Frozen 500 yuan is the deposit. For example, if there is 501 yuan in the card, you can use etc. to cross the expressway, and you spend 200 yuan, then the deposit will be deducted for this consumption. You need to have more than 500 money in the card to use etc, otherwise your etc card will be on the blacklist.

If there is only 301 in the card, you cannot use etc to cross the highway. Then you need to charge money into the card. Yes, the card can be used normally only when the money in the card is more than 500 yuan. Policies vary from place to place. If you no longer need ETC, go to China Construction Bank to unbind it so that the 500 yuan can be used normally.

But there is no guarantee that your extra money will be enough for your expressway toll, so you need a deposit, which will be deducted from the deposit at that time. This is related to the bank's credit system, and the etc business form is different in each region. Debit cards are like this. It is recommended to get a credit card from China Construction Bank. It is very convenient and there is no deposit problem.

ETC application:

1. Application at business outlets: Car owners bring the originals and copies of their ID cards and driving licenses (the copies need to be copied to the page with the latest annual inspection stamp) , as well as a stamped income certificate from your workplace. If you are an agent, you need the agent’s ID card. Then go to the counter to fill in the relevant application form and wait for the bank's review.

2. Online app processing: Several banks such as Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and China Construction Bank have successively launched online processing functions.

(Operating environment: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China 6.0.4.0, China Construction Bank 5.6.0)

On April 28, 2020, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Transport stated that provincial boundary tolls on highways will be canceled at the beginning of the year After the station, vehicles in the ETC exit lane do not display the full toll amount, but provide fee inquiry services through push information or bills, but some people have raised opinions on this.

In order to meet public needs, local transportation authorities and highway operating and management units have organized and carried out ETC "fee display" projects. All highway exit lanes can display the full toll for the trip.

3. TC technical features:

The non-stop toll collection technology is particularly suitable for use in highways or bridges and tunnels with heavy traffic. The non-stop tolling system under traditional lane separation measures is usually called a single-lane non-stop tolling system, and the non-stop tolling system under free traffic flow without lane separation is usually called a free-flow non-stop tolling system.

The implementation of non-stop tolling can allow vehicles to pass at high speed (tens of kilometers or even more than 100 kilometers), so it can greatly improve the traffic capacity of the highway; the trend of electronic highway tolling can reduce the cost of toll management, and has It is beneficial to improve the operating efficiency of vehicles;

At the same time, it can also greatly reduce the noise level and exhaust emissions at the toll gate. Since the traffic capacity has been greatly improved, the scale of the toll station can be reduced and infrastructure and management costs can be saved.