A credit card is not required to apply for ETC, a debit card is also acceptable, but there must be a certain amount of deposit in it. The method of applying for ETC has different policies in each region. Please call the local traffic control department for details
Individual application for ETC business: the original and copy of the vehicle owner’s valid ID and driving license must be provided (non-car owners must also bring the agent’s valid ID). The copy of the driving license must be stamped with the latest annual inspection The page with the stamp; go to the local designated place to handle it.
ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) non-stop toll collection system is currently the most advanced road and bridge toll collection method in the world. Through dedicated short-range microwave communication between the vehicle electronic tag installed on the vehicle windshield and the microwave antenna on the ETC lane of the toll station, computer networking technology is used to perform background settlement processing with the bank, so that vehicles can pass the road and bridge toll station without Parking and paying tolls.
ETC credit card is a functional credit card, which is issued by the bank for a single purpose and field. Banks such as Agricultural Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, China Guangfa Bank, and Bank of China have all issued this card. The functions are similar, but the discounts are different.
There are three ways to apply for ETC:
Apply for CCB etc credit card. There are two types of credit cards corresponding to ETC: standard card and car card. The difference is: the standard card is the same as an ordinary credit card. ETC cards are independent of each other and do not need to be attached to the car. The annual fee can be waived by swiping the card three times a year (including using ETC to pay highway tolls);
The car card has a car wash function, but has a fixed annual fee of 200 yuan, which meets certain requirements After swiping the card, you can enjoy 52 car wash services per year (car wash points that cooperate with China Construction Bank), that is, you can wash your car once a week. The car card is also independent of the ETC card and can not be taken away with the car. The above two credit cards are the latest IC chip cards with reliable security performance.
2. Bind the original credit card. If the car owner already has a CCB credit card and wants to use it to bind the ETC function, I'm sorry, this is not within the scope of this free device, so even if you have a CCB credit card, Credit card, if you want to get OBU equipment for free, you still need to apply for a new CCB credit card. The original card and the new card have the same limit. Of course, you can also cancel the original credit card and only use the new card.
3. Bind a savings card. If the car owner has a China Construction Bank savings card and wants to bind the ETC function, according to the requirements of the transportation department, a certain amount of deposits must be frozen (civilian vehicles with less than 7 seats are frozen at ¥2,000/vehicle, and 8-19 seats are frozen at ¥4,000/vehicle) until the savings card is released. Until the binding function), the device is also not given away for free.