hensley Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I went on the route to route and figured I needed $1585p each way in tolls, so I went to the bank bought our toll tag and put $3000p on it. today was the first leg of our trip 9 tolls took the toll tag, while 7 did not, so they either just did not accept it in small towns or it said invalid amount, talk about frustrating since we didn't plan on bringing that much money with us. So I guess that on our return trip we will probably have to stop at a bank for more pesos. l time when it said invalid amount I had to back out of the lane to go to another one to pay cash. So how long do we have to use this money on this tag, who knows when we will need it again. So to people thinking about getting this, we will probably not do it again or put at least 1/2 that amount on it since it doesn't work a lot of the time anyway. Many of the tolls that did accept it was the same lane that accepted regular money so we had to wait with many cars in front of us at times, so this does not save time either. Frustrated in Navajoa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrod Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Sorry you had the same experience we did and posted about on June 30, but now know that it wasn't just us or our vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdrja Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Thanks for posting, I'd been idly thinking about getting one of those and now - fuhgeddaboutit!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Thanks Julie I think you saved me a lot of trouble here as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibbocat Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 No problems using it on the tolls to PV and return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hensley, could you be more specific about the route and the toll gates you had problems with? Were those gates marked IAVE? Did you take the tag and hold it up outside of the car? I've been told that this, along with basically coming to a stop, cuts down on the problem you all had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrall Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I've used the flat plastic permanent tolltag on 3 different routes to Texas with no issues as well as trips to the Pacific coast once every month or 2. The toll booths on the Tepic highway seem to be picking up the tag faster each trip. Slow down a bit and immediately get the green light. The could be a learning curve on the plastic type or even the possibility of a defective device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 It really would help to know on which roads or locations the problem was encountered. If it has trouble "seeing" your toll tag do you hold it outside the window? In most cases, where is the sensor located? Overhead or to one side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrall Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 The sensor lines up more toward the center of the car if you pull close to the toll booth which is probably why the site recommends placing the tag in the center of the window around or just below the rear view mirror. One would think that the transmitter would be strong enough to send the signal at an angle from the driver's side but not knowing the techology it's hard to guess. I originally had mine in the left corner driver's side of the windshield and did encounter a lot of problems with slow or no recognition so perhaps just moving the card 2-3 feet could make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 That is good to know since the main reason for getting this is when riding my moto. It is a real pain in the neck juggling toll monies on a motorcycle. I'd be in the center of the lane holding the toll tag up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrall Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 It should be a lot easier on a motorcycle than a car. On the bike you can see the sensor and point at it directly. In a car you lose sight of the sensor and have to position your car based on the concrete post holding it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensley Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Day 2 report 6 tolls today and all advertise on the signs that they take the toll tag and every single time we had to pay because it said in red that it had invalid amount, so we had to pay the entire day. Construction was horrible today. 30 minutes in the US and we now have a nice broken windshield, been a hum dinger of a day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I'm having a hard time figuring out what you are reporting. What said in red "invalid amount?" Was it referring to the toll or to the fact it couldn't read the tag? Are you using exclusive IAVE lanes or the Multimodals? What route are you taking? Ruta 15 to Nogales? Where was the construction? U.S. or Mexico? There have been earlier reports of extensive construction on Ruta 15 which really needs modernizing and upgrading and seems to be getting at least some of it. Your reports seem to be inconsistent with the reports of others using these tags hence more details might help sort things out. John may be right that you have a bad tag and need to get another one. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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