Peage Toll Tag

Peage Toll Tag

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eps

6,272 posts

268 months

Thursday 30th April 2015
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550M said:
Class!

Mine arrived today. Thanks all for the heads up.
Make sure you activate it!

Vette_1978

3,235 posts

221 months

Thursday 30th April 2015
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Activated mine yesterday. Just hope that it gets picked up as the old girl has no mottled shaded area. I guess all I can do it stick it up behind the mirror and hope for the best. Anybody else use these ok without any of that fancy new shaded stuff?

jamiebae

6,245 posts

210 months

Thursday 30th April 2015
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Vette_1978 said:
Activated mine yesterday. Just hope that it gets picked up as the old girl has no mottled shaded area. I guess all I can do it stick it up behind the mirror and hope for the best. Anybody else use these ok without any of that fancy new shaded stuff?
The shaded area think is only relevant to cars with solar reflective and/or heated front screens. There's a particular issue with mid 2000's Renaults with a metal film in the screen which blocks GPS and the transponder signals so you have to put the unit in this untreated area.

If you have a normal car with a normal clear or tinted screen it'll work fine - I used to leave mine in the dash-top cubby in my old Subaru and it worked there through the plastic lid.

Another point - do not leave the tags on view when parked in a service area. They get stolen by people as it's effectively a free pass off the toll road.

Truckosaurus

11,183 posts

283 months

Thursday 30th April 2015
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...and keep the plastic metal foil envelope it comes in as otherwise when you post it back to them you'll get charged everytime the postie's van drives through a toll booth. #UrbanLegend

turbo-ww

1,766 posts

215 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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Had one for several years now and it's great.

Be aware of the Frenchie Game:

Ah the stupid English is obviously unaware of what this lane is. So I will drive 3mm from his bumper and get really cross when he tries to reverse out.

Just remember to look in your mirror as you drive through. The disappointment on Frenchie's face is usually a picture smile

JamieBurford

182 posts

129 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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I've seen these things a few times. The youtuber Shmee150 uses one on his Euro trips and just holds it up to the windscreen when approaching the barrier. Beep. Through you go. I have just signed up and apparently one is winging its way to me. I usually have a passenger but this should prevent the frantic search for cash and the ticket whenever we approach a peage booth.

I haven't seen anything about activation though. Are activation instructions included when it arrives?

eps

6,272 posts

268 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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JamieBurford said:
I've seen these things a few times. The youtuber Shmee150 uses one on his Euro trips and just holds it up to the windscreen when approaching the barrier. Beep. Through you go. I have just signed up and apparently one is winging its way to me. I usually have a passenger but this should prevent the frantic search for cash and the ticket whenever we approach a peage booth.

I haven't seen anything about activation though. Are activation instructions included when it arrives?
Yes, as you have to activate the tag itself, which has an id code on the reverse side of it.

jonby

5,357 posts

156 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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JamieBurford said:
I've seen these things a few times. The youtuber Shmee150 uses one on his Euro trips and just holds it up to the windscreen when approaching the barrier. Beep. Through you go. I have just signed up and apparently one is winging its way to me. I usually have a passenger but this should prevent the frantic search for cash and the ticket whenever we approach a peage booth.

I haven't seen anything about activation though. Are activation instructions included when it arrives?
I'd be careful - I've used my tag a lot and I find if it's not on the bracket and you try waving it, it can be quite hit and miss

If you don't mount it, best bet when driving through is to look for a vertical pole with a device on the top a little larger than a brick, angled down, normally white, with a 'face' around 10" wide, 6" deep. Point the tag at that

cja

111 posts

129 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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JamieBurford said:
I've seen these things a few times. The youtuber Shmee150 uses one on his Euro trips and just holds it up to the windscreen when approaching the barrier. Beep. Through you go. I have just signed up and apparently one is winging its way to me. I usually have a passenger but this should prevent the frantic search for cash and the ticket whenever we approach a peage booth.

I haven't seen anything about activation though. Are activation instructions included when it arrives?
TBH, activation is pretty straight-forward - which makes a nice change, with things French! biggrin

CampingGaz

189 posts

142 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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So easy to use. Get a few extra mounts for other vehciles. Never failed to activate barrier in the 3+ yrs I had one. They can also be handed to Toll Booth operator to scan if needed on other lanes for whatever reason.

Just back from WEC Spa round via way of France and can now comfirm you can go thru the 'Fast Tag Lane' on the l/h side of Peage at a speed of least 25kph. Have always slowed down until it goes green, but does take a leap of faith wink

JamieBurford

182 posts

129 months

Friday 8th May 2015
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Mine has just arrived, barely 24 hours since I ordered it! Easily activated, and there seems to be an itemised section in the website which shows exactly which tolls you have used and how much you have been charged.

Corbeliere

683 posts

118 months

Friday 8th May 2015
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Just out of interest, I just looked at how much I've spent over the past 7 years on the toll roads in France between Calais and the Mayenne. A staggering £3,386.02p. Mind you, I have made over 300 trips.
Well worth it though, those roads are simply great.

surveyor

17,767 posts

183 months

Friday 8th May 2015
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I was very surprised when our tag started beeping in Ireland. Seem's they use a similar system....

TvR Driver

564 posts

248 months

Friday 8th May 2015
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Ordered mine today smile

20 years doing the journey and another first !!

Also ordered my Dartford crossing trip pass as well

Now I just need fuel !!!!!

See you all There

Ty

surveyor

17,767 posts

183 months

Saturday 9th May 2015
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TvR Driver said:
Ordered mine today smile

Also ordered my Dartford crossing trip pass as well

Ty
What is this?

FredericRobinson

3,668 posts

231 months

Saturday 9th May 2015
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The toll booths on the Dartford crossing have gone, you can register on-line for automatic payment

TvR Driver

564 posts

248 months

Sunday 10th May 2015
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Exactly Wot Frederick said smile

I found out the toll booths have gone and you are supposed to prepay to cross !!

Sure many of us will miss this and probably get a letter charging us which may cost more .......

Ty

Vette_1978

3,235 posts

221 months

Sunday 10th May 2015
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I mentioned this on a different thread. I set mine up last week, just register your car and then you load the account with £10 minimum. This will last me for a couple of trips. Of course if you have a co-driver then they could earn their keep by ringing and paying as you cross. Easier for me to pre pay as I'm driving alone this year.

griffman

390 posts

257 months

Sunday 10th May 2015
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Mine is ordered and on its way..Co-pilot or not looking forward to missing the queue's and the look on the French faces when I go thru without a hitch!!;)

lowdrag

12,869 posts

212 months

Monday 11th May 2015
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Drove from Spain back to Le Mans yesterday and many of the tolls have changed to the "drive-thru" system at 30 kph. It works well, but please don't confuse kph with mph! Saw someone at Bordeaux picking up pieces of the barrier where he had tried to drive too quickly. As regards positioning the transponder, please don't hold it up and wave it about; it will work if you keep it still so it can be read by the camera on high. Mine is, and has been for 10 years, fixed in the screen with no problems.