Tolls for expressways and payments

Tolls for Japanese expressways are the most expensive
in the world.

For example, when you go to Nagoya from Tokyo by driving
ordinary car, you have to pay toll of 7,800 yen.
From Tokyo to Osaka, it's 11,600 yen.

Payments will be made either by cash, or by credit cards without
limitation of amount, or ETC below.
You can use the following cards for payments:
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, Nicos, and Diners Club.


ETC Process
ETC=Electronic Toll Collection






If your car's ETC system activated, you can go through the
blue 'ETC only' gate.  If your car doesn't have ETC system
or you wish to pay cash or by credit card, please go to the
green gate.  Some gates have the sign like above right 
'ETC(blue) / OTHER(green)', you can go through this gate
with or without ETC system.


1. Application for ETC card to credit card companies
2. Acquire ETC card from credit card company.
3. Purchase and installation of ETC device.  It costs about
    30,000 yen - 40,000 yen.
4. You can start to use ETC on expressways.

*Late night discount, early morning discount or mileage 
 discount are available in selected areas.  Please contact
  East Nippon Expressway Company Ltd for more information. 
  http://www.e-nexco.co.jp/ (Japanese)

Metropolitan Expressway Company Ltd.


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