bajabound2005
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What is Tarjeta Bancaria?
Along the Tijuana/Ensenada Toll Road there are new signs at each toll booth announcing "Tarjeta Bancaria carriles 2-8" (or whichever lanes it
pertains to at that particular booth). There is nothing at the booth explaining it...anyone know what it is?
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vgabndo
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I'm guessing you can pay your toll with a debit card.
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SoCalAl
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I believe it is ATM Card.....
Tarjeta - is a card and bancaria is from the bank = Bank Card
Hope this helps...
SoCalAl
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Taco de Baja
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And with all the skimming crimes going on in the States with card info and PINs being stolen...I would NOT recommend that someone pay a $2.25 toll, in
Mexico with a bank card....It could end up costing you a lot more if your info is stolen. It's way too easy to hook up a scanner to the card readers
and install a small camera to record the keypad.
I refuse to even use a bank card for anything. It's either cash or Mastercard.
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DENNIS
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What a nightmare that could turn into. Pin numbers, insufficient funds, Can I get cash back?, "Oh, what did I do with that card". "Is this pesos or
dollars?"
Please somebody, say it isn't so.
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bajabound2005
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I was thinking it might be some prepaid card...
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bajaguy
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Transponder
Isn't that what the IAVE (??) thing is........a prepaid widget???
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DENNIS
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Dont know if it's prepaid or, what I have been told, a permission for the government to extract, through your credit card, that which is owed.
Oh, why not? If you cant trust the Mexican government with your credit card number, who can you trust?
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bajabound2005
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Isn't that what the IAVE (??) thing is........a prepaid widget??? |
This is different than IAVE - that is for Lane 1, and this Tarjete is specific to the other lanes. Bajaguy, when you come through next time ask the
toll booth clerk -- a good chance for you to practice your Spanish!
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QuePasaBaja
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Nope that is the debit card system, and I agree that it is a night mare. Just get the llave. it is pre paid, and you get a discount per toll. So you
save a little coin. If you drive it a lot, then it is well worth it.
Have a Baja Day
QuePasaBaja
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