Telepass launches Grab&Go, new device without monthly fees

Luca Luciani, CEO of Telepass, a Mundys Group company active in electronic toll collection and integrated mobility, together with Aldo Agostinelli, Chief Consumer Revenues Officer of Telepass, announce the new model destined to innovate the use of electronic toll collection and mobility in Italy: Telepass Grab&Go.

Today, Telepass covers about 75 % of the value of Italian motorway traffic and, in Italy alone, there are 9.6 million Telepass devices allowing automatic toll payment and access to other urban mobility services. It is estimated, however, that another 20 million motorway travellers have not yet 'converted' to electronic toll collection: occasional travellers, visiting foreigners, and 'out-of-town' workers who return to their home country a few times a year. Grab&Go, the first on-demand Telepass designed for those who travel by car occasionally but do not want to give up the convenience of Telepass without paying monthly fees, is aimed at this audience.

Grab&Go is a major step in this direction: it can be purchased off the shelf and has no fixed subscription costs. The purchase cost of the device is EUR 29.90. One euro per day is charged only on the days when the electronic toll system is actually used, and one euro per day when the other services are used; no charge is made when the device is not in use. It is activated in seconds from the App thanks to the smartphone's Nfc technology.

The new device makes it possible to use the main Telepass services: in addition to electronic toll collection on the entire national network, the payment of contracted parking spaces, blue lines and ferries to the Strait of Messina. Through the app, it will be possible to digitally manage journeys, activate insurance coverage, receive transit notifications, reminders and alerts and, finally, enable up to two number plates at the same time. This innovation represents the easiest gateway to the Telepass ecosystem. It is a paradigm shift, in line with Luca Luciani's long-term strategy to make this service an inclusive, flexible tool in both motorway and urban environments.

With the launch of Grab&Go the company marks a strategic and cultural revolution: the iconic Italian motorway device leaves traditional channels, becomes the property of the customer and is positioned in the retail world, on the shelves and ready for use after activation. The new device can be purchased in large organised distribution (MediaWorld, Unieuro, Esselunga), consumer electronics and motorbike accessories. A distribution network with an ambitious expansion plan, which includes, among others, petrol stations and e-commerce (Amazon), with the goal of reaching one thousand points of sale with capillary coverage across the country and beyond within the year, and up to six thousand points in the near future. Meanwhile, Cellularline, a company listed on Euronext Milan (Star Segment), announces the signing of an agreement with Telepass to support the distribution of the new Grab&Go product in Italy and Europe.