Bip&Go v. Emovis tags - costs (2 Viewers)

[JB30]

Jim’s new post asking for members’ experiences in France has got me thinking about the autoroutes and how to pay. For donkeys years we have used a credit card at the toll booths, but find them awkward now as the “slots” are positioned for cars or HGVs, and motorhomes are at an “in between” height.

I have just looked at Bip&Go, but our current account with the Nationwide is not linked with their payment system

The Emovis is more expensive to buy and maintain, and for the months used, than Bip&Go, but the toll costs seem reasonable with regard to exchange rates etc. and invoiced later.

Bip&Go must be linked to a current account. My question for those who use Bip&Go is: what fees are associated with taking more numerous individual toll payments (I assume)? Does your bank charge a foreign exchange fee or foreign transaction fee each time? How much?

In other words, what price is convenience?

Many thanks in anticipation….

 

[Russell's Dad]

Bip n Go is 1.70 Euro per month ( even if only used 1 day in the calendar month) or flat rate 16 euro for the year
I pay direct debit via my Starling account (great for EU) which gives a good exchange rate.
I've used bip n go for 4 years now in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy and have had zero issues, albeit I still prefer toll-free routes where possible.

 

[DK1083]

We are planning to go to Italy and I was going to get a Bip & Go.
Two questions:
1: I have an Autotrail Tracker which has an overhang over the windscreen. Will the tag work if placed at the top of the screen as per instructions?
2: Will I be able to set up payments through my Santander current account?

 

[Adders]

Hi
We are looking forward to a trip to France in the summer and are considering a toll tag, but we are about 3.2m high and have been updated from 3500kg to 4100kg. When I look at the tags usually recommended on here they all seem to be for .2m.

Can anyone who is in a similar position to us advise which tag they use?

Thanks

 

[MichaelT]

Toll charges are the same for all the tags I believe. Good thing about emovis is its billed in GBP at interbank rates from EUR and taken from a UK bank account and everything is in English.

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[Nigel Crompton]

Bip n Go is 1.70 Euro per month ( even if only used 1 day in the calendar month) or flat rate 16 euro for the year
I pay direct debit via my Starling account (great for EU) which gives a good exchange rate.
I've used bip n go for 4 years now in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy and have had zero issues, albeit I still prefer toll-free routes where possible.

Bip 'n' Go doesn't charge a fee if it's not used in a month, so if you only use it 3 months a year .....
Revolut pays the DD from my € balance

 

[Harrogate motorhomer]

We are planning to go to Italy and I was going to get a Bip & Go.
Two questions:
1: I have an Autotrail Tracker which has an overhang over the windscreen. Will the tag work if placed at the top of the screen as per instructions?
2: Will I be able to set up payments through my Santander current account?

When we had a Tracker it worked at the bottom middle of the screen. Only problem is it will pick you up as class 3 on height & you have to press the button to speak to them & shout class 2 to get them to reduce it.

 

[DK1083]

When we had a Tracker it worked at the bottom middle of the screen. Only problem is it will pick you up as class 3 on height & you have to press the button to speak to them & shout class 2 to get them to reduce it.

I wondered about the height. It’s supposed to be 2.95m but that’s probably a bit too close!

 

[DK1083]

Toll charges are the same for all the tags I believe. Good thing about emovis is its billed in GBP at interbank rates from EUR and taken from a UK bank account and everything is in English.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t cover Italy as far as I’m aware.

 

[Vanderek]

Bip and Go works great, used it in Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal, without any issues....and it's set up with our NatWest current account....there are those who say it doesn't work wirh NatWest

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[vzac]

We are planning to go to Italy and I was going to get a Bip & Go.
Two questions:
1: I have an Autotrail Tracker which has an overhang over the windscreen. Will the tag work if placed at the top of the screen as per instructions?
2: Will I be able to set up payments through my Santander current account?

You will need to place the tag lower down. Cars place them on the top but on a van thats only about half way up the vans screen. So putting it lower should be ok. Santander is or was a no. It's not the bank but the newish European computer system that is used not all British banks have yet installed the system. You will need to ask the banks you are with if they do it. We have Santander and virgin, neither have the system, so had to use my daughter's Lloyds bank account. We like the bip and go works well.

 

[Harrogate motorhomer]

I wondered about the height. It’s supposed to be 2.95m but that’s probably a bit too close!

I think our 2012 Tracker was 3.03m which means class 3 but they always sort it as don’t want a queue building .

 

[JB30]

Our MH is allegedly 2.89 m high, haven’t measured it myself, but we’ve never been charged as class 3 over many trips.

 

[JB30]

Have taken the plunge and ordered the emovis tag. Saves marital disharmony when SWMBO drops the credit card out of the window …

 

[Solwaybuggier]

Had an email today from Emovis, who are "adjusting" their prices, to £10 pa plus local taxes for annual management fee, and £7 plus local taxes for each month you use a tag, maximum charge is for 2 months per year.

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[JB30]

Cheeky buggers! If they do that to me I’ll be having words..

 

[Verteuil Man]

When I looked at the application form for a tag they ask for height and weight.
Travelling to Spain and back this year through France in a Hymer tag axle, 8.5 mt long 2.9 mt high, 5000 kg towing a trailer I was always issued a Class 2 ticket or for some sections without tickets Class 2 on the readout at the booth.
I had issues with a DKV tag I had from work for a 42500 kg motorhome. The tag said I was Class 3 but the booths said Class 2 and the gate would not open. The woman on the intercom kept saying wrong payment.
Load of mither for the big ones.

 

[Speve]

We are planning to go to Italy and I was going to get a Bip & Go.
Two questions:
1: I have an Autotrail Tracker which has an overhang over the windscreen. Will the tag work if placed at the top of the screen as per instructions?
2: Will I be able to set up payments through my Santander current account?

We had an Auto trail Tracker FB and I just put the tag behind the interior mirror never had a problem with it there

 

[JB30]

Had an email today from Emovis, who are "adjusting" their prices, to £10 pa plus local taxes for annual management fee, and £7 plus local taxes for each month you use a tag, maximum charge is for 2 months per year.

Got the same email yesterday. In a roundabout way they say take it or leave it. Guess it’s a small price to pay for the convenience.

 

[cencerrita]

I have a Bip&go which worked great for the 2 months away this year in Europe. No problem paying in euros as I have a Wise.com account and they direct debit to this monthly. This means I can change money into euros or any currency when the exchange rate is best during the year. I have been using them for 10 years or more traveling the world. Best exchange rates and instant.

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[15edward]

I’m waiting for my tag….
They did warn me it might take time
3 weeks..??

 

[Wanders from Glos]

Our Full tag worked well in France> we will be testing it in Portugal soon too.

 

[Orion]

Our Full tag worked well in France> we will be testing it in Portugal soon too.

My Fulli tag worked perfectly in Portugal earlier this year, (and Spain and France, plus Italy last year). Invoicing for the Portuguese legs was slow, so don’t worry if it doesn’t show up on your account for a couple of months depending on when in the invoicing cycle you use it.

 

[Wanders from Glos]

My Fulli tag worked perfectly in Portugal earlier this year, (and Spain and France, plus Italy last year). Invoicing for the Portuguese legs was slow, so don’t worry if it doesn’t show up on your account for a couple of months depending on when in the invoicing cycle you use it.

Did it work on all toll roads or did you have to do anything else such as register your number plate and credit card? We are going in August.

 

[Orion]

Did it work on all toll roads or did you have to do anything else such as register your number plate and credit card? We are going in August.

Just used it on the toll roads without any further input or action required. Most of the ones we were on had the gantry system with no booths to navigate or register at anyway. Invoice turned up in my Fulli account two months later.

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[Wanders from Glos]

Just used it on the toll roads without any further input or action required. Most of the ones we were on had the gantry system with no booths to navigate or register at anyway. Invoice turned up in my Fulli account two months later.

Perfect thanks.

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

Hi can someone help me how do I input a Iban number into their website.

 

[15edward]

my Santander wasnt accepted
Used Starling easily
Bipandgo obvious where to put it on pay page

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

I've tried card numbers

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

I've just tried nationwide nat West next lol