Just seen this on facebook:
Got well and truly stung in Austria today, my own fault for not reading up on the internet before hand, but way over the top.
Travelled from near Albufeira over the last 6 days and paid tolls in Spain, France and Italy. Paid the last Italian toll just before the border and a couple of miles into Austria reached their toll booths. Lady at booth demanded my "GoBox", park over there and buy a GoBox. Go to office, OK €80 for an electronic box and credit, but wait you just travelled 2 miles on our roads without one, so we are fining you another €240, WTF??? Supposedly the last 10kms in Italy have signs telling you this. No way is it easy to spot, we had our eyes pealed as we didn't know the way etc. It doesnt actually say anything, just an icon of a >3.5t truck and a box with GO written on it.If you are more than 3.5t you have to buy this box before you enter. Hope this helps someone avoid this in future, it has left a very sour taste at the start of our 3 weeks here.
Seems like a country to miss to me.
Ian
Got well and truly stung in Austria today, my own fault for not reading up on the internet before hand, but way over the top.
Travelled from near Albufeira over the last 6 days and paid tolls in Spain, France and Italy. Paid the last Italian toll just before the border and a couple of miles into Austria reached their toll booths. Lady at booth demanded my "GoBox", park over there and buy a GoBox. Go to office, OK €80 for an electronic box and credit, but wait you just travelled 2 miles on our roads without one, so we are fining you another €240, WTF??? Supposedly the last 10kms in Italy have signs telling you this. No way is it easy to spot, we had our eyes pealed as we didn't know the way etc. It doesnt actually say anything, just an icon of a >3.5t truck and a box with GO written on it.If you are more than 3.5t you have to buy this box before you enter. Hope this helps someone avoid this in future, it has left a very sour taste at the start of our 3 weeks here.
Seems like a country to miss to me.
Ian