Haha - to fit the wifes too (she's not coming for this one thankfully!)must be a very big helmet
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Seems your sticky post has a few different versions that direct from one site to the next
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Looking at this one?
Strongly recommend getting a motorway tag, shop around for whichever one has the best offer when you buy, they all function anywhere in France so there’s no best one. Other countries can be included if you want them.
As said above, register your number plate on the web site for barrier less sections
The only legal requirement to carry is a yellow vest in case of a breakdown, you don’t have to wear it but it’s good to have one with you just in case
Re the motorway blipper thing.
I have an Emovis tag and have had one just about since they were first issued. Why?
A. They have a UK office, which makes life easy. See threads where bods use other companies’ tags and end up talking (or not) to someone who doesn’t speak English and / or ignores emails.
B. I have never had a problem with using my UK bank account to settle the charges via direct debit. See threads where bods have had problems with other companies.
C. I have never been mischarged, whether in a motorhome, in a car or on a motorcycle. See other threads where…. You get the gist.
D. There is no need for me to enter the licence plate of the vehicle, I just use the same single tag, irrespective of the vehicle. See other threads…
E. The tags have a very decent shelf life of several years and are quickly (ie. by return) replaced by Emovis when the battery runs low. Your personal Emovis account tells you the likely state of your tag’s battery.
F. My tag covers France only, which for now is all that I need. Should I have a burning desire to go to Spain, Italy or Portugal, I’ll by a tag (probably from Emovis) to cover those countries.
G. The tag works at the barriers and on the motorways that have done away with the physical barriers.
In short, I am very happy.
www.emovis-tag.co.uk
I have an Emovis tag and have had one just about since they were first issued. Why?
A. They have a UK office, which makes life easy. See threads where bods use other companies’ tags and end up talking (or not) to someone who doesn’t speak English and / or ignores emails.
B. I have never had a problem with using my UK bank account to settle the charges via direct debit. See threads where bods have had problems with other companies.
C. I have never been mischarged, whether in a motorhome, in a car or on a motorcycle. See other threads where…. You get the gist.
D. There is no need for me to enter the licence plate of the vehicle, I just use the same single tag, irrespective of the vehicle. See other threads…
E. The tags have a very decent shelf life of several years and are quickly (ie. by return) replaced by Emovis when the battery runs low. Your personal Emovis account tells you the likely state of your tag’s battery.
F. My tag covers France only, which for now is all that I need. Should I have a burning desire to go to Spain, Italy or Portugal, I’ll by a tag (probably from Emovis) to cover those countries.
G. The tag works at the barriers and on the motorways that have done away with the physical barriers.
In short, I am very happy.
Emovis Tag UK
Travel without stopping on European Motorways. Emovis Tag UK can provide UK customers with a tag for automatic payment of motorway tolls in France, Spain & Portugal.
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I can’t emphasise the printed telephone details enough.
Last year a guy with me took a low speed tumble necessitating a hospital stay, but his phone went kaput in the off. A right flaff.
Last year a guy with me took a low speed tumble necessitating a hospital stay, but his phone went kaput in the off. A right flaff.
Ah okay. I thought there was one that the "official" one. Thanks!
I was looking at Emvois - pity one tag doesn't cover all of them but that's fine. I'll have to just get twoRe the motorway blipper thing.
I have an Emovis tag and have had one just about since they were first issued. Why?
A. They have a UK office, which makes life easy. See threads where bods use other companies’ tags and end up talking (or not) to someone who doesn’t speak English and / or ignores emails.
B. I have never had a problem with using my UK bank account to settle the charges via direct debit. See threads where bods have had problems with other companies.
C. I have never been mischarged, whether in a motorhome, in a car or on a motorcycle. See other threads where…. You get the gist.
D. There is no need for me to enter the licence plate of the vehicle, I just use the same single tag, irrespective of the vehicle. See other threads…
E. The tags have a very decent shelf life of several years and are quickly (ie. by return) replaced by Emovis when the battery runs low. Your personal Emovis account tells you the likely state of your tag’s battery.
F. My tag covers France only, which for now is all that I need. Should I have a burning desire to go to Spain, Italy or Portugal, I’ll by a tag (probably from Emovis) to cover those countries.
G. The tag works at the barriers and on the motorways that have done away with the physical barriers.
In short, I am very happy.
Emovis Tag UK
Travel without stopping on European Motorways. Emovis Tag UK can provide UK customers with a tag for automatic payment of motorway tolls in France, Spain & Portugal.
Stick them to the inside of the top box lid
I'll be doing this for sure.
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I was looking at Emvois - pity one tag doesn't cover all of them but that's fine. I'll have to just get two
It does, you can get France, Italy, Spain and Portugal on the same badge. I have all 4 on Fulli but others are available too
Maybe check which one is easiest to pay for with a UK account as apparently it can be problematic for some folks
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Can you get one of these from Blighty?
Fulli Nomade +: Télépéage Fulli Nomade + : Le télépéage pour les autoroutes en Italie- Fulli
Fulli Nomade + c'est un seul badge télépéage pour voyager entre la France, l'Espagne, le Portugal et l'Italie. Ne vous arrêtez plus aux péages !
Can you get one of these from Blighty?
Fulli Nomade +: Télépéage Fulli Nomade + : Le télépéage pour les autoroutes en Italie- Fulli
Fulli Nomade + c'est un seul badge télépéage pour voyager entre la France, l'Espagne, le Portugal et l'Italie. Ne vous arrêtez plus aux péages !
You can. I have one, although bought when they were APRR. I was able to set up payments by credit card and update the details when the card expired. Mine is 3 countries, not Italy.
As discussed in the sticky, as they now want direct debit details that has been problematic for some UK bank accounts. The solution is to get a free Wise account (no credit check) and register that with Fulli for payments by keeping a few Euros on the account.
That sounds easy enough. I have a Wise accuont already
Cheers lads, will set one up!
Turning to the sometimes emotive subject of credit and cash cards.
I have three credit cards, all nothing to do with my UK banking affairs. Two from Halifax and one from Barclays. All three were provided free. I keep them separated from each other.
Advantages:
If I lose or misplace one, I have two spare. I have even gone so far as twice lending them to people on one of my jaunts who have lost their cards.
All three are accessible / stoppable through an app on my phone.
I can combine the two separate credit limits on the Halifax cards into one single limit. I take the view that, if I need to get home in a real emergency, I can buy an aeroplane ticket (up to first class, possibly) from anywhere in the world and get home. That is all that matters when the chips are really down. Touch wood, I have never had to do it.
I have two cash ATM cards, one from Caxton and one from the Post Office. Again, I keep them separate from each other. In an emergency I can top up (or cancel) either or both via an app on my phone. Other than that, I keep only a minimum account of cash on both. Neither have anything to do with my main UK bank accounts.
My UK bank and credit card, I leave at home.
I have three credit cards, all nothing to do with my UK banking affairs. Two from Halifax and one from Barclays. All three were provided free. I keep them separated from each other.
Advantages:
If I lose or misplace one, I have two spare. I have even gone so far as twice lending them to people on one of my jaunts who have lost their cards.
All three are accessible / stoppable through an app on my phone.
I can combine the two separate credit limits on the Halifax cards into one single limit. I take the view that, if I need to get home in a real emergency, I can buy an aeroplane ticket (up to first class, possibly) from anywhere in the world and get home. That is all that matters when the chips are really down. Touch wood, I have never had to do it.
I have two cash ATM cards, one from Caxton and one from the Post Office. Again, I keep them separate from each other. In an emergency I can top up (or cancel) either or both via an app on my phone. Other than that, I keep only a minimum account of cash on both. Neither have anything to do with my main UK bank accounts.
My UK bank and credit card, I leave at home.
You and I are the same.
I have several different CC (from different providers). Worst comes to worse, I go to the nearest airport, get the next ticket home and just pay whatever they tell me it costs.
Bit of cash on me is more for if the ATM/card machines "aren't working"..
Check your travel insurance, most will not cover your medical expenses if you have an accident on a motorcycle over 125cc.
It happened to a chap I was traveling with and become very costly.
I now get Dangerous Activity added to mine, £18 extra for the year.
It covers you on a bike and other things like playing on go-carts etc
It happened to a chap I was traveling with and become very costly.
I now get Dangerous Activity added to mine, £18 extra for the year.
It covers you on a bike and other things like playing on go-carts etc
I would not say most. There are many recommendations in https://www.ukgser.com/community/forums/travel-insurance.86/ that cover touring on a motorcycle.
Hazardous activities are another matter and as you say, can mean adding an activity pack.
Ah interesting. I don't have travel insurance, I usually just buy on the trips I need them for but might look at an annual one.
A decent annual Travel policy might well work out cheaper than buying multiple single trip policies. That though might depend on:
A. How many trips you intend to make in the year.
B. Possibly on the destinations you intend to travel to.
Leaving cost aside, an annual policy might offer better coverage and / or saves you a job, buying a single policy each time. Not least, it helps to avoid the mistake some people make, which is to buy a single trip policy that commences on the day they depart. The policy needs to start on the day you make the first payment to go on the holiday. For example if you pay for a package holiday, say a month before departure, the policy needs to commence one month before departure, too.
A. How many trips you intend to make in the year.
B. Possibly on the destinations you intend to travel to.
Leaving cost aside, an annual policy might offer better coverage and / or saves you a job, buying a single policy each time. Not least, it helps to avoid the mistake some people make, which is to buy a single trip policy that commences on the day they depart. The policy needs to start on the day you make the first payment to go on the holiday. For example if you pay for a package holiday, say a month before departure, the policy needs to commence one month before departure, too.
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Google translate, or something similar on your phone. (one that uses the camera)
For stopping at those out of the way places and ordering something off the menu.
First time I used it, it was like witchcraft.
For stopping at those out of the way places and ordering something off the menu.
First time I used it, it was like witchcraft.
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