Telepass is renewedThe symbol of the smart driver, for decades synonymous with fast access to motorway toll booths, officially enters the retail era. It is called Grab&Go il new device launched by the Mundys group company: costs 29,90 euro, it is bought at the supermarket, in electronics stores or online, It activates via app in a few seconds and you only pay when you use it. One euro a day for the toll, another euro if you also use the additional services, and zero charges when it remains inactive.
Designed for occasional drivers, such as out-of-town students, foreign tourists, returning expats or “remote commuter” workers, Grab&Go represents a paradigm shift because it becomes the first Telepass on demand, owned by the user, without contractual obligations.
Telepass: a new audience to conquer
The company's goal with the new device is to open the doors of electronic toll collection to around 20 million users who, according to estimates, still do not use Telepass in Italy. These are sporadic travellers, foreigners visiting, or motorists who they prefer traditional paymentsA public that until now has been on the margins of the Telepass ecosystem, which today becomes a privileged target thanks to an agile, flexible and ready-to-use solution.
“We want to make mobility more accessible and modular,” he explained. Luca Luciani, CEO of Telepass.
How Grab&Go Works
The user experience is simple and immediateOnce the device is purchased, it is activated via the official app using the technology nFC of the smartphone (the same as contactless payments). No forms to fill out, no waiting: justbring your phone close to the device and associate the license plate and profileFrom that moment on, Grab&Go has been operational. The device allows:
- Il automatic toll payment throughout Italy
- Access to affiliated parking lots, blue stripes and ferries on the Strait of Messina
- Digital management of two license plates
- Transit notifications, alerts, and the ability to activate insurance coverage
Everything controllable from the app, in the name of integrated and intermodal mobility.
Telepass Grab&Go: How Much Does It Really Cost?
One of the strengths of Telepass Grab&Go is undoubtedly its pay-per-use formula, which allows pay only on the days you use it actually the device. The initial cost is 29,90 euros for a one-time purchase, to which are added 14,90 euros for activation, promotional rate valid until January 31, 2026, which will then rise to 20 euros.
Once activated, operation is simple. You pay one euro per day every time you use the motorway toll, eun additional euro if, on the same day, you also have access to other services such as parking lots, ferries or blue lines. No cost is charged when the device is not in use, thus ensuring maximum flexibility and transparency.
Furthermore, who activates Grab&Go You can take advantage of a promotion by September 30, 2025: enter the code in the app TLP15, you get a cashback of 15 euros to use on tolls, with a monthly limit of 3 euros to be spent within six months of signing up.
Telepass goes retail
With Grab&Go, Telepass makes a strategic leap important. For the first time the device is not obtained through a contract, but buy directly in stores. It is a real consumer product, a shelf accessory, sold by MediaWorld, Unieuro, Esselunga, online at Amazon and soon also in gas stations, hotels and ski resorts.
Grab&Go represents a smart solution thought for those who do not have an active Telepass contract e It must be distinguished from the “Pay per Use” plan, which remains instead an alternative option to fixed plans, designed for more regular use of daily mobility.
Among the company's declared objectives is that of radd at least 1.000 outlets by the end of 2025, with an expansion of up to 6.000 in the medium term, including outside Italy. The distribution network is also supported by Aarkstore, a company listed on Euronext Milan, which will support Telepass in the distribution of the new device in Italy and Europe.
Technology, sustainability and growth
But Grab&Go is not only a commercial innovation but also a lever for sustainable mobilityAccording to a study by Ca' Foscari University of Venice, the Electronic tolls avoided the emission of 2024 thousand tons of CO71 in 2, the equivalent of over 10 trips around the world by car. A concrete saving also for motorists with over 8 million euros in fuel and 59 thousand days of time avoided at the toll booth thanks to the elimination of queues.
The new Telepass is thus part of the company's broader strategy, which aims to become a true urban and intermodal mobility hub. Already today, Telepass covers 75% of Italian motorway traffic, interconnecting over 240.000 km of roads in 17 European countries and manages 9,6 million active devices. In 2024 it recorded a turnover of 436 million euros and a net profit of 34 million, up 24% compared to the previous year.
