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\"\"Over the\u00a0Easter holidays, I was lucky enough to enjoy a skiing holiday in the French Alps with my family. Aside from the holiday leading to me finally accepting that my kids are now both better skiers than I (after 2 seasons my 11 year-old is skiing black runs\u00a0and my 9 year-old is\u00a0on reds\u00a0whilst I, on the other hand, lack their low centre of gravity and absence of fear), the road trip there and back gave me a chance to a) test out our new Volvo XC60 on a decent journey (it is very comfortable) and b) follow a friend’s advice to use an electronic tag for convenient passage through French\u00a0autoroute tolls.<\/p>\n

After a successful pilot with the same tag system (but different operator) on the UK’s M6 Toll<\/a>, I felt ready for the SANEF Liber-T tag, which even has a billing option aimed at UK motorists<\/a> travelling to France.<\/p>\n

I’ve also found I could get a reduced price because I was travelling via Eurotunnel<\/a> and had a booking reference (a frequent traveller number will do too)\u00a0– saving the \u20ac10 application fee. The offer can be withdrawn at any time but seems to have been going for a couple of years now.\u00a0 And, when I posted about this on a Volvo Owners Forum<\/a>, I was told about another scheme<\/a>\u00a0that seems to be less expensive.\u00a0 Definitely worth looking into…<\/p>\n

The instructions for mounting the tag<\/a> were different to my M6 Toll experience and I have to admit I’m not sure I have it quite right (maybe I should try the back of the mirror next time) but some waving of the tag at the readers seemed to kick things into life on the occasions that the barrier didn’t rise on my approach!<\/p>\n

Back home in the UK, my tolls were arranged into one bill, and paid monthly (albeit with a currency conversion charge) but the convenience (and the ability to cruise through dedicated toll lanes at the p\u00e9age) makes it worthwhile. The Liber-T tag works on all toll motorways in France (excluding the Mont Blanc and Fr\u00e9jus tunnels), regardless of operator.<\/p>\n

So, three tales, three tolls, three very different experiences. Now, back to the tech…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over the\u00a0Easter holidays, I was lucky enough to enjoy a skiing holiday in the French Alps with my family. 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