PLUS RFID opens for public pilot in Penang and Kedah on December 15 – uses credit and debit cards

PLUS RFID opens for public pilot in Penang and Kedah on December 15 – uses credit and debit cards

It appears that Touch ‘n Go isn’t the only one in the RFID toll payment game, as PLUS has announced that it too is introducing such a system. The highway concessionaire will be opening a public pilot on December 15 at limited locations in Penang and Kedah.

The PLUS RFID system differs from the Touch ‘n Go’s in terms of the method of payment. While the latter uses the Touch ‘n Go eWallet that needs to be topped up, PLUS’ product is tied to the user’s debit or credit card (including American Express charge cards), and debits the toll charge straight from their account.

At the moment, the pilot will be conducted at four locations – the Penang Bridge toll plaza, the Kubang Semang and Lunas toll plazas on the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE) and the Jitra toll plaza in Kedah. Users will be able to go through the same RFID lanes as Touch ‘n Go RFID users at these tolls, and PLUS has also confirmed that the Penang Bridge RFID lane will be exclusive to PLUS users for the time being.

The fitment centres are located at the Penang Bridge tolls and the PLUS Section N3 office in Kubang Semang. The company said that it will prioritise the use of windscreen stickers, as it believes this is the optimum location for the RFID system; headlight stickers will only be used as an alternative in case the former is unusable. The installation is said to take 15 minutes and is free of charge for pilot users.

At the moment, there are no details on when PLUS RFID will be launched to the public. You can register for the pilot here, read the FAQ in Bahasa Malaysia below for more information.

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Comments

  • Pilot on Nov 19, 2018 at 9:49 am

    Where to sign up as pilot tester?

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    • English Teacher on Nov 19, 2018 at 11:00 am

      You can 》register for the pilot here, read the FAQ in Bahasa Malaysia .

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    • Penang Public on Nov 19, 2018 at 1:45 pm

      I also want to sign up as public pilot.

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    • TnG should go away on Nov 22, 2018 at 8:08 am

      TnG users:
      1. Need to top-up. Usually people top-up big amount due to the hassle;
      2. Those top-up amount is free advanced money for TnG, hundreds of millions that can be invested elsewhere;
      3. But users do not earn dividens;
      4. If want to buy new TnG card, cost RM10. If want to refund all amount, still being charged RM5;
      5. If want to buy SmartTag, then it’s another RM120 for a low quality product. People have no other choice but to fork out money since it’s a monopoly;
      6. If use TnG card at parking, most has 10% surcharge. This is for “administrative” fee for transferring money from TnG to parking operators since TnG/parking operator couldn’t agree to absord this miniscule cost and therefor charge its users instead. Isn’t bank IBG transfer is free now? And why must this cost based on percentage? Isn’t the cost to transfer RM10 the same as RM20? Isn’t using digital payment REDUCES cost i.e. no need to prepare paper parking ticket or handle cash from machines? Anybody who has handled big amount of cash from machines know how tedious and relatively costly this is.

      Why can’t toll users be charged based on usage? For this I applaud a system like PLUS.
      There can be a mechanism to ensure minimum balance and avoid hold up at toll gates.

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  • sapott CIMB TnG app.

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  • yowgj on Nov 19, 2018 at 10:12 am

    if we have 10 operators, we will have 10 RFID stickers on the car windscreen.

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    • seancorr (Member) on Nov 19, 2018 at 2:11 pm

      I was thinking the same too as I thought the Touch n Go RFID was the default RFID for all tolls. I already have 2 RFID tags on my car, one for my condo and another for TnG. Will have to make space for PLUS somewhere in the future.

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  • Ben Yap on Nov 19, 2018 at 10:20 am

    always got detection problem…. fitment on the windscreen or headlamps don’t guarantee 100% pass through. sometimes will get double deduct.

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  • Why need another system when Manifesto is to abolish all tolls? Capati again

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  • Centralized on Nov 19, 2018 at 2:08 pm

    Please give us a centralized system, don’t end up like KTM and rapid right now, poor integration…

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  • seancorr (Member) on Nov 19, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    The article said PLUS RFID will be able to use the TnG RFID lanes so does that mean if we use either system we will still be able to pass through their RFID lanes and at some point PLUS will open the Penang bridge RFID lane will be usable for TnG RFID users?

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  • That’s a bit of confusion there on the coexistence of multiple RFID players. How does this work?

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  • Abd Rahman Yunus on Nov 19, 2018 at 7:27 pm

    Such a low quality of product for touch n go rfid..have to stick outside of the car ..hopefully this one better n can put in the car…they should learn from others

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  • horrayooi on Nov 19, 2018 at 7:44 pm

    Singapore to implement satellite road toll system from 2020. Their present one Electronic Road Pricing ( ERP ) which was started in 1998 is also gateless, supply by Mitsubishi through tender. Even UK sent their team to learn from Singapore.

    Why is Malaysia always using a inferior system. From the above photographs it is still gated. It will be jammed during peak hours. Still dumb. Forever jammed. Learn from Singapore. Our RFID is junk not practical, have to glue the RFID to the headlight. Singapore vehicles just use a device known as an In-vehicle Unit (IU) from Mitsubishi on the dashboard inside the vehicle. Get rid of sticker type of RFID before too late. Better still get the latest GPS type. Don’t always get cheapskate technology at crony cut throat price. Anthony Loke wake up, do something.

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/singapore-to-implement-satellite-road-toll-system-from-2020/

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  • Concerned citizen on Nov 19, 2018 at 9:16 pm

    OMG. Why must you introduce another system? Why not use the same one. Standardize. Does this meam that in the future cars will be ‘full’ of RFID stickers?

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  • Denise Park on Nov 19, 2018 at 9:44 pm

    It’s stupid that we have two systems. This system of deducting direct from the credit or debit card is much better instead of maintaing yet another eWallet. Just settle on one system and roll it out.

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  • Add A Comment on Nov 20, 2018 at 7:57 am

    As always…damn confusing again. Do we need to have 2 RFID stickers now? I already carrying Smart Tag, Additional TnG Card and this RFID…need to stick another 1?

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  • Tan Joo Siang on Nov 20, 2018 at 1:51 pm

    Will the RFID users still enjoying 20% off for passing Penang Bridge Toll?

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    • NEE HYAN HO on Nov 22, 2018 at 2:13 pm

      Yes, I also have the same question, how to integrate plus RFID with the Penang Bridge 20% discount for Penangties?

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