A13 Caen-Paris. Soon the end of toll barriers: how will you pay?

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In a few days there will be no more stopping at tolls from Dozulé or Beuzeville to pay his dues. The A13 motorway between Caen and Paris will indeed go into free flow from Tuesday December 10, 2024.

Changes for two nights in December

Following the A14 motorway transformed into a free-flow toll since last June, the A13 motorway will see its physical toll barriers disappear for the benefit of porticos, in the night of December 9 to 10 for the toll barriers on the A13 and the night of December 10 to 11 for entrances and exits from the A13.

The main part of the transformation of the A13 will take place during the night of December 9 to 10. “ 80% of journeys on the Paris-Normandy axis will thus be carried out in free flow from December 10 in the morning“, continues Sanef. It will be about five toll gates between Caen and Poissy (Dozulé, Beuzeville, Incarville, Heudebouville and Buchelay).

Regarding the entrances and exits of the A13 located between Caen and Rouenthe work will be carried out in the night from Tuesday 10 to Wednesday 11 December. This will be the case for Cagny, Troarn, Dozulé exitsQuetteville or Beuzeville.

What is free-flow tolling?

“With free flow, no more stopping at the toll and payment is made after the trip! », insists Sanef. Indeed, the passage of the A13 in free flow means that the motorist will not have no need to stop to pay its toll between Caen and Paris. These are gantries which will detect the passage and the type of vehicle used (car, heavy goods vehicle, etc.) to allocate the amount of the toll due.

Removing toll barriers reduces the risk of collisions, allows you to spend less time on the road and save fuel.

How do we pay?

Road users must make their payment online within three days (72h), under penalty of an additional fine. For this, you can opt for the automatic payment :

• via them Electronic toll badgeswhich will continue to function. “It just has to be correctly positioned on the windshield,” specifies Sanef customer service.
• By creating a Sanef customer account on sanef.com: by activating the automatic payment option after having recorded the registration number of your vehicle and that of your bank card.

You can also pay after each of your trips on the A13 and A14 free-flow toll motorways, in a deadline of 72 hours :

• On the site sanef.com pour pay by credit card after entering your registration number.
• Chez one of the tobacconists from the Nirio approved network, using the vehicle's registration plate.

THE prices of the A13 not going to changeassures Sanef, they will remain the same as those in force today.

More than 200 people mobilized

During these nights of transformation, Sanef mobilizes significant material and human resources and adapts traffic conditions to ensure the safety of its customers.

For the nights when the free flow is put into service, more than 200 people will be mobilized on the ground, including many employees from external companies. A major work system will be deployed simultaneously on the various sites with construction equipment and reinforced signage.

Diversion routes will be put in place during these moments of free flow.

What are the fines if we forget?

Motorists will have 72 hours to pay their tolls. If it is not done, a fine of 10€ will be sent to you in addition to the amount due. Violators will have 15 days to pay.

If this is not done again, the fine will pass. at €90, then at €375 in the event of non-payment within 60 days.

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