Kildare Motorist To Pay More For Tolls

Saturday, 1 July 2023 11:30

By Ross Lindsay

Price hikes come into affect today.

Motorists in Kildare and across the country are facing a hike in tolls from today.

Nine tolls will increase in price between 10 and 30 cent.

The price for using the M4 from Kilcock to Kinnegad will increase by 20c to €3.20.

Tolls for cars travelling on the M1, M7, M8, N6, N25 at Waterford and N18 Limerick Tunnel will increase from €2 to €2.10.

The price rise, in line with inflation, was due at the start of the year but was delayed.

Geraldine Herbert, motoring editor with the Sunday Independent, says the M50 toll will see the largest rise:

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