Toll Rates from 1 January 2027

1. There are ten toll roads on the National Road Network. Eight are operated by companies under a “Public Private Partnership” (PPP) model and two are public toll roads operated on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), namely M50 Toll and Dublin Port Tunnel.

2. The level of tolls charged on the National Road Network is regulated through an inflation (CPI) adjustment mechanism as set out in the Toll Bye-Laws. The charts below show the toll increase per vehicle category and toll scheme / road.

3. Following the application of the relevant CPI inflation figure for August 2025 to August 2026 of 3.6%, certain toll rates chargeable across the eight PPP and two TII toll roads on the National Road Network will increase from 1 January 2027.

4. The Board of TII approved the increases in tolls for 2027 for Dublin Port Tunnel, the M50 Toll and the increase in tolls for the eight PPP Toll Concession schemes.

5. M50, all categories of vehicles will experience an increase. For registered car users (i.e. mostly frequent users) who have a tag or video account, the increase will be €0.10 cent while unregistered car users (i.e. mostly infrequent users) will pay an extra €0.20 cent. Goods vehicles not exceeding 2,000kg will increase by €0.10 cent in the case of registered users with tags or unregistered users and by €0.20 cent for registered with video accounts. Heavier HGV’s on M50 will increase by either €0.20 cent or €0.30 cent.

6. On PPP toll roads, rates for cars and motorcycles on M3 Clonee to Kells will remain unchanged however rates for cars at all other toll locations will increase by €0.10 cent. Heavier HGV’s will see increases of €0.20 cent with those HGV’s more than 3,500kg and having 4 axels increasing by €0.30 cent (save for M3 Clonee to Kells which increase by €0.10 cent).

7. Dubin Port Tunnel will see an increase of €1 for southbound (€14 to €15), toward Dublin, at AM peak users Monday to Friday 6AM to 10AM only, otherwise toll rates remain unchanged for 2027. This increase is aligned with the approach adopted in recent years and reflects the increasing volumes of traffic being experienced in southbound peak period, and the requirement to preserve capacity for heavy goods vehicles accessing Dublin Port.

What is tolling income used for?

Tolling income collected by TII supplements separate funding allocations from the Exchequer. Tolling income supports TII’s functions and activities relating to the operation, maintenance and life-cycle asset management of the national roads network. TII is required under legislation to maintain a safe and efficient network of national roads and while the primary purpose of toll revenue is generally to fund ‘protection and renewal’ activities on the National Road Network. The revenues collected on the public toll schemes (i.e. M50 and Dublin Tunnel) make a significant contribution to the funds required for TII’s Protection and Renewal budget for 2027.

In relation to the PPP operated toll schemes it should be noted that the revenue collected by the respective Toll Companies is also used to pay off loans borrowed by the companies for the construction of the motorway, as well as for the operation and maintenance of the motorway.

Details on Toll Calculations for 2027

M50 Toll

Applicable CPI has now been confirmed as 3.6% for the 12 months to August 2026, meaning the tolls may be increased on M50 as follows (increases highlighted in red):

Eight private tolling operations throughout country.

The effect of CPI means that following toll increases are due to take effect on the 8 toll concession roads (increases highlighted in red):

Dublin Port Tunnel

The tolling arrangements at the Dublin Port Tunnel are intended to manage demand at peak times (Southbound 6:00AM to 10:00AM, Northbound 4:00PM to 7:00PM) and ensure that HGV movements to and from Dublin Port are not impeded with additional traffic and congestion (HGV’s travel toll-free through the Dublin Port Tunnel). To preserve capacity at Dublin Port Tunnel during the AM Southbound peak, TII is increasing tolls during these peak hours for citybound traffic from €14 to €15. Northbound peak toll remains unchanged at €12. Off-peak charges Northbound and Southbound remain unchanged at €3.50.

ENDS

Date Published: 30.10.2026