Let’s tell the truth. Who, among the users of the Telepass service, has never thought how fantastic it was not to be forced to queue at the motorway toll booth and thus save time and stress by passing the barrier in the blink of an eye? Today, among the advantages provided by Telepass there is also the possibility of being able to enjoy significant discounts of up to 100% on certain routes.
The regions where the discount is valid: Lombardy
In recent months there has been a lot of talk about the Telepass and the discussions have animated all those motorists who over the years have appreciated the convenience of the device, especially those commuters who are forced to use their car every day for work reasons. Why so much fuss around Telepass? The company that manages the service has stunned its customers in recent weeks by announcing an increase in the monthly fee. Starting from 1 July 2024 the basic package will go from 1.83 euros to 3.90 euros per month. An increase of 113%, however, justified by numerous exclusive services offered to owners. The media outcry was notable, but to satisfy their customers, Telepass’ management decided to take action a dedicated discount on some motorway sections.
These advantages, however, are reserved exclusively for the following regions: Lombardy, Piedmont, Val D’Aosta, Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige, Liguria, Tuscany and Campania. In Lombardy you can take advantage of a 20% discount on the Pedemontana Lombarda, on the A36 – A59 – A60 routes starting from the sixth day of transit per month, while for those traveling on the BREBEMI/TEEM, routes A35 – A58, it is possible to take advantage of a 30% discount reserved for Full Electric vehicles and heavy vehicles powered by Liquefied Natural Gas. Finally, a 20% Best Price discount is applied on the A58 on the sections of the External Ring Road, and a 35% discount with the Scontami promo, on the A50 – A51 – A52 sections, on all transits made in the calendar month near Vimercate (Tangenziale East), Sesto San Giovanni (Northern Ring Road) and Terrazzano (West Ring Road) starting from the thirtieth transit.
Telepass discount in Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta
In Piedmont, a monthly pass is provided for residents of the municipalities belonging to the former mountain communities of the Upper and Lower Susa Valley and Val Cenischia, while those who use the Turin ring road can enjoy a monthly pass reserved for Telepass customers passing through the barriers of the Turin ring road (Settimo Torinese, Falchera, Bruere, Beinasco, Vadò and Trofarello) with class A vehicles.
Residents in Valle d’Aosta can enjoy a 50% discount both for the Valle d’Aosta Motorway Link (RAV) and by the Società Autostrade Valdostane (SAV). It is necessary to reach at least 2 transits for customers equipped with a Telepass device, and free passage on the Aosta East-Aosta West Saint-Pierre motorway section (and vice versa) is also provided. This discount is reserved for owners of class A vehicles.
The discounts provided in Veneto and Trentino Alto Adige
You can enjoy a 40% discount in Veneto on the Padova Est – Miralo Dolov (CAV) route as long as you are resident in the municipalities of Mirano, Dolo, Mira, Spinea and Pianiga on the Mirano/Dolo – Padova Est route and vice versa with at least 20 transits in one month, while for the Schivio-Valdagno Tunnel the discount is 50% for residents in one of the municipalities indicated by the Tunnel Management Company and applies starting from the 2nd transit with the “VENETA PASS” agreement.
There are three steps planned in Trentino Alto Adige. With the Brennerpass a 20% discount is applied on a specific internal route of the A22 (without interconnections with A4 or A1), while with the Urban Pass Bolzano the discount is even 100% and applies on the Bolzano Nord – Bolzano Sud section and vice versa, from Monday to Friday, excluding any holidays, between 7 am and 9 am and between 4 pm and 7 pm. A discount that undoubtedly makes the use of the very convenient Telepass.
Telepass discount, the advantages in Tuscany, Liguria and Campania
Even in Tuscany it is possible to enjoy a 100% discount as long as you are resident in the municipalities of Bibbona–Casale, M.mo–Castagneto, Carducci-Castellina, Marittima-Cecina-Guardistallo-Montescudaio-Riparbella-Rosignano, M.moS.Luce. The discount applies to the San Pietro in Palazzi-Rosignano M.mo journey (and vice versa) for customers who use exclusively class A and B vehicles with the Telepass device. In Liguria the discount is 20% and can be requested by an employee or a commuter student residing in the municipalities of the mountain communities of the upper-medium-lower Vara valley and the Riviera Spezzina who uses a fixed motorway section entirely between the stations of Carrodano Levanto and La Spezia and between Deiva Marina and La Spezia to go to the workplace or to a school.
Finally, advantages are also foreseen in Campania. For all those who use the A/3 Naples-Pompei-Salerno motorway a tariff system is in force which provides a modulation of the tariff reserved, obviously, for customers with a Telepass contract and Telepass Device with Viacard and with class A vehicles. These advantages are added to those already offered by Telepass and particularly appreciated by users such as the possibility of using the device to pay for parking in blue lines or at the designated areas in the airports, as well as the possibility of paying the Strait of Messina ferry ticket without the nightmare of long queues.
