Which Electronic Toll Payment System are you using?

**siacojin** · July 29th, 2008 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by B2Bomber

ha ha. THAT is creative.

Ok I know you were asking about the EC but since I've forgotten stuff about them already, here's for Easytrip:
Minimum -- minimum what? balance? for autocharge, I think it autocharges when you go below 300. minimum top up (i think) is 500.
Expiry -- for load/balance: from the "EB" babes, they say, 1 year. e.g. you top up 500 today, this will be valid up to a year. (But then, I doubt if your 500 wouldn't be used up within a year), membership: hmm... I think infinite. unit: depending on unit's life.

hth.

What are the advantages of the EC-tag over the Easytrip? What are their difference? How much for the Easytrip?

**B2Bomber** · July 29th, 2008 02:25 PM

quick Qs:

where do you mount your transceivers? (specially those who are using more than one)

does your car tint seem to have any effect on your transceiver/s' efficiency? (if you have tint)

can the transceivers be painted without its efficiency being affected?

TIA

**IMm29** · July 29th, 2008 02:47 PM

I use E-Pass for SLEX, which I pass through virtually every day of the week, and EC-Tag for NLEX, which I pass through occasionally. I load both manually -- the E-Pass through the vending machine, and the EC-Tag by top-ups at NLEX stations, since I don't pass there often anyhow. I initially considered the auto-top up for E-Pass, but I didn't want an extra charge on my card, and I didn't want to have to keep on reviewing my account to check for the accuracy in their charging.

As to the transponders, had a friend before who painted his transponder flat black. It was working well naman. Having V-Kool tints in the front windshield hampered the transponder's signal more than paint. Also, I don't think having both transponders side by side is a good idea. I remember once, at SLEX Nichols, when my E-Pass tag wasn't recognized at all. When the teller at the booth noticed the EC-tag, she then said that was the culprit. So as for not to happen again, when I go from SLEX to NLEX and vice-versa, I wrap the transponder not needed in the metallic wrapper that came part of the packaging.

I wish they'd update the terminals at SLEX, so that they don't just show how much you pay, rather they show how much is left as well.

**B2Bomber** · July 29th, 2008 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by siacojin

What are the advantages of the EC-tag over the Easytrip? What are their difference? How much for the Easytrip?

Differences:
EC-Tag - used to have blue/yellow tags. with yellow here are your top-up options, tollgates or CSOs. with blue, yellow's plus bank OTC and auto charge via CC.
Easytrip - nlex gas stations with Easytrip booths, bank OTC/ATM, auto charge via CC. additional info, they've got online account management. they claim that they would be operating in all 3 <name>Exes in the (near) future, thus ridding the consumer of the need to have x number of different transceivers for each <name>Ex. How much, check my previous post or visit their site at Easytrip.Ph.

**B2Bomber** · July 29th, 2008 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by IMm29

As to the transponders, had a friend before who painted his transponder flat black. It was working well naman.

ok thanks for the info.

Originally Posted by IMm29

Having V-Kool tints in the front windshield hampered the transponder's signal more than paint.

Hmm... heard about this one too... tsk... is it for all the V-Kool tints or just the clear one?

Originally Posted by IMm29

Also, I don't think having both transponders side by side is a good idea.

Ok, will keep this in mind.

Originally Posted by IMm29

I wish they'd update the terminals ...so that they don't just show how much you pay, rather they show how much is left as well.

Hmm, that's an idea.
[SIZE=1]Or better yet, update the transponders to something similar to those used in say, Singapore, where there's a display screen for your balance and what was charged to you. And use a sort of like a card (similar to SatTV cards) for account maintenance... but then this would be another story for another day.

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**wildthing** · July 30th, 2008 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by B2Bomber

...uh, sorry, got confused there, what do you do at these offices again? verify your trips? so are you saying they don't have online account management systems? TIA.

They (NLEX and SLEX) can give me a print-out of my trips (listed on a day-to-day basis). Ang NLEX can print it out after every 5th ng month and SLEX is every 6th of the month.

So if I want my July trip summary, I just go to their office sa 5th and the 6th of August.

**B2Bomber** · July 30th, 2008 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by wildthing

They (NLEX and SLEX) can give me a print-out of my trips (listed on a day-to-day basis). Ang NLEX can print it out after every 5th ng month and SLEX is every 6th of the month.

aah ok. so wala palang online pati ang E-Pass... hmm... medyo inconvenient kung kailangan mo magcheck ng usage summary.
So, sa C5/Nichols exit po ang pag-aaplyan ng E-pass din? TIA.

**_Cathy_** · July 30th, 2008 04:55 PM

You could also apply for e-pass at the main office in Bicutan. The only thing I don't like about epass is that they don't automatically send the usage summary. I don't bother to check mine anymore. Hay.

**wildthing** · July 30th, 2008 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by B2Bomber

aah ok. so wala palang online pati ang E-Pass... hmm... medyo inconvenient kung kailangan mo magcheck ng usage summary.
So, sa C5/Nichols exit po ang pag-aaplyan ng E-pass din? TIA.

well i applied at the C5 exit (done in less than 5 mins kasi I have everything with me and the form have been filled out properly na agad) ... and alam ko nichols exit pede rin.

as for the print-out, I use to call-up NLEX (they have a customer service number) and request them to email the summary. They did it (although minsan after a day or two or after following it up pa). Sa SLEX hindi ko pa sinubukan.