Motorists will pay more to use Ireland’s toll roads from 1 January 2027, following approval of a series of increases by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).
The changes will apply across all 10 toll roads on the national network, including the M50 and Dublin Port Tunnel, as well as the eight roads operating under public-private partnership (PPP) agreements.
M50 toll charges will increase for every category of vehicle. Drivers with a registered tag or video account will pay an extra 10 cent per journey, while those without a tag will see their toll rise by 20 cent.
For goods vehicles weighing no more than 2,000kg, the increase will be 10 cent for drivers with a tag or those who are unregistered, and 20 cent for registered video account users. Heavier HGVs will face increases of either 20 or 30 cent.
The current cost of using the M50 for cars ranges from €2.60 to €3.80, depending on the payment method.
Dublin Port Tunnel users will also face a higher charge during the morning rush hour. From January, drivers travelling southbound towards Dublin between 6am and 10am, Monday to Friday, will pay €15 instead of €14.
Tolls at other times will remain unchanged.
TII said the additional charge reflects increased traffic during the southbound morning peak and the need to maintain capacity for heavy goods vehicles accessing Dublin Port.
The authority said the decision “reflects the increasing volumes of traffic being experienced in the southbound peak period, and the requirement to preserve capacity for heavy goods vehicles accessing Dublin Port.”
For the eight PPP toll roads, car and motorcycle charges on the M3 Clonee to Kells will remain at their current rates. Car tolls at all other locations will increase by 10 cent.
HGV charges will generally rise by 20 cent, while vehicles weighing more than 3,500kg and with four axles will see an increase of 30 cent. On the M3 Clonee to Kells, the increase for these heavier vehicles will be 10 cent.
TII said toll charges are regulated through an inflation adjustment mechanism. The M50 and Dublin Port Tunnel operate as public toll roads on behalf of the authority, while the other eight toll roads are managed under PPP arrangements.
