[Easy Travel/Vehicle Sticker/Vehicle Type Sticker/Non-Parking Fee] The Transport Department announced today (8th) that the "Easy Travel" non-stop toll payment service will be officially launched at Tsing Sha Control Area (i.e., Jianshan Tunnel, Sha Tin Ling Tunnel and Tai Wai Tunnel), all manual toll booths and "Autotoll" lanes will be cancelled.
Then, can drivers who do not have "Easy Travel" drive in the Tsing Sha control area on the same day?
What are the consequences of "flushing the tollbooth"?
How does a driver apply for "Easy Travel"?
What tunnels will use "Easy Travel" in the future?
"Hong Kong 01" categorizes many frequently asked questions and answers them one by one.
The Jian Shan Tunnel, Sha Tin Leng Tunnel, Tai Wai Tunnel and their connecting roads will be temporarily closed from 2 am to 5 am on February 26 to facilitate the closure of toll booth facilities.
(Totem of Transport Department)
Q1 If there is no "Easy Pass" driver, what will be the consequences of driving in the Tsingsha control area on February 26?
The Transport Department pointed out that all manual toll booths and "Autotoll" lanes in the Tsing Sha Control Area (Jianshan Tunnel, Sha Tin Ling Tunnel and Tai Wai Tunnel) will be canceled at that time, and drivers must use "Zhitongxing" to pay tunnel tolls remotely , that is, no parking payment method is accepted.
Motorists can use other alternative routes such as Tai Po Highway or Lion Rock Tunnel to travel between Kowloon and Sha Tin.
However, if the driver "rushes through the toll booth", the tunnel is equipped with automatic license plate recognition technology, and the registered vehicle owner will be notified electronically to pay the toll.
After receiving the notification, the registered vehicle owner needs to pay the unpaid toll within 14 working days through 7-11 convenience stores, FPS or at the "Easy Travel" customer service center.
Car owners are required to affix the "Easy Travel" payment sticker on the front windshield of the car.
(Transportation Department Photo Network)
Q2 How should drivers apply for the "Easy Travel" vehicle sticker?
There are two ways to apply for "Zip Travel":
1. Free Application
When the vehicle owner renews the license of the Transport Department, he can choose to apply for a vehicle sticker at the same time. The toll service provider will send the vehicle sticker to the registered address
.
If the vehicle owner does not meet the license renewal deadline, he
can apply on the "ZizTrade" website or mobile application
, or apply in person at the customer service location designated by the toll service provider.
It is worth noting that the first application for a "vehicle sticker" is free of charge. If you need to reissue a vehicle sticker, you will need to pay 51 yuan for each vehicle sticker issued thereafter.
2. Buy car stickers
Car owners can also directly go to the designated customer service centers and customer service points of tunnel toll service providers in various districts in Hong Kong to
purchase vehicle type stickers directly by vehicle type. Currently, there are 9 types of vehicle type stickers. Private cars, motorcycles, light trucks, etc. charge 100 yuan. Trucks, heavy trucks, etc. are 200 yuan.
After completing the purchase,
before using the "Vehicle Type Sticker", the car owner needs to activate the "Vehicle Type Sticker" through the "Zhitongxing" website or mobile application in advance.
Q3 How does "Easy Travel" debit the payment?
After applying for "Zip Express" free of charge through the Transport Department, you need to activate "Zip Express" on the official website. Car owners can choose different electronic payment methods and
link them to automatic payment, including VISA, Mastercard, UnionPay, PayMe, WeChatPay, AliPayHK, FPS, Octopus wait.
Self-purchasing car type stickers are not applicable to automatic payment, and car owners can only add value at customer service centers, service points or 7-11 convenience stores.
If the balance of the car type sticker is insufficient, you will receive an electronic payment notification and pay the fee within the deadline.
"ZizPay" supports various electronic payment methods.
(Website of Transport Department)
Q4 How does "Easy Travel" work?
"Zitongxing" is basically the same as "Express Autotoll", but it will be completely replaced by "Zizhangxing" in the future.
The car owner sticks the "Easy Pass" payment sticker on the windshield of the vehicle, uses radio frequency identification technology (RFID) and automatic license plate recognition technology to identify the vehicle registration number, and the system will automatically deduct the tunnel toll from the preset payment account.
Operation of "Easy Pass" system
Q5 Will there be double charges for "ZizTrade" and "Autotoll"?
When a toll tunnel is implemented with "ZZZ", all "manual toll booths" and "Autotoll" lanes of that tunnel will be cancelled.
Vehicles need to use the "Zhitongxing" service and pay the tunnel toll.
Since a toll tunnel does not have "ZZT" or "Autotoll" services at the same time, there will be no duplication of tolls.
Car owners can affix a "payment sticker" or "Autotoll" sticker on the windshield of the vehicle at the same time.
Q6 Estimated timetable for the implementation of "ZizTongXing"?
The first stage
Tsing Sha Control Area (Jian Shan Tunnel): February 2023; Lion Rock Tunnel: March 2023; Shing Mun Tunnel: March 2023
Phase II (within 2023)
Aberdeen Tunnel; Hung Hom Submarine Tunnel; Eastern Submarine Tunnel; Tate's Cairn Tunnel
Phase III (2025)
Western Harbor Tunnel; Tai Lam Tunnel
When will Easy Pass be activated?
The Transport Department announced that Autotoll will be implemented in the Tsing Sha control area from February 26, 2023. At that time, all passing vehicles must use "vehicle stickers" to pass, and manual toll booths and "Autotoll" will be cancelled.
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When will the other tunnels fully use "Zone Access"?
The Transport Department plans to implement "Easy Travel" in the Shing Mun Tunnel and Lion Rock Tunnel in the first quarter of this year, and other tunnels will be opened gradually within this year.
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How to apply for Easy Pass?
There are several ways to apply. The most convenient way is to apply when you renew your license, or to register on the official website. For details, click here.
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