A22 Tolls: How to get your Transponder

[Aitch]

I am creating a new topic for this as I think it may be helpful, and to avoid its getting lost in the degeneration of the exiting topic.

I read in The Resident today that transponders are available from MS Car stands in Faro and Portimao. So I went to Portimao today armed with my vehicle documents and got my transponder. There were no queues and I was attended to by a very helpful lady, who completed all the paperwork and handed me my transponders (cost €27). You have the choice of being billed every 1, 3 or 6 months, and if you have more than one vehicle they can all be put on one account. All that remains then is to go to a Multibanco to activate your account.

All very painless really, and also worthwhile as the Via Verde system is valid on all portuguese motorways.

[e-richard]

[mod] Moved this topic to the Portugal living area and removed extraneous posts

[md 600 driver]

is it possible to get a transponder if you dont own a car for example you use different hire cars ?

[Aitch]

is it possible to get a transponder if you dont own a car for example you use different hire cars ?

No, they are vehicle specific

[sam]

is it possible to get a transponder if you dont own a car for example you use different hire cars ?

No, they are vehicle specific

Thats also my understanding. What I do not understand is that it is the driver who is responsible for the fees, not the car owner, so why is the transponder vehicle specific? As we sometimes drive down and sometimes fly/hire car then a multi-use one would be great. I'm not sure if the transponders are complete or if there is a chip card that fits into them - if so it should be simple to put your chip card into transponder on hire car. But then, as the whole thing seems to be designed to make it as difficult as possible, that would be too simple.

[rolf66]

I am creating a new topic for this as I think it may be helpful, and to avoid its getting lost in the degeneration of the exiting topic.

I read in The Resident today that transponders are available from MS Car stands in Faro and Portimao. So I went to Portimao today armed with my vehicle documents and got my transponder. There were no queues and I was attended to by a very helpful lady, who completed all the paperwork and handed me my transponders (cost €27). You have the choice of being billed every 1, 3 or 6 months, and if you have more than one vehicle they can all be put on one account. All that remains then is to go to a Multibanco to activate your account.

All very painless really, and also worthwhile as the Via Verde system is valid on all portuguese motorways.

Aitch,
could you post the location of MS Car stands Portimao and phone number please.

[Aitch]

MS Car is at Pedro Mourinha Tel. 707 282 700

From hospital, do not take underpass, turn rt at roundabout, past new shopping centre. At next r/b turn left past Maxmat & Pingo Doce. At next r/b turn right and MS Car is about 200m on your right. Next to Mercedes showroom.

[rolf66]

Thanks for that Aitch,will pop round and see the,

Rolf

[sunman]

many thanks to Aitch for finding all this, we now have transponders for our cars