Telepass in Italy?

Murdy
Murdy Forum Participant Posts: 73
edited May 2016 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hi,

Driving solo in Italy for the first time this year.

l was wondering if it's advisable to purchase a Telepass card for ease and speed on Italian motorways?  I have never regretted investing in my Sanef tag for France.

Research shows you can purchase a tempory card for £3.75.

Regards,

Murdy.

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited May 2016 #2

    One of the advantages of Italian motorways is that you only have to pay on exit rather than like in France where you can pay by section. Having said that I would have thought that the modest extra cost would be worth it if you were travelling solo.

    David

  • Dave Nicholson
    Dave Nicholson Forum Participant Posts: 408
    edited May 2016 #3

    We have an Italian Telepass tag through Tolltickets but there's an annual rental attached to it. Make sure its not just the card that goes with the tag you're getting for £3.75.

    The tag is worth its weight in gold (well, almost!) but its not very economic if its a one-off trip.

  • Murdy
    Murdy Forum Participant Posts: 73
    edited May 2016 #4

    Hi D.K and Dave,

    Thankyou for your replys.

    Sorry to confuse you D.K. When l said solo l meant without the caravan...not without the wife!!

    Still researching but from what l understand you rent the tag for a 21 day period; so in addition to the rental cost of £3.75 you then have two lots of postage, but still seems reasnoble for the convenience of using the Telepass lane.  We are travelling
    in August!

    I will continue to do my homework, it all seems a bit good to be true!

    This will be a trial run as after thirty years of going to France with the caravan we may take it to Italy next year; who knows?

    Cheers,

    Murdy.

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