Galway-Athlone Motorway Toll Tag

Blinking_Badger

Hi all,

Will be starting a daily commute to Athlone from Galway next week.

I'm interested to learn if anyone uses an electronic motorway toll tag....are they worth getting?? Which company do you use? Is there a discount for using them?

Thanks!

Bb

Losty Dublin

Best off have a look here and see which option suits you best.

http://www.tagcompare.ie

Blinking_Badger

Thanks Losty Dublin,

Eventually Went with EasyTrip....

Bb

blabley

As suggested, use TagCompare. I myself have gone for eFlow and think they are great

coylemj

OP, as a matter of interest, what is your topup amount with easytrip?

I'm with then a few years now (was migrated from EazyPass) and on my third tag. They won't let me drop my topup amount below €36 even though I'd prefer if it was closer to €20 as I don't use tolls as much as I used to.

According to tagcompare.ie ....'the Customer decides top up level on application, but recommended value should equal monthly usage' which sounds ok but it fails to mention that they won't allow you to reduce the topup amount if your usage goes down.

GerardKeating

Blinking_Badger wrote: »

Hi all,

Will be starting a daily commute to Athlone from Galway next week.

I'm interested to learn if anyone uses an electronic motorway toll tag....are they worth getting?? Which company do you use? Is there a discount for using them?

Thanks!

Bb

There is no discount for using the tag, a slight extra cost for the tag and admin. It might be the times I travel, but never see a queue there, and just use a credit card to pay.

coylemj

GerardKeating wrote: »

There is no discount for using the tag, a slight extra cost for the tag and admin. It might be the times I travel, but never see a queue there, and just use a credit card to pay.

+1 The tag buys you convenience, not a money discount. You can drive through a dedicated lane without stopping and you don't have to scramble for money or a credit card.

Losty Dublin

coylemj wrote: »

+1 The tag buys you convenience, not a money discount. You can drive through a dedicated lane without stopping and you don't have to scramble for money or a credit card.

If you pass through the odd time then it's no real help. It's with regular driving and especially the Dublin tolls where a tag makes sense, especially with the M 50.

_Kaiser_

I was with Easytrip but the whole minimum balance thing was really annoying and a waste of my money so I switched to eFlow about 2 years back

Now I get one bill per month and that's it - none of this pre-pay rubbish!

_Kaiser_

Losty Dublin wrote: »

If you pass through the odd time then it's no real help. It's with regular driving and especially the Dublin tolls where a tag makes sense, especially with the M 50.

I'd disagree.. even if you're only going through a toll a few times a month (as I am these days), a tag is a still a better option.

My tolls come in at about €35 a month and I'm invoiced once a month. Much better than scrambling for change every time IMO

Losty Dublin

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

I'd disagree.. even if you're only going through a toll a few times a month (as I am these days), a tag is a still a better option.

My tolls come in at about €35 a month and I'm invoiced once a month. Much better than scrambling for change every time IMO

That isn't what I'd call occasional use

_Kaiser_

Losty Dublin wrote: »

That isn't what I'd call occasional use

I'm comparing it to 4-6 times a day at one stage so for me this is nothing!

Losty Dublin

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

I'm comparing it to 4-6 times a day at one stage so for me this is nothing!

I'll raise you 7 trips in the Port Tunnel I racked up one day

_Kaiser_

Losty Dublin wrote: »

I'll raise you 7 trips in the Port Tunnel I racked up one day

ok ok.. you win! :pac:

munchkin_utd

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

I'd disagree.. even if you're only going through a toll a few times a month (as I am these days), a tag is a still a better option.

My tolls come in at about €35 a month and I'm invoiced once a month. Much better than scrambling for change every time IMO

another way of avoiding scrambling for change would be to buy a prepay card for that toll location which also then is discounted

Pre Payment Cards
Prepayment cards can be purchased at our Customer Service Office. These cards offer the customer a discount of 10% on the appropriate toll charge, when the customer prepays for 20 trips.

http://www.eurolink-m4.ie/means_of_payment.html

Blinking_Badger

coylemj wrote: »

OP, as a matter of interest, what is your topup amount with easytrip?

I'm with then a few years now (was migrated from EazyPass) and on my third tag. They won't let me drop my topup amount below €36 even though I'd prefer if it was closer to €20 as I don't use tolls as much as I used to.

According to tagcompare.ie ....'the Customer decides top up level on application, but recommended value should equal monthly usage' which sounds ok but it fails to mention that they won't allow you to reduce the topup amount if your usage goes down.

Hi,

I opted for 50 euro because there is a small fee every time you top up...that's every two and a half weeks for me.

Bb

coylemj

Blinking_Badger wrote: »

Hi,

I opted for 50 euro because there is a small fee every time you top up...that's every two and a half weeks for me.

Bb

Sorry, I should have asked you what the minimum topup amount was when signing up, did you happen to notice?