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ETC and using Japanese highways – by NAVITIME TRAVEL EDITOR
When you’re booking a rental car, be sure to get an ETC card. Not only do they make your highways tolls cheaper Just slide one of these Electronic Toll Collection System (ETC) cards into the reader inside your car
, and you won’t have to deal with tollbooths throughout your trip.
It should be noted that many private toll roads only accept cash (not ETC) but these are usually just a few hundred yen at a time.
What is ETC?
ETC is short for Electronic Toll Collection System, which a system for paying tolls without stopping at a toll gate.
How to use ETC
1. Check the ETC card’s expiration date.
ETC cards have an expiration date. There are increasing cases of accidents and traffic jams caused by entering a toll gate without realizing that the expiration date has passed. Always check the ETC card’s expiration date before using it.
2. Insert the ETC card.
Firmly insert the ETC card into the ETC on-board device. If the card is not fully inserted or not inserted at all, the toll gate will not open, which may cause traffic jam or an accident.
3. Check ETC supported lanes.
Always check if the toll gate you are passing is an ETC lane or not. Moreover, do not enter an ETC lane if the signal light is red.
4. Slow down to a speed of 20 km/h or less.
Slow down to a speed of 20 km/h or less at toll gates, confirm that “↑ ETC” is displayed on the roadside sign set up near the toll gate, and that the gate has opened, and always pass through at a reduced speed. The gate may not open if the passage speed is too fast.
5. Maintain adequate distance between vehicles.
There is no general requirement to stop in an ETC lane, but the gate may not open due to an expired ETC card in the car in front. Be sure to slow down enough and maintain adequate distance between vehicles.
6. Check that you passed through properly.
If there is an “error” notification from the ETC on-board device after the gate opened at the entrance toll gate and you had passed through the ETC lane, proceed to a “cash lane” with toll gate personnel at the exit toll gate instead of the ETC lane, and let the personnel know that the ETC did not work at the entrance point.
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