{
  "id": 17219445,
  "title": "Toll hikes for motorway, Port Tunnel users from January",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/toll-hikes-for-motorway-port-tunnel-users-from-january",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T11:33:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1030/1597354-motorway-toll-hikes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "From the 1st of January, Ireland's Transport Infrastructure Ireland will impose a series of toll increases across its road network. The M50 motorway and the Port Tunnel in Dublin will be among the roads affected. All types of vehicles using the M50 will experience a 10 cent hike in tolls for those with a tag or video account, while cars without a tag will face a 20 cent increase. For goods vehicles not exceeding 2,000kg, a 10 cent increase applies for those with tags or unregistered users, and a 20 cent increase for registered users with video accounts. Heavier HGVs on the M50 will see tolls rise by 20 or 30 cents.\n\nDublin Port Tunnel users will face a €1 increase for southbound traffic during peak morning hours between 6am and 10am. However, toll rates will remain unchanged for the rest of the year. The Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has stated that this increase aligns with recent practices and reflects the growing traffic volume during the peak period, as well as the need to maintain capacity for heavy goods vehicles accessing Dublin Port.\n\nOut of the ten toll roads on Ireland's national road network, eight operate under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, while the remaining two – the M50 and Port Tunnel – are public toll roads managed by TII. Tolls on these roads are regulated through an inflation adjustment mechanism. On PPP toll roads, car and motorcycle rates on the M3 Clonee to Kells road will remain unchanged, but rates for cars at all other toll locations will see a 10 cent increase. Heavier HGVs will experience toll increases of 20 cents, while those weighing more than 3,500kg with four axles will face a 30 cent hike.",
  "summary": "A number of increases to tolls across the national road network effective from 1 January have been announced by Transport Infrastructure Ireland.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ireland's Transport Infrastructure Ireland to raise motorway and tunnel tolls from January 1st",
    "M50 motorway and Port Tunnel in Dublin among roads affected by toll increases",
    "Dublin Port Tunnel users face €1 increase during peak morning hours"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}