the ability for the sensors to pick it up) The black bit clips onto the white piece and can be taken off the car. When not in use. Also you can register your day car or any other car you might have against it and use it in them you just need to purchase some extra clips. You register online and pay a one off fee of approx £20 and they send it out to you takes a couple of days to arrive Every so often they tell you to check the battery which you do on line and if low send it back and they send you a new one by return. In my experience they are very efficient It much easier than using cash or credit cards and if you use the t30 lanes you don’t even stop just drive at the barrier under 30kph Quote
james christie Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 (edited) Not a bad idea to keep it in the glove box when not in use. It can also be used in different cars, thus you can 'loan' it out to others and recoup the fixed cost. Leaving the clip on the windscreen is not a good idea as it advertises to the light fingered, that you have one. The sensors at the péages are very tolerant as to where you hold/position it behind the windscreen as you go through. Quite a few car parks and other institutional thieves accept them too. james Edited June 5 by james christie Quote
Tim T Posted June 5 Author Report Posted June 5 Many thanks one and all, will definitely order one of these widget thingies, seems a nobrainer! Thanks Tim Quote
Steve-B Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 Highly recommend visiting the town of Alba in northern Italy. It's renowned for the white truffles and nearby you have the Barolo wine growing region which conviently sells ½ cases of wine, which make them easy to transport home. It is a very top-down area with magnificent views and loverly food! We spent time there in the mid-2000s in our Caterham and came home loaded up with wine. As far as the French Payage, make sure you have a card that is accepted in France -- AMEX usually is not and we found MasterCard a bit hit & miss so Visa (NOT Visa Debit) seemed universally ok. One thing we did learn was to carry ±€20 in coins and a kids small fishing net on a pole to make it easier to reach the coin bins on the payage if not paying by card. Have fun & look forward to the pictures! Quote
james christie Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 Er! My Visa Debit card has never given me a problem! james Quote
TR Rob Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 53 minutes ago, james christie said: Er! My Visa Debit card has never given me a problem! james +1 Quote
North London Mike Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 Tim Off to Italy next week in LNK, all the advice above valid and useful. Been using the Emovis for years, brilliant, you can use the 30kph lanes (marked on overheads) which really speeds things up. However, unless both cars have them, you'll spend a lot of time waiting for the other car 🤣. +3 on the Barclaycard credit card, never had a problem. Drop down through Switzerland and exit on the Tremola pass, a must do, enjoy your trip Quote
Steve-B Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 👏 Good to learn both MC & VD cards now work as we came perilously close to running out of petrol in France on a Sunday in the early 2000s and nothing worked. Finally made it to a Peage from an N road and put in 33.9L into our 34L Caterham. Quote
Alfrom Posted June 7 Report Posted June 7 As said above, the Eovis ‘Bip and Go’ tag takes away all concerns about paying n the French autoroute toll roads. Incidentally, the approx £20 deposit for the tag is refunded if you decide you no longer need it. (I’ve still got mine so don’t know how efficient that service is). Certainly the process for replacement before the battery might expire was very slick. Have a good trip. Pierre Quote
Mick Forey Posted June 8 Report Posted June 8 The Emovis tag also works well on the new Flux peage system. The first section of which is West of Paris on the A13 & A14. All toll booths have gone, you drive at normal speed below a gantry bristling with sensors and cameras. It detects your tag and debits your account. If you don't have a tag then APNR cameras log your number plate and you have 72 hours to create an account and pay. Just like the Dart Charge. A major step forward, reducing mega traffic jams on busy days. Hopefully, this system will be rolled out across France. Mick Quote
Z320 Posted June 9 Report Posted June 9 (edited) If you don't only want to drive I can recommend to visit Cannero Riviera, the Park Hotel Italia is lovely. Hike to Cannobio and take the boat back. Visit north the Valle Verzasca (CH), where James Bond jumbed from the dam. Drive some miles further to the old Ponte dei Salti and swim in the ice cold river. From Cannero Riviera it is possible to drive up in the mountains and end at Verbania. Stresa and the Isola Bella ist lovely, don't leave the boat at the isola dei Pescatori Edited June 10 by Z320 Quote
Andy Moltu Posted June 10 Report Posted June 10 The Emovis tags work well on all the Peage so far and the no-stop 30kph gates are found on most. But all you need is one dipstick uses the non stop lane to pay by credit card! Automatic petrol pumps are hit & miss. Generally fine with Visa credit cards. Mastercard and Mastercard debit especially are erratically accepted. Amex rarely. Quote
Dave Herrod Posted June 10 Report Posted June 10 When I got my toll tag, it was a lot cheaper to get the tag directly from Ulys rather than through a reseller like emovis. I believe that it still is. https://ulys.com/offer/ulys-classic-e-toll/ Quote
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