Portugal toll roads (1 Viewer)

[Teuchter]

Last year we entered Portugal from Southern Spain on the E1 / A22 and stopped at the "booth" to be photographed and registered for the tolls, we also returned the same way - No Problem!!

This Winter we intend entering Portugal the same way but on return driving North through part of Portugal and crossing into Spain at Ciudad Rodrigo on the Salamanca road.

Question :- Is the photographic numberplate recognition system registered on the A22 valid on the other toll roads in Portugal? (I have heard conflicting reports on its validity)

Help please

 

[PhilandMena]

yes!

 

[Tea Bag]

Hi.
Check your reg on an '08/09,ticket from Ciudad Rodders,i had a "Freeby" with one,wrong digits,this time i want to import this vehicle,checked ticket,an "R" was a "B",so e-mailed control and put it right.As it needs to be shown what date it arrived.
Also check ticket for "Sell by date",the only ones i have had have been for 1 calender month,not for 1 year. A lso,a member posted on here a while back that the police checked him over in a service area,checked his ticket that was up to date and mentioned that he could check if there were any outstanding payments oweing,there was not,so both p[arties happy.
Tea Bag

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[Glandwr]

It is valid but we were told that it is only good for a month. After a month you would have to reregister.

Dick

 

[2657]

It is good for a month on all the electronic toll roads in Portugal but there are many non electronic toll roads with booths.
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[TerryL]

Travelled the length and breadth of the country and never used one - although of course we did register.

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[DanielFord]

Technically yes, but the outraged locals have made quite a sport of going out at night and shooting the toll gates!

 

[Teuchter]

It is good for a month on all the electronic toll roads in Portugal but there are many non electronic toll roads with booths.
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Thanks @matamoros - I guess that on the non electronic ones I can pay by cash or card?

 

[2657]

Thanks @matamoros - I guess that on the non electronic ones I can pay by cash or card?

Cash definitely but I am not sure about cards, I have heard tell of cards being refused and i have experience of the Correos(Post Office) not accepting cards(UK ones at least). After qeueing for 20 mins I was not best pleased!

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[bryandh]

Nothing to do with toll roads, more to do with credit card payments at petrol stations and some stores. Our Spanish debit and credit cards were declined this summer, saying " we do not accept foreign cards"
Be warned........ It could be you!

Bryan

PS: On one occasion we were only told AFTER filling van with diesel!! Fortunately there was a bank nearby...... Saved the day.

B

 

[TerryL]

Yes, told by a friend who lives there that non-Portuguese cards are often now not accepted, especially in the automated machines. Always a good idea to have a supply of Euros handy.