Road users in Ireland will be paying more next year, with tolls across the country set to increase in 2027.
The price hikes were approved by the board of Transport Infrastructure Ireland and are set to come into effect at the start of next year.
No road in the country will be spared, with all 10 tolls on Ireland’s national road network set to increase in some way or another.
Dublin’s Port Tunnel
Those travelling southbound on Dublin’s Port Tunnel will see a hefty €1 increase during peak morning hours next year.
This applies to all those travelling between 6 am and 10 am. This adds to the already hefty €14 cost of travelling southbound during these hours.
However, the toll for driving southbound through the tunnel at peak evening hours is not set to increase and will remain at €12.
Otherwise, the tunnel’s toll rates will remain unchanged for the entirety of next year.
The M50
Meanwhile, M50 users will see the toll rise by 30 cents. This applies to all vehicle categories, which currently pay between €2.60 and €3.80.
Those who use a tag for paying tolls will be forced to pay 10 cents more than they do now, while those without one will see a 20-cent hike, as will those with video accounts.
Heavier HGVs will see their M50 toll prices hiked by 20 cents.
PPP Roads
Of the ten toll roads on Ireland’s network, eight operate under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model and will see price hikes.
On these roads, the car rate will increase by 10 cents.
Heavier HGVs will be forced to pay an extra 20 cents, with those over 3,5000kg and with four axles seeing a 30-cent increase in 2027.
One exception
Interestingly, only one road in the country will be mostly safe from the toll increase.
The M3 Clonee to Kells will remain unchanged, while all other tolls in the country will see an increase.
The only exception is heavier HGVs of 3,500kg and above, which will see a 10-cent increase.
More detailed information regarding changes to Ireland’s tolls can be viewed here.
*This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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