France motor way peage tag

[Last Visit]

Drove back from the south of France at the weekend, I use an Emovis tag.

Its petty I know but having been overtaken by faster, nicer cars in the run up to a toll location and then seeing the same cars in queues while I whizzed through the 30kph lanes makes it totally worth it

[Squadrone Rosso]

Had one since 2014. A godsend. Love the new 30 kph barriers. Currently in SW France. Makes things so much easier for the passenger.

[Deesee]

Last Visit said:

Drove back from the south of France at the weekend, I use an Emovis tag.

Its petty I know but having been overtaken by faster, nicer cars in the run up to a toll location and then seeing the same cars in queues while I whizzed through the 30kph lanes makes it totally worth it

wait till next time when les flicks pulls them over by closing the barrier they have rocked into, for averaging 180kph in between the toll points…while you sail through..

Even if they don’t get caught you will glide past them time after time..

[blueg33]

Shnozz said:

I use bip&drive. Only pay for months it’s used.

bip and go for me. Is that the same?

[G321]

Deesee said:

What’s the actual destination?

Lads trip!! (Sounds great)..

Don’t get caught 51kph over the speed limit on the peage..

We're going to Bourg D'Oisans for a few days cycling in the mountains.

Anyone else have trouble registering with the Bip and Go website? I have put all my details in and when I get to the end it says registration failed. Don't know whether it make a difference that my car is a company car and not registered to me?

[Jaguar steve]

Squadrone Rosso said:

Had one since 2014. A godsend. Love the new 30 kph barriers. Currently in SW France. Makes things so much easier for the passenger.

Me too.

Always amuses me the way you see local cars scattering like startled fish behind you once they've sussed which lane a GB car is going for.

[Gunk]

blueg33 said:

ip and go for me. Is that the same?

Pretty sure it’s the same thing, as others have mentioned driving through the 30km lane is a breeze

[G321]

G321 said:

We're going to Bourg D'Oisans for a few days cycling in the mountains.

Anyone else have trouble registering with the Bip and Go website? I have put all my details in and when I get to the end it says registration failed. Don't know whether it make a difference that my car is a company car and not registered to me?

Couldn't get the bip and go site to work for me, ordered a Ulys one instead. Thanks for all the advice

[blueg33]

Gunk said:

blueg33 said:

ip and go for me. Is that the same?

Pretty sure it’s the same thing, as others have mentioned driving through the 30km lane is a breeze

Mine also works in Spain and Italy

I have had a French motorway tag for 20 odd years, originally you had to have a French address and bank account, now even the stauchiest anti french person can get one

[Kermit power]

Tagteam said:

Mine uses a uk bank account.

Couldn’t go back to not having one / can save you up to 20 mins on a busy toll

how often and where do you actually find busy toll gates?

I have a memory of them from the distant past, but I've not had to queue at a toll gate for years! Latest trip was Eurotunnel to South of Strasbourg last week, without a single queue, then, surprisingly, there to the Netherlands yesterday without having to pay a single toll in 400kms!!

[andy43]

Deesee said:

I’ve got the sanef/emovis tag, it’s great. Edit.. since 2014..

Uk based, Uk account etc…


If you want a temporary one.

Tolltickets.com

Pick up from Folkestone services on the way out, or they will post to you.

Saves me lots of time.. lots..

Emovis here too and they work great but that’s a good tip being able to get temporary tags from Folkestone.

[//j17]

Another happy UK Mango user here - no annual fee just the tolls + small charge for the months you use the tag in.

Used it twice so far, once for a family dash to the alps (where worth the money to not open the window and blast the children awake with cold air and noise) and once solo to Le Mans (in a low slung sports car so the only alternative is having to get out and walk around the car).

[deckster]

Kermit power said:

Tagteam said:

Mine uses a uk bank account.

Couldn’t go back to not having one / can save you up to 20 mins on a busy toll

how often and where do you actually find busy toll gates?

I have a memory of them from the distant past, but I've not had to queue at a toll gate for years! Latest trip was Eurotunnel to South of Strasbourg last week, without a single queue, then, surprisingly, there to the Netherlands yesterday without having to pay a single toll in 400kms!!

I can tell you don't drive to the Alps at February half term

[//j17]

G321 said:

It's been a few years since I've driven through France, what's the concensus on speed limits and how much over can you get away with?

Always confused by people who ask "How much can a break the law by?", especially when the savings are so insignificant.
Doing 140kph vs 130kph will get the ~900km to the alps a whole 30 minutes earlier - and cost you €68 (on the spot) if stopped.
Up that to 151kph and you'll arrive an hour earlier...but looking at €135 (on the spot) if stopped.
Push it to 161kph and while the fine's still €135 - and the police will take the driver's licence off of him which means they can't drive in France (for how long gets messy but not sure I'd recommend getting stopped in teh driver's seat a second time on the same trip...).
Go all out and over 180kph and you're looking at €1500 (on the spot), with vehicle impounding and distruction an option for the worst offenders.

[deckster]

//j17 said:

G321 said:

It's been a few years since I've driven through France, what's the concensus on speed limits and how much over can you get away with?

Always confused by people who ask "How much can a break the law by?", especially when the savings are so insignificant.
Doing 140kph vs 130kph will get the ~900km to the alps a whole 30 minutes earlier - and cost you €68 (on the spot) if stopped.
Up that to 151kph and you'll arrive an hour earlier...but looking at €135 (on the spot) if stopped.
Push it to 161kph and while the fine's still €135 - and the police will take the driver's licence off of him which means they can't drive in France (for how long gets messy but not sure I'd recommend getting stopped in teh driver's seat a second time on the same trip...).
Go all out and over 180kph and you're looking at €1500 (on the spot), with vehicle impounding and distruction an option for the worst offenders.

That said, the chances of you seeing a gendarme on the peage is small to zero, although there are a few cameras here and there. However anywhere with a reduced speed limit is typically littered with automated enforcement these days and the tolerances are low. I have a clean UK license but despite being (what I thought was) really careful I have picked up three French fines in my last four trips

[fiatpower]

I also have an Emovis tag. The small cost is definitely worth the ability to drive past the large toll queues at 30 kph with a large smug grin. I'm amazed more people don't use them, especially the French.

[G321]

//j17 said:

Always confused by people who ask "How much can a break the law by?", especially when the savings are so insignificant.
Doing 140kph vs 130kph will get the ~900km to the alps a whole 30 minutes earlier - and cost you €68 (on the spot) if stopped.
Up that to 151kph and you'll arrive an hour earlier...but looking at €135 (on the spot) if stopped.
Push it to 161kph and while the fine's still €135 - and the police will take the driver's licence off of him which means they can't drive in France (for how long gets messy but not sure I'd recommend getting stopped in teh driver's seat a second time on the same trip...).
Go all out and over 180kph and you're looking at €1500 (on the spot), with vehicle impounding and distruction an option for the worst offenders.

I'm not planning on breaking the law, just curious on people's opinions. Driving in France in the 90's seemed like a free for all regarding speed limits but I know it's different these days. I'll be sticking to the limit probably on cruise control, I have a new company car that it's easy to go over the speed limit without realising sometimes!

[omniflow]

//j17 said:

Always confused by people who ask "How much can a break the law by?", especially when the savings are so insignificant.
Doing 140kph vs 130kph will get the ~900km to the alps a whole 30 minutes earlier - and cost you €68 (on the spot) if stopped.
Up that to 151kph and you'll arrive an hour earlier...but looking at €135 (on the spot) if stopped.
Push it to 161kph and while the fine's still €135 - and the police will take the driver's licence off of him which means they can't drive in France (for how long gets messy but not sure I'd recommend getting stopped in teh driver's seat a second time on the same trip...).
Go all out and over 180kph and you're looking at €1500 (on the spot), with vehicle impounding and distruction an option for the worst offenders.

A lot of precise detail, and I'm not sure how accurate it is.

My understanding is that the cut-off is 40Km/hr over the speed limit, so if it's not raining then the magic number is 170Km/hr. Below this it's a €90 on the spot fine (no need to carry cash, they have mobile card readers). Above this it's a €750 on the spot fine and an instant 30 day ban. However, if it's your first time being stopped in France and you're doing over 170Km/Hr then it's possible that you'll be let off with a €90 fine and no ban.

[Gunk]

I know I sound really boring but I just set the cruise control to just over 80, I can’t see the point of deliberately breaking the law, loaded up with luggage and the family on board 80 is fine

[so called]

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G321 said:

Thanks for the replies all, some good options there. Will get something ordered this week. Driving from calais to the alps I imagine this could save a decent amount of time

And will save the passenger some grief!

And the the near side from alloy as it scrapes down the high kerb.