As the title says, today I purchased and had an ETC unit installed in my car. Now I’m only missing the card to put in it. I went into JP Post today to apply for theirs and they said no because my Zairyu card only has a few months left (I’ll be renewing it). I don’t want to pay a 40k deposit either for something like a personal card because that’s just extortionate. So do you have any recommendations of one I might be able to get?
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easiest way to get ETC is with a credit card (you apply for it through the credit card).
Not sure what is your situation but some CC are easier to get than others (you can lookup the multitude of threads about it here).
Apply for a credit card with an etc option. Mine is Aeon.
Etc cards are usually just an extension of your credit card. The charges go automatically to the card. I am assuming you don’t have a Japanese credit card so that’s going to be a problem.
Therefore you need to first apply for a credit card, then the etc