Starting January 1, 2025, some toll charges on Ireland’s roads will go up. The Dublin Port Tunnel will cost €13 for southbound traffic during morning rush hours.
For unregistered cars without a tag or video account, the M50 toll will increase by 10 cents. However, cars on eight other national toll roads won’t see a price hike, except for the M4 Kilcock to Kinnegad, where the toll will also go up by 10 cents.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) announced these changes today, stating that toll increases can’t be higher than the inflation rate.
There are ten toll roads in Ireland, including the M50 eFlow and the Dublin Port Tunnel, both managed by TII.
Unregistered cars on the M50 will pay 10 cents more, making the toll €3.80. This doesn’t affect drivers with a registered tag or video account.
Unregistered buses, coaches, and lighter goods vehicles will also see a 10-cent increase, bringing their toll to €4.80.
Heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) over 10,000kg with an account will pay 10 cents more, while those without an account will see a 20-cent increase.
The Dublin Port Tunnel toll will rise from €12 to €13 for southbound traffic during morning peak times to keep space for HGVs, which can use the tunnel for free at all times. Other tolls at the Dublin Port Tunnel will stay the same next year.
Buses, coaches, and HGVs on the M1, M3, M4, M7/M8, N18 Limerick Tunnel, and N25 Waterford toll roads will see a 10-cent increase, making the toll €4.10, except for HGVs under 3,500kg on the M3.
HGVs over 3,500kg on the M4 Kilcock to Kinnegad will see a 20-cent increase.
Toll charges will stay at €1.20 for cars on these eight roads, except for the M4 Kilcock to Kinnegad, where there will be a 10-cent increase.
Toll rates are adjusted for inflation, with a 1.7% increase from August 2023 to August 2024 starting January 1, 2025.
Money from tolls collected by TII, along with government funding, is used to maintain national roads.
