Telepass fee increases, cheaper alternatives for electronic toll collection
Discover alternative options to Telepass to save on the monthly electronic toll fee
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As if the now annual increase in tolls were not enough, Telepass users from 1 July will also have to deal with that of the basic monthly fee. However, as of November 2021, a European directive for electronic toll systems has also brought other operators onto the scene, both to fluidify payments at toll stations through the interoperability of the various systems and to bring about a reduction in costs, thanks to free competition. The offers of the various operators differ not only in terms of cost but in some cases also in terms of standard or connectable services.
Telepass fee increases, here are the costs, services and withdrawal options
As of July, Telepass, which also operates in some European countries, will increase the monthly cost of the Family subscription from EUR 1.83 to EUR 3.90 per month, which will change to Base. In this regard, Telepass informs that this unilateral change leaves the possibility of withdrawing from the contract with immediate effect, without penalties or deactivation costs, and that one has six months to return the device. The increase in the fee is combined with a redefinition of the contractual offer since, as mentioned, the Family plan is transformed into the Base plan, allowing two number plates to be combined and offering five additional services: Area C Milan, the Stretto di Messina ferry, subsidised parking, blue lines and electronic 'vignettes'. In addition, the Plus plan is launched, costing EUR 3.90 per month until December 2025 and then EUR 4.90, which includes twenty-five services including discounts, payment for recharging plug-in and electric cars, Skipass and tickets for public transport. Then comes the Pay per Use service with an activation fee of 10 euros and 1 euro per day of use. Lastly, the Young tariff will also enter the field with no monthly fee and can be activated with credit and debit cards, therefore without current account clearance.
Telepass fee increases, UnipolMove alternative
A subsidiary of the insurance company of the same name UnipolSai, UnipolMove has a less extensive portfolio of services than Telepass but also a lower cost for the various subscriptions. In fact, UnipolMove includes the Basic subscription which, with the Move Away offer valid until 28 May, is free of activation costs and with free delivery of the device even if a second one is required, which is at zero cost, no fee for the first year and then €1.50 per month. Then there is the Pay per Use offer, with activation and delivery costs of €10 and €0.50 for each day of actual use. Among the services offered by UnipolMove are those related to parking and mobility, discounts on motorbike tolls and UnipolSai insurance policies, at whose agencies the subscriptions can be activated, including the Small Business one for VAT holders.
Telepass fee increases, MooneyGo alternative
MooneyGo offers services for frequent and occasional travellers, but is not available for HGVs and VAT holders.MooneyGo The subscription for the former has an activation and delivery charge of 5 euro and a monthly fee of 1.50 euro with weekly tolls charged to a Mooney credit or debit card, can be associated with two number plates, and includes payment for subsidised parking, Area C and the Stretto di Messina ferry. In addition, it offers additional services such as, for example, blue stripes, public transport, trains, sharing and taxis. Pay per Use, which can also be combined with two number plates, costs EUR 10 for activation and delivery of the device and EUR 2.20 only during the months in which the service is used.
