Transport

M50 toll to rise by up to 30 cent next month

Other motorways, including the M3, M1 and M4, will also see fees increase on July 1, when the state’s toll cap will lift

Tolls on the M50 will increase from €2.10 to €2.30 for cars with tag accounts and from €3.20 to €3.50 for unregistered cars. Picture: Fergal Philips

Motorists will have to pay increased tolls on the M50 and other motorways next month when the state’s six-month freeze comes to an end, with payments on the M50 set to jump by up to 30 cent per passage.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s decision to increase motorway tolls by 10 to 20 per cent last January was met by widespread backlash, causing the government to fork out €12.5 million extra in funding to the state-body and ...