Panapass

Panapass:

Fee $100

 

Required Documents

  • Will we need to take your vehicle to the City
  • To have it tied to a credit card owner will need to be present not required for pay as you go
  • Copy of your passport or cedula, whichever was used to title the vehicle
  • Copy of the Title or Registro
  • Copy of your valid insurance
  • Signed Authorization Form (Click here to print form)
  • Signed ACP government form (Click here to print form)
  • Signed Saldo Negativo (Click here to print form)
  • All documents must be originals, simply sign do not fill out, they can be dropped off at MBE in the David Marquez folder

 

VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL SIGNATURES MATCH EXACTLY HOW YOU SIGNED YOUR PASSPORT OR CEDULA!

 

 

Panapass….What is it and how to get it?

Panapass is Panama’s electronic toll collection system. A sticker is applied to the windshield or sunroof that is used to automatically open the gates. There are three roads that require the Panapass decal, the Corridor Norte, the Autopista to Colon and the Corridor Sur.

 

The Corridor Sur is the most common as it is the main route to Tocumen International airport. There are no toll collectors or the option to pay in cash.

 

If the gate does not open for any reason simply wait, there may be a violation issued, $11 each episode.

 

You can recharge the Panapass in a number of ways, free standing touch machines located in local stores, any cashier at a supermarket, using the ENA app or through your bank.  About $8.00 round trip to the airport.

 

You can use the account number or license plate number.

 

If you’ve purchased a used car with the decal you can continue to use it if it is set up as pay as you go. If CC, you will have to get a new decal.

 

After payment confirmation, WhatsApp me for our bank account information.  We will schedule an appointment, takes 7-10 days and then we will let you know when we need to pick up the vehicle and collect the documents.

How to Recharge Panapass?

When you receive a new Panapass decal you are issued a 6 digit account number and a small plastic card that has a barcode and your account number on it. You can attach it to your keychain. Any cashier at the Rey supermarket or Metro Pharmacies can scan the card to bring up your account and you tell them how much you would like to add. Over time these cards disappear so you can use the license plate or placa number to recharge the Panapass. You must tell the cashier it is the placa number, you can even show them a photo of your license plate to make it easier.

 

There are also many free standing machines located throughout the country that allow recharging. In the Coronado area there is one in Novey, Cochez, Super 99, Va & Ven and the market across from Picasso. There is also one outside the Banistmo bank in the Super 99 center and also by the escalators in the Village Shopping Plaza. In the top right of the touch screen there is an option for English. It will then prompt you to either enter your account number or license/placa number. Simply follow the prompts, the minimum you can charge is $5.00. The machine will also show you your balance. There are many banks that also let you automatically recharge Panapass. There is an app for your phone that allows you to check your balance but you can only do so with an account number.

 

Here is a link to the app and a list of authorized banks: Enacorredores

 

Driving Through the Toll

Each unmanned toll booth has an automatic gate, to your right will be a display giving you the amount of your toll and the balance of your account. If for some reason the gate fails to open look to your left on the toll booth as many have a button to release the gate. If not, simply wait and eventually it will open. You may or may not receive a violation which is $11 per episode. These violations will show up when you go to renew your license plate.