A car transponder is a device that allows you to drive along a toll federal highway (its sections) without stopping or involving the driver, reducing travel time and automating payment. Taking into account the fact that the network of toll highways in the post-Soviet countries is expanding, and the cost of such a device is low, its popularity is growing.
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How to use the transponder?
No special skills are required from the driver when using the device. After installing the transponder on the windshield of the car, all you need to do is:
- select a special lane for non-stop travel through the toll booth;
- maintain a distance of at least 10 m from the vehicle in front to avoid false triggering of the device;
- reduce speed to 30 km/h;
- wait for the traffic light to turn green and the barrier to open.
When passing through a toll booth, the equipment receives a signal from the transponder, records the vehicle data and automatically debits the necessary funds from the user's account. At the same time, you can pay for travel using a transponder on ANY lane: to do this, you need to carefully remove the device from the mount and hand it to the cashier.
Transponder - an electronic device for paying roads
Currently, many countries have toll roads, travel on which is possible only after payment. If you are the owner of a freight transportation company, an individual who often goes on various types of trips, and there are one or more toll highways on your way, then for the convenience of paying for the road, it is better to use a transponder.
A transponder is a transceiver device that allows those traveling at a certain speed to continuously pay for toll highways at toll booths. Using a transponder, you can pay for the route by reducing the speed to 20-30 km/h. At this speed of your car, the money will be debited from your personal account automatically and you will not have to stop to pay the fare.
You can purchase a transponder in online stores or at points of sale. It doesn’t matter what company your transponder is, payment will be debited from anyone, the main thing here is that there are enough funds on the device itself to pay for the route. To purchase a transponder, you need to enter into an agreement. The agreement is concluded with both individuals and legal entities. The contract for the purchase of a transponder can be concluded at sales offices or at home, when ordering a transponder online.
To conclude an agreement, an individual will need to present a passport and contact information. The following information must be provided as contact information: phone number, email address, place of residence. To conclude an agreement, a legal entity or individual entrepreneur will need more documents than an individual, namely:
1. Certificate of state registration or similar document; 2. Certificate of tax registration; 3. A letter on company letterhead about bank details; 4. A document confirming the authority of a legal entity to conclude an Agreement; 5. Extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities (USRLE) or the Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs (USRIP) no later than 30 calendar days from the date of provision; 6. Contact information (telephone, email address, actual location address).
A transponder is a small electronic device that can be easily attached to the windshield of a car.
Place for transponder on windshield
This device automatically pays for the route. Using a transponder is not only convenient to pay for the route, but also profitable, since by paying for the route this way you get a nice discount on each trip. When concluding a written contract, you will need to make an advance payment, the amount of which is at least 1000 rubles. This advance payment is credited to your account and you can use it whenever convenient. You should also know that one or more transponders can be attached to one agreement (personal account).
After concluding the contract, you will receive a transponder, which must be properly secured. To install the transponder correctly, please read the transponder installation and operating instructions.
Instructions for installing and operating the transponder: 1. It is recommended to install the transponder inside the vehicle on the windshield; 2. When installing the transponder, the windshield must be dry and its temperature must not be lower than +15 degrees so that the glue can firmly fix the transponder on the glass surface; 3. Carefully remove the transponder from the packaging. Thoroughly wipe, degrease and dry the area on the windshield where the transponder will be installed; 4. Remove the protective covering from the adhesive backing of the transponder without touching it; 5. Hold the transponder horizontally and apply the adhesive backing to the designated location on the windshield for 10 seconds. The entire surface of the adhesive base must be in close contact with the surface of the glass.
Transponder mounting in cars and trucks
Another small feature for cars and trucks. In a passenger vehicle, the transponder is located at least 7 cm from the top edge of the windshield behind the rear view mirror. In a commercial vehicle, the transponder is located closer to the bottom edge of the windshield, so that there is about 10 cm of free space around it. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the windshield wipers do not cover the transponder.
The transponder works as follows: 1. You drive along a specially designated lane, which allows you to pay using the transponder;
Dedicated lane for payment by transponder
2. When approaching the barrier, the transponder beep will sound, the traffic light will turn green and you can continue your route.
Fast travel with transponder
The most important thing for successful and quick passage through a payment acceptance point is: having a sufficient amount of money and a correctly secured transponder.
The service life of the transponder is from five to seven years if it is used under normal conditions (no more than 6 transactions per day). It is also necessary to take into account the fact that if the transponder is operated at very high or very low temperatures, its service life may be reduced.
Zip package for transponder Along with the transponder, it would be very wise to also purchase a Zip package. This shielded package will help you protect your transponder from unwanted charges. This package is necessary if you have several transponders assigned. At the point of payment acceptance for the route, funds can be debited from any transponder. Therefore, if there is a device in the vehicle that you do not plan to use to pay for travel at the moment, it is recommended to protect it.
Otherwise, there is a risk of unwanted debiting of funds from the transponder being transported (if the balance is positive), or if the vehicle contains at least one transponder with an insufficient balance to pay the fare (including in the case of a newly purchased device), the barrier may not open even if there is a sufficient balance on the account of another device.
Important and useful information
Using a transponder nowadays is a very smart and reasonable decision when planning a trip. This electronic device is small in size, but with a lot of advantages, it allows you not to waste time standing in queues to pay, but to drive through within one minute without any problems. In addition to the convenience of passing highway toll points, using a transponder allows you to save your money through discounts that apply only to payments by transponder. Traveling through payment points will be quick if your transponder has enough money on it and is secured in the right place.
How to install the transponder correctly?
In order to quickly, comfortably and without delay pass through the toll booth on the expressway, it is important to install the transponder correctly. Please note that incorrect installation may cause problems with toll roads. To prevent this from happening, remember a few simple rules:
- thoroughly wipe the surface of the glass, degrease it and let it dry (it is recommended to use a special cleaning cloth);
- Carefully remove the protective film from the device and place the adhesive side horizontally against the designated area, press and fix in this position for 10 seconds.
In passenger cars, the device is mounted in the upper part of the glass, behind the rear-view mirror, and in trucks - in the lower part, but not less than 10 cm from the lower edge.
In addition, it is important to use the transponder correctly and avoid:
Where to buy a transponder?
A complete list of transponder sales points is available on the official website of Avtodor-Toll Roads - “Where to buy a transponder.” There are many options. But if you do not live in Moscow, there may be difficulties with delivery. For example, a transponder in the official online store costs about 1,000 rubles, and delivery to the regional center costs at least another 350 rubles.
For us, purchasing a transponder from the online store ONLINETRADE.RU (product category “Transponders for toll roads”) turned out to be a more profitable option. And cheaper and faster delivery. After 2 days the order was already at the pick-up point!
By the way, on the windows of online stores the transponder box looks huge. In fact, it is 10 centimeters on the largest side, and the device itself is the size of a matchbox.
How to top up your transponder balance?
When passing through a toll booth, funds are automatically debited from your personal account specified when registering an agreement to use the device. To avoid problems with paying for toll roads, top up your transponder balance in a timely manner and in advance. Account replenishment methods:
- in sales and customer service centers;
- at partner gas stations;
- through ATMs and terminals;
- through your Personal Account - from a bank card or electronic wallets (Yandex.Money, Qiwi, Webmoney);
- through online banking and mobile applications;
- via SMS or USSD command.
The conditions for depositing funds depend on the device you choose: “M-11:15-58” or “T-Pass”.
We prepare the transponder for the trip in advance
Where to begin? We follow the instructions:
Step 1. Install the transponder in the car. On the back of the device there is a special “corner with Velcro.” With force, this corner is detached from the transponder body. You can glue it to the windshield according to the instructions, and then remove the body separately, leaving the mount on the glass until your next trip.
Or you can ask the passenger in the front seat to simply raise the transponder higher when approaching, then you don’t need to glue anything. During our trip to Arkhyz we did this, there were no problems.
Step 2. Register in your “Personal Account” on the Avtodor-Toll Roads website avtodor-tr.ru. The account must be verified by email.
After entering your “Personal Account”, select the “Link a non-personalized transponder” button at the bottom. Precisely unpersonalized. Anyone can buy a transponder; a transponder becomes our “personal” or “personalized” device after the “binding” procedure.
To link, you must enter two numbers:
- Agreement number (personal account). In our case, these are 6 digits from a small piece of paper.
- Transponder number (PAN number). 19 digits, starts with 3086595...
After this, you must indicate your passport details and registration address.
Step 3. Top up your personal account with an amount of 500 rubles or more. Travel will be possible within 30 minutes after replenishment.
We do not pay attention to the status of the transponder in the personal account “Temporarily blocked”. The transponder will be activated some time after the payment is received. The maximum activation period is 2 hours. Although according to reviews on the Internet there is a delay of up to a day.
On the way to Arkhyz, we had to drive along the M4 Don highway from Yelets (Lipetsk region) to the village of Pavlovskaya (Krasnodar region). 8 paid sections, one-way fare - 516 rubles (calculation below). Plus the way back, so we top up the account with 1032 rubles, or with a small reserve - by 1100 rubles.
How to calculate the cost of travel on toll sections? It’s very simple: open the fare calculator on the M4 highway (https://tpass.me/trassy/m4-don/). Select the vehicle category, time of day and day of the week. Our case: a passenger car (category 1), traveling on a Saturday afternoon. 8 toll sections of the M4 Don highway, starting from 401 km (Lipetsk region) to 1195 km (Krasnodar region). The fare without a transponder is 645 rubles, with a transponder - 516 rubles (cheaper by 129 rubles or a 20% discount). You can check yourself on the “Tariffs for travel” page https://avtodor-tr.ru/ru/platnye-uchastki/tarify-na-proezd/
Step 4 (optional). We join the Loyalty Program to accumulate bonus points and exchange them for additional discounts.
Step 5 (optional). We join the interoperability agreement. This is if we want to use the “T-pass” transponder on toll sections served by other operators (not Avtodor-Toll Roads LLC).
After connecting the interoperability service, it will be possible not only to travel along the M4 highway, but also along the M1 (Northern Bypass of Odintsov), M11 (Moscow - St. Petersburg), and Western High-Speed Diameter (St. Petersburg). Useful information: One transponder for toll roads.
