Dealing with a Toll Booth

You're on a highway and need to pay at a toll booth.

You
Buenas, ¿cuánto es la cuota hasta Guadalajara?
BWEH-nahs, KWAHN-toh es lah KWOH-tah AHS-tah gwah-dah-lah-HAH-rah
Hi, how much is the toll to Guadalajara?
'La caseta de peaje' is the toll booth. 'La cuota' is the toll fee. Toll highways in Mexico are called 'autopistas de cuota.'
Attendant
Son doscientos cuarenta pesos para automóvil.
sohn dohs-see-EN-tohs kwah-REN-tah PEH-sohs PAH-rah ow-toh-MOH-beel
It's two hundred forty pesos for a car.
You
¿Aceptan tarjeta o solo efectivo?
ah-SEP-tahn tar-HEH-tah oh SOH-loh eh-fek-TEE-boh
Do you accept card or only cash?
Many toll booths in Mexico now accept cards, but it's wise to carry cash just in case. Smaller toll plazas may be cash only.
Attendant
Aceptamos tarjeta. Aquí tiene su cambio y su recibo.
ah-sep-TAH-mohs tar-HEH-tah. ah-KEE tee-EH-neh soo KAHM-bee-oh ee soo rreh-SEE-boh
We accept card. Here's your change and your receipt.