The TII board approved the increase in line with the CPI inflation figure of 2pc recorded between August 2024 and August 2025
The latest rise in costs faced by drivers was approved by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), the state body in charge of Ireland’s roads infrastructure, in response to rising inflation.
The TII board approved the increase in line with the CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation figure of 2pc recorded between August 2024 and August 2025.
The roads affected by the hike include the country’s eight PPP (public-private partnership) toll roads, as well as the TII’s own M50 and Dublin Port Tunnel roads.
M50
TII has said that all vehicles travelling on the nation’s busiest motorway will experience an increase, including those registered with a tag or video account who will be charged an extra 10c.
M50 tolls in 2026
Buses and coaches will now pay €3.60 with a tag and €4.20 with a video account. Unregistered buses and coaches will pay €4.80.
Heavy goods vehicles exceeding 10,000kg holding a video account will pay an additional 20C for journeys on the M50, rising from €7 to €7.20.
National Roads (PPP tolls)
Eight national roads will see increases.
However, on six – including the M1 M7/M8, N6, N25 Waterford and N18 Limerick Tunnel – cars and motorcycles will not face increases.
Buses, coaches and HGVs will see 10c rises in the above tolls from today.
Prices for 2026 on eight PPP tolls
Separately, the M3 and M4 tolls will see increases of 10c for cars, buses, coaches and HGVs.
As for car drivers, they will pay €1.80 on the M3 and €3.60 on the M4.
Dublin Port Tunnel
The increase for using the capital’s subterranean Port Tunnel will apply to drivers at peak morning hours, rising by €1.
Drivers heading southwards between 6am and 10am will pay €14 as of today. However, those availing of the tunnel between 10am and 10pm will pay the same €3.50 as was the case in 2025.
Port Tunnel toll prices
Peak northbound traffic in the tunnel (between 4pm and 7pm) will also stay the same, remaining at €12.
All categories of vehicle travelling through the Port Tunnel at off-peak hours will continue to pay €3.50.
In October, Sinn Féin transport spokesperson Pa Daly criticised the increases in relation to comments previously made by Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien wherein he said they should be scrapped.
“In a move that is surprising to no one, the Minister seems to have lost the courage of his convictions once he’s secured his place back on the government benches,” Mr Daly said.
“Not only are last year’s increases not being scrapped, Minister O’Brien is in fact allowing for more increases to go ahead.”