Toll charges rise on Irish national roads from January
Toll fees across Ireland’s national road network will increase from 1 January 2027, reflecting a 3.6% inflation adjustment. This includes rises on the M50, Dublin Port Tunnel, and eight privately operated toll roads, impacting various vehicle categories differently.
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Ten toll roads form part of Ireland's National Road Network, with eight managed by private companies under Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreements and two directly operated by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII): the M50 Toll and Dublin Port Tunnel.
Toll rates are regulated by an inflation-linked adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), with the latest 3.6% inflation figure for August 2025 to August 2026 prompting increases effective from 1 January 2027. These adjustments were approved by the TII Board for both public and PPP-operated toll roads.
On the M50, all vehicle categories will see hikes; registered car users with tags or video accounts face a €0.10 increase, while unregistered users will pay €0.20 more. Goods vehicles under 2,000kg will increase by €0.10 to €0.20 depending on account type, and heavier HGVs will rise by €0.20 to €0.30. Most PPP toll roads will also see a €0.10 rise for cars and motorcycles, except M3 Clonee to Kells, which remains unchanged for these categories. Heavier HGVs will experience increases between €0.10 and €0.30. The Dublin Port Tunnel will increase the southbound peak toll by €1 during weekday mornings, from €14 to €15, to manage traffic demand and preserve port access for heavy goods vehicles. Off-peak and northbound tolls remain the same.
Toll revenues contribute significantly to TII’s maintenance and renewal of national roads, supplementing government funding. PPP toll income also services construction loans and ongoing motorway upkeep.
Toll rates are regulated by an inflation-linked adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), with the latest 3.6% inflation figure for August 2025 to August 2026 prompting increases effective from 1 January 2027. These adjustments were approved by the TII Board for both public and PPP-operated toll roads.
On the M50, all vehicle categories will see hikes; registered car users with tags or video accounts face a €0.10 increase, while unregistered users will pay €0.20 more. Goods vehicles under 2,000kg will increase by €0.10 to €0.20 depending on account type, and heavier HGVs will rise by €0.20 to €0.30. Most PPP toll roads will also see a €0.10 rise for cars and motorcycles, except M3 Clonee to Kells, which remains unchanged for these categories. Heavier HGVs will experience increases between €0.10 and €0.30. The Dublin Port Tunnel will increase the southbound peak toll by €1 during weekday mornings, from €14 to €15, to manage traffic demand and preserve port access for heavy goods vehicles. Off-peak and northbound tolls remain the same.
Toll revenues contribute significantly to TII’s maintenance and renewal of national roads, supplementing government funding. PPP toll income also services construction loans and ongoing motorway upkeep.
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