The ETC toll system (Electronic Toll Collection) is an automated payment system for Japanese expressways. Toll gates communicate with an in-car radio transmitter to deduct the fare from a ETC card which is linked to a credit card (only certain Japanese credit card issuers provide ETC cards; foreign-issued cards cannot be used with ETC). Most expressway entrances have ETC priority lanes, meaning faster passage through the toll gates, while smaller entrances may have a combined ETC/normal pay lane.