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Banco
Nacional
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Banco
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List
of
Quickpass
Issuers
Tired
of
the
long
lines
at
the
toll
stations
on
the
San
José
-
Caldera?
The
solution
is
the
"Quickpass",
an
electronic
device
that
allows
a
vehicle
through
the
tolls
while
charging
the
bank
account
instead
of
having
to
stop
and
fumble
for
change.
The
Quickpass
has
been
operational
since
the
tolls
on
the
road
began
on
January
2010.
But
getting
one
was
a
problem
for
many,
for
one
it
could
only
be
obtained
at
an
HSBC
bank
which
required
the
opening
of
an
account.
And
then
the
discriminatory
act
of
charging
new
customers
double
the
amount
of
existing
customers
of
the
HSBC
for
the
electronic
unit.
To
deal
with
the
problem
the
road
concessionaire
Autopistas
del
Sol
signed
deals
with
BAC
San
José
and
Lafise
banks
to
also
sell
the
units.
But,
these
two
banks
were
tight
as a
drum
when
dealing
with
"non"
customers
of
the
bank.
Now,
hopefully,
the
situation
will
be
eased
further
with
the
addition
of
the
Banco
Nacional
and
Banco
Cathay
to
the
list
of
banks
offering
the
Quickpass.
Not
that
these
two
banks
will
be
any
less
stringent,
but
rather
that
the
state
bank
Banco
Nacional,
on
its
own,
has
the
largest
amount
of
existing
customers.
The
Quickpass
can
be
used
at
the
four
toll
stations
along
the
80
kilometre
highway
that
runs
between
La
Sabana
park
in
San
José
to
the
Pacific
port
town
of
Caldera.
Using
the
Quickpass
means
going
through
tolls
is a
breeze,
as
all
a
driver
has
to
do
is
approach
the
station,
slow
down
to
40
km/h,
choose
the
exclusive
lane
and
then
let
the
electronics
take
over,
identifying
the
vehicle,
charging
the
account
holder
and
opening
the
gate
to
allow
the
vehicle
to
pass,
all
done
at
the
speed
of
electronics.
Autopistas
says
that
today
some
40.000
have
the
Quickpass.
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