Toll charges to rise to the max in January

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has announced that toll charges on the majority toll roads are to increase to their "maximum level" from 1 January 2023.

The price hikes will affect the M4 motorway, the M50, and seven other toll roads across the country.

The Dublin Port Tunnel is the only route that will not be affected by price increases.

The price hikes are linked to the current rate of inflation, which has increased by 8.6% between August 2021 and August 2022.

PPP tolls

The eight toll roads operated by Public Private Partnership (PPP) companies will increase tolls to the maximum level. These increases were reviewed and agreed with by Transport Infrastructure Ireland.

The price for a car using the M4 motorway will jump by 20 cent, from €3.00 to €3.20.

While a car using the other seven toll roads (M1, M3, M7/M8, M8, N6, N25WF, N18-LT) will be charged 10 cent more.

M50 tolls

Toll prices for car and bus journeys on the M50 will increase by either 20 cent or 30 cent depending on the payment method.

Tag users will see costs rise from €2.10 to €2.30, while those captured on video will rise from €2.70 to €2.90.

The toll for unregistered cars will increase by 30 cent from €3.20 to €3.50.

The price for goods vehicles using the M50 will also rise by between 20 cent and 60 cent per journey, depending on the size of the vehicle and the payment method.

Dublin Port

There will be no price increases for motorists using the Dublin Port Tunnel.

In total there are 10 toll roads on the national road network. Eight are operated under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, while two - the M50 and Dublin Port Tunnel - are operated directly on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).

The TII said revenue is to be used for motorway maintenance, toll collection and operations, and for the maintenance of the wider national road network.