All you need to know as tolls on Irish motorways are…

All you need to know as tolls on Irish motorways are set to jump to 'maximum' allowed

Toll charges right across Ireland are being hiked to the “maximum level” in the New Year.

From January 1, 2023, all drivers heading through a toll will be hit with the increased charges due to the current rate of inflation in Ireland.

There are ten toll roads nationwide - all of which will see the introduction of new fees - and it is understood they cannot be increased beyond this rate.

The money collected on all of these routes is used for purposes including motorway maintenance, toll collection and operations, and for the maintenance of the wider national road network, according to Transport Infrastructure Ireland.

The only route that will not be affected by these price changes is The Dublin Port Tunnel, according to officials.

Here’s everything you need to know about the new costs for M50 tolls and PPP tolls:

M50 tolls

For M50 tolls, the cost is due to increase by between 20 cents and 30 cents, depending on what method of payment you use.

For those who have a tag on their car, it will rise from €2.10 to €2.30, while for those captured on video will rise from €2.70 to €2.90.

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

For those driving goods vehicles using the M50 the cost will rise by between 20 cents and 60 cents per journey, depending on the size of the vehicle and the method of payment.

PPP tolls

There are eight toll roads operated by PPP (Public Private Partnership) companies which will also see costs increase to the maximum level as part of their annual plans.

The price for a car using the M4 motorway will increase 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 paying10 cent more from January 1.

Dublin Port Tunnel

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

HGVs currently travel toll-free through the port tunnel.

TII said that tolling on this route is intended to manage demand at peak times and ensure HGV movements to and from Dublin Port are not impeded with additional traffic and congestion.

It said that there is no current justification for raising the toll charges on non-HGVs, given the fact that the current arrangements are effective for managing demand.

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