Paying Tolls

[rabbitearbandicoot]

A mate drove me down to Burleigh Heads today in his car. How do I pay the tolls that he incurred on this trip?

I have been on govia.com.au, but can't make head-nor-tail of it.

[lind9650]

Just give him the money he had to pay for the toll.

I am not in Sydney and I don't drive, but the fairest thing I would do if someone gave me a lift or even went out of their way to give me transport, I would give them cash for the expenses they have had.

No question asked and no refusal accepted. That's what friendship is all about.

Erica

[imastawka]

Erica.  You don't understand, if he doesn't pay the tolls within 3 days

he will be fined.  It's not a mates thingie.

You must be able to pay them on-line somewhere.  I'm in Melbourne,

so don't understand your system, sorry

We can pay ours at the Post Office

[imastawka]

Seems you need an account at govia to pay even a casual trip

https://www.govia.com.au/via/home/Customer+support/Need+help/Help+for+paying+casual+tolls/

[lind9650]

Thanks, Stawka.

I am not a driver, so do know nothing about tolls on bridges or Freeways, but what I would have done in Rabbits position, I would have Googled - How to pay toll fees for such and such location.

Google is a good friend and very helpful.

Erica

[imastawka]

Careful, sometimes google is an enemy - I have found that out the hard way

Rabbit went on to the toll website, but can't understand it.

He needs somone from the Gold Coast to explain it.

[azureline**]

Phone them. You can pay with credit card on phone. Very simple.

[rabbitearbandicoot]

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@lind9650 wrote:

Just give him the money he had to pay for the toll.

I am not in Sydney and I don't drive, but the fairest thing I would do if someone gave me a lift or even went out of their way to give me transport, I would give them cash for the expenses they have had.

No question asked and no refusal accepted. That's what friendship is all about.

Erica

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Of course I paid for his petrol and gave him $150 for his time - it took most of the day - but he never goes through tolls to have an account with govia, and neither do I for that matter.  Having said that, a few weeks ago, I went down to see my son and went through several tolls, they sent me a bill with a fine for not paying on time - they gave me a link specifically for paying. This time, because it was his car, he will get the bill and fine and I don't want that.

I'll wait, as someone said, and ring them on Monday.

Thanks all for help.

[polksaladallie]

I have had a bill sent, but no fine.  It is easily paid online.

Only if you don't pay the bill you get sent a second one with a fine attached. 

That was a couple of years ago, it might be different now.

[the_hawk*]

NSW People that drive in that area regularly would have an ETAG,

if not you have to ring up and set up a visitors account giving them details such as Rego and credit card #, failure to do so within the rerquired time will result in much higher fees. 

Last time in Vic was a visitit to the post office