CAPUFE Publishes New Guidelines for TAG Electronic Toll Payment Service
Federal Roads and Bridges and Related Services (CAPUFE) published new guidelines in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) for the use of the TAG electronic toll payment system on Mexican highways.
The new regulations took effect on July 30, 2026, and establish the available payment methods for traveling on federal toll roads.
According to the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT), the IAVE TAG must be placed on the vehicle’s windshield, below the rearview mirror, so the electronic toll system can detect the device and process payment automatically at toll plazas.
TAG Payment Methods
Simple Prepaid
Users must manually add funds to their TAG through the IAVE website or the IAVE mobile application. For TAG devices from other brands, recharges can only be made through the corresponding application or online platform.
Postpaid
Toll charges are automatically billed to a previously registered credit or debit card, ensuring that users always have sufficient balance available for travel.
Users who do not already have an IAVE TAG may purchase one through the IAVE online portal or at CAPUFE-operated toll plazas.
Drivers without an IAVE TAG may continue paying the applicable toll based on their vehicle type directly at the multimodal toll booths.
According to the SICT, activating an IAVE TAG requires users to:
- Create an account.
- Select the Devices section.
- Choose Add Device.
- Enter the first eight digits of the TAG.
- Complete an initial balance recharge.
Highways That Use the IAVE TAG
- Estación Don – Nogales (Sonora)
- Tijuana – Ensenada (Baja California)
- Tecate – La Rumorosa (Baja California)
- Cadereyta Bridge (Nuevo León)
- Puerto México – La Carbonera (Coahuila)
- Saltillo – Torreón (Coahuila)
- La Carbonera – Ojo Caliente (Coahuila)
- Saltillo Eastern Bypass (Coahuila)
- Acuña Bridge (Coahuila)
- Piedras Negras Bridge (Coahuila)
- Durango – Mazatlán (Durango)
- Culiacán Bridge (Durango)
- Sinaloa Bridge (Durango)
- Chapalilla – Compostela (Nayarit)
- Airport Bypass – San José del Cabo (Baja California Sur)
- San José del Cabo – Cabo San Lucas (Baja California Sur)
- Querétaro – Irapuato (Querétaro)
Source: heraldodemexico
