UNRA Introduces Stanbic FlexiPay for toll card top up payments along the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway.

Wednesday 4^th, October 2022.

Uganda National Roads Authority has today launched the use of Stanbic FlexiPay platform as another payment option for topping up the Upesi card at the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway.

The Kampala-Entebbe Expressway has a road toll fee system that requires payment in either cash or Upesi Card to grant the road user access to the expressway.

Previous top up schemes for the Upesi cards were only by cash at the point of sale. The Upesi cards include the monthly with a 70% discount, weekly card with a 50% discount and Easy pass card with a 10% discount. The minimum top up amounts for the Upesi cards are:

1. Easy Pass (Daily) – UGX 20,000 (Unlimited top ups)
2. Weekly Pass – UGX 35,000 (can only be topped up twice)
3. Monthly Pass – UGX 90,000 (can only be topped up twice)

Requirements for Upesi Card purchase:

Easy Pass Cards

• Telephone number
• Username evidenced by National ID. Driving
• License or Driving Permit

Weekly and Monthly Pass Cards

• Used by only one vehicle/car
• Telephone number
• Username evidenced by National ID, Driving
• License or Driving Permit

The limited top up options have been causing unnecessary inconvenience when the Point of sales are closed (during the weekend and past working hours). The Contractor Egis Road Operation is mandated to provide remote payment options for the UPESI cards such as the use of Mobile Money and Bank transfers.

With the launch of the mobile money option a few weeks ago we have now partnered Stanbic Flexipay to introduce vast remote card top-ups to ease the process for the road users.

This new development will enable our clients have vast options for top up of their cards at the comfort of their home or work places thereby enabling customer satisfaction while using the Kampala—Entebbe Expressway.

These are the ways of topping up using Stanbic Flexipay;

Via FlexiPay App:

• Log in to the App
• Select Payments
• Select UNRA Toll
• Enter UPES! Card
• Enter amount and confirm transaction
• You’ll receive a transaction notification via SMS

Via USSD:

• Dial *291# and select login
• Select Payments
• Select UNRA Toll
• Select pay from account
• Enter UPESI card number and submit
• Enter amount and confirm transaction
• You will receive an SMS with transaction notification

For non FlexiPay customers:

• Dial *291#
• Select Payment
• Select UNRA Toll
• Select pay from account
• Enter UPES1 card number and submit
• Enter amount and confirm transaction
• Enter Mobile Money PIN to confirm transaction