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French motorway tolls?
I only want to use these for part of my next trip, to get to the good bits quickly!
Am I correct in thinking that I need to go to manned booths in order to only pay for a motorbike? I'm fairly new to travelling, and have only been to France once. The last time I went through a toll booth, I couldn't work out how to opt for a motorbike charge and ended up having to pay for a car.
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Pay at a manned booth - it's much cheaper for bikes.
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If there is no manned booth, it should detect that you are a moto and charge you for Class 5
If not, press the button for assistance... always good for a laugh
Check your costs here: Autoroute: les principaux tarifs de l'autoroute en 2011 - ASFA
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Some of them have a both for push bike's. Look on the road for a bike markings. You can get a mottor bike through with out paying. Done that a few time's. Make's up for the time I've been charged as a car.
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Thanks for the info - looks good! I can't remember whether there's any way of selecting 'class 5' if you arrive at any unmanned points?
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I am sure i used a automated machine and paid via card...bloody expensive though
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gixxer.rob
I am sure i used a automated machine and paid via card...bloody expensive though
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Thats the point of the advice above to use manned booths.
The automated lanes (cash or credit card) only detect a vehicle and assumes it is a car and does not give the lower rate for motos (about 55% of car rate, if I remember correctly).
On motos always go to the manned lanes - whether you are paying by cash or credit card.
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