Messages posted by : sanefuk
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I work for Sanef in the UK so I am biased but I want to ensure that members are properly informed about Liber-t tags for automatic toll payment on the French Toll roads as there appears to be a lot of misinformation about the Liber-t service on UK forums.
The Liber-t toll tags purchased from http://www.saneftolling.co.uk are only for use in France and cannot be used in the UK at this time. We are hopeful that advances in interoperability between toll systems across Europe will mean that they will be able to be used on UK toll roads in the future. You can no longer pay for a Liber-t tag by credit or debit card. This has been possible in the past but the doors are now closed to new customers wishing to pay this way and holders of Liber-t tags who currently pay by card will find their accounts being phased out by the end of 2012. This applies to accounts held with all French autoroute operators, not just Sanef. To sign up to the Liber-t service in France, you now need to have a French bank account and pay by direct debit. Sanef are the only French toll road operator that will allow you to pay by direct debit from a UK bank account via their UK subsidiary, Sanef Tolling UK who are based in Harrogate. The Liber-t tag can only be used in light vehicles (less than 3m high and under 3.5tonnes GVW). This includes motorbikes, caravans and small motorhomes although use with a motorbike is limited as you need to use the manual lane to get charged at the class 5 rate so don't have the full benefit of using the automated lanes. The main advantage on a motorbike is that you don't need to fumble around for change / payment card with gloves on - you just hand the tag over to the operator in the booth and have the barcode scanned. The tag is designed to be kept indefinitely. The battery in the tag lasts up to 7 years and we will send you a replacement after 5. We always recommend that customers weigh up the benefits of purchasing a tag against how frequently and how far they will be travelling on the autoroutes. We are happy to offer members of this forum a €5 discount off the €10 setup fee for the Liber-t tag if they sign up using the link below: https://www.saneftolling.co.uk/liber-t/subscription?ref=RF-20110602-587C |
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