How do you pay your tolls

[er-minio]

I'm not desperate enough for one to go through all that faff

You'll reconsider at the 5th tollbooth

 

[Wapping]

You'll reconsider at the 5th tollbooth

A year or so ago, I forgot my blipper thing. Just one payage booth was enough to remind me as to what an arse I am.

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

You'll reconsider at the 5th tollbooth

I'm an interminable faffer anyway, it's Wapping and the rest of the Wanderers I'm with who I'll feel sorry for.

 

[LinkAiris]

There are umpteen approved bikermate methods. Here is but a sample:

1. Buy a suitable blipper thing but some struggle to get these to link to their bank accounts.

2. Use a credit card, but some find that these don’t work.

3. Use a cash card. See two above.

4. Gather up five bikermates, of which one pays a single charge. The other four, steam through the open barrier , shouting “Fuck you, froggy!”.

5. Don’t use tolled roads, ‘cos they is well shit and like boring mate.

6. Get your pillion to deal with it. But only if it is all too hard or you can’t be arsed.

7. Ride up to the toll, remove your gloves very slowly. Pay the charge, begrudgingly. Fuck around doing stuff. Put your gloves back on really slowly. Ride through the barrier, slowly. This is THE protest method. It really puts one up the man.

Thanks for this. I had some troubles with paying tolls because I am from USA and It it little bit harder for me to do this kind of payment in Europe.

 

[Steve398]

From experience Building Society account IBANs don’t work, be it Santander or Nationwide.
I opened a Lloyds online account and had the blipper within the week.

 

[wessie]

From experience Building Society account IBANs don’t work, be it Santander or Nationwide.
I opened a Lloyds online account and had the blipper within the week.

Santander is no building society. Greedy corporate monster

 

[siddo]

I can't get a blipper card because I bank with Santander so I use cash.
That said I use cash for food, petrol, supermarket shopping, cakes, tea/coffee - everything except hotels really, unless I can pay on check out in which case that is cash as well.

You can. Google Santander IBAN. That's what I did for my tag.

 

[LinkAiris]

There are umpteen approved bikermate methods. Here is but a sample:

1. Buy a suitable blipper thing but some struggle to get these to link to their bank accounts.

2. Use a credit card, but some find that these don’t work.

3. Use a cash card. See two above.

4. Gather up five bikermates, of which one pays a single charge. The other four, steam through the open barrier , shouting “Fuck you, froggy!”.

5. Don’t use tolled roads, ‘cos they is well shit and like boring mate.

6. Get your pillion to deal with it. But only if it is all too hard or you can’t be arsed.

7. Ride up to the toll, remove your gloves very slowly. Pay the charge with app that loans money, begrudgingly. Fuck around doing stuff. Put your gloves back on really slowly. Ride through the barrier, slowly. This is THE protest method. It really puts one up the man.

Thanks for this. I had some troubles with paying tolls because I am from USA and It it little bit harder for me to do this kind of payment in Europe.

So, I found out also that USA credit card will not work in Europe and that was a huge problem for me. Because I had all my money on that card so i tried to withdraw them at local gas-station and it didn't work our well.

 

[Wapping]

So, I found out also that USA credit card will not work in Europe and that was a huge problem for me. Because I had all my money on that card so i tried to withdraw them at local gas-station and it didn't work our well.

It’s odd that a credit card did not work, irrespective of where in the world it is from.

Do you perhaps mean a ‘cash card’ ie. One that you have preloaded with money, such as the Caxton card we have here in Europe?

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caxton.io

 

[leadfarmer]

It’s odd that a credit card did not work, irrespective of where in the world it is from.

Do you perhaps mean a ‘cash card’ ie. One that you have preloaded with money, such as the Caxton card we have here in Europe?

Currency Card | Unlock the World with Caxton Black Travel Money Card

Unlock the world with a Caxton Black Travel Money Card - your ultimate travel companion for secure and fee-free spending. Apply today!

caxton.io

Maybe American Express ?

I had a corporate Amex card in a previous job and it was nigh on useless in Europe as almost nobody accepts them

 

[Micky]

I get off the 'bike, remove my gloves, and faff about for ten minutes looking for change in my pockets, or pull and try different cards out of my wallet. Once paid, or told to fuck off, I spend ten minuted getting my act together .... and then fuck off

 

[Wapping]

I get off the 'bike, remove my gloves, and faff about for ten minutes looking for change in my pockets, or pull and try different cards out of my wallet. Once paid, or told to fuck off, I spend ten minuted getting my act together .... and then fuck off

And that’s just in the petrol station at home

 

[Phil Magill]

I use a Bip&Go toll badge, covers France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Just register the vehicle you will be using with your account.
I linked it to my Caxton card, the website will accept the Iban number but when they send you the invoice it will say that Caxton refused to pay, so you just go into your account and click on the "Settle my bills" tab and enter the card details to pay the bill.

I see they also accept American Express cards.

Bip&Go AMEX electronic toll payment offer | American Express Benefits

Pay your motorway expenses with American Express, thanks to the Bip&Go Amex electronic toll payment subscriptions. Accumulate miles and drive anywhere in France.

www.bipandgo.com

 

[John Armstrong]

I've looked at the Fulli website about using the blipper when I'm on my bike and the way it's meant to point is confusing me.

From the using it in the car, then the "fulli" sticker will be pointing forwards, I think, so is this the "badge label" they're talking about in the motorcycle instructions, or the other side which has loads of data and bar codes?

Bien fixer son badge Télépéage pour fluidifier son passage au péage | Fulli

Bien positionner son badge Télépéage sur le pare-brise au niveau du rétroviseur pour un voyage sur autoroute plus Fulli

www.fulli.com

 

[leadfarmer]

I keep mine in my jacket pocket

Works fine, don't think it matters that much which way it's facing

 

[Daffy]

Got a Fulli nomad + (ex APRR)

Does France, Italy, Spain and Portugal

Yes, thank you for the link.
I have read it but whilst I'd like a blipper I'm not desperate enough for one to go through all that faff - I'll stick with cash for the time being.
Thank you again though.

Another way to pay your fulli bill is to get a revolute card and set the DD up on that. I don’t keep a balance on it but make sure I’ve got enough of a Euro balance to cover the bill when I’ve used it.

The tag is useful if you’re on the bike but really comes into it’s own when you’re in the car especially if you’re on your own.

 

[KMD]

Blipper thing in France. Only started using one a couple of years ago. Very convenient.

 

[John Armstrong]

I keep mine in my jacket pocket

Works fine, don't think it matters that much which way it's facing

Was thinking of doing the same, especially as the current bike will be replaced a week after the current trip, so no point attaching it using the mount.

 

[Wapping]

I keep mine in my jacket pocket

Works fine, don't think it matters that much which way it's facing

I have had it in my tank bag, internal jacket pocket, external jacket pocket, trouser pocket….. upside down….. back to front…… it’s always worked.

 

[Daffy]

I have had it in my tank bag, internal jacket pocket, external jacket pocket, trouser pocket….. upside down….. back to front…… it’s always worked.

I left mine at home when I went to the Ardennes, it didn’t work then so it’s not infallible.