Toll Charge Increase from 1st January 2025
- There are ten toll roads on the National Road Network. Eight are operated under a “Public Private Partnership” (PPP) model and two are operated directly on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), namely M50-eFLow barrier free toll, and the Dublin Port Tunnel.
- 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, which means tolls can’t go above inflationary impact, thus the terminology of “Maximum Allowable Toll”. The charts below show the toll increase per vehicle class and toll scheme /road.
- Following the application of the relevant CPI inflation figure for August 2023 to August 2024 of 1.7%, certain toll rates chargeable across the eight PPP and two TII toll roads on the National Road Network will increase from 1st January 2025
- The tolling income collected by TII is combined with Exchequer funding to pay for TII’s annual protection and renewal of national roads
- The Board of TII approved these increases in tolls for 2025, for Dublin Port Tunnel and the M50 and confirmed the contractual agreement to the increase in tolls for the eight PPP Toll schemes.
- M50 there is no increase for cars that are registered with a tag or video account.
- M50 there is 10-cent increase for cars, buses, coaches, and lighter goods vehicles that do not have a tag or video account.
- M50 heavy goods vehicles (HGV’s) exceeding 10,000kg with tag and video account will have a 10-cent increase, and there will be a 20-cent increase for unregistered HGV’s that do not have a tag or video account.
- Dublin Port Tunnel will see an increase of €1 for southbound traffic at AM peak (toward the Dublin Port) which will see the toll rise from €12 to €13. This toll increase is warranted to preserve capacity for HGV’s. HGV’s have free travel through Dubin Port Tunnel at all times.
- Remaining tolls at Dublin Port Tunnel remain unchanged for 2025.
- On the eight PPP toll roads there is a 10-cent increase for Buses, Coaches and HGV’s, except for the M3 where HGV’s not exceeding 3,500kg the tolls remain unchanged. Also, on the M4 Kilcock to Kinnegad, heavy goods vehicles exceeding 3,500kg will have a 20-cent increase.
- For cars on the eight PPP toll roads (M1, M3, M4, N6, M7/M8, M8, N18 Limerick Tunnel, and N25 Waterford) there no increase, except for M4 Kilcock to Kinnegad there is a 10-cent increase.
M50 Toll Road
CPI increased by 1.7% between August 2023 and August 2024 and this increase has resulted in an increase in the tolls chargeable for users of the M50 as set out in Table 1.
VAT is not applicable to the M50 Tolls.
Table 1 M50 Maximum Tolls/Applicable Tolls 2025
Public Private Toll Concessionaires (PPP): Eight PPP toll concessionaires throughout country
The PPP companies have submitted their toll charge calculations as part of their Annual Toll Plans. TII have reviewed these submissions and concur that the proposed 2025 toll charges calculated are within the limits prescribed by the Toll Bye-Laws. Table 2 sets out the calculated 2025 toll charges for the 8 PPP toll concession schemes. The toll charges include VAT @23%. The CPI increased by 1.7% between August 2023 and August 2024 and this has resulted in increased tolls for some vehicle categories on toll concession roads.
Table 2 PPP Toll concession Maximum Tolls/Appropriate Tolls 2025
Dublin Tunnel
The tolling arrangements at the Dublin Port Tunnel are intended to manage demand at peak times 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).
As set out above, given increased levels of traffic using Dublin Port Tunnel during the AM southbound peak, TII is increasing tolls during these peak hours for citybound traffic from €12 to €13. Off-peak charges remain unchanged from 2024 rates.
Dublin Port Tunnel Appropriate Tolls 2025
