Drive on the left
Good to knowSame as the UK. Speed limits in km/h, not mph.
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Country driving guide · 2026
Driving in Ireland
Everything UK and EU drivers need before crossing the border into Ireland: 1 legal requirements + 1 other things worth knowing.
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Tick before you go
Pre-departure checklist for Ireland
1 legal must-haves. Print it, tick them off, throw it in the glovebox.
M50 Dublin barrier-free toll
The M50 around Dublin is camera-tolled, €3.50 each crossing. Pay online within 24h or face a €40 fine. Easiest: an eFlow tag.
Source: eFlow →
Driving rules
Tolls
M50 Dublin barrier-free toll
RequiredThe M50 around Dublin is camera-tolled, €3.50 each crossing. Pay online within 24h or face a €40 fine. Easiest: an eFlow tag.
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Start planning →Driving in Ireland: the facts at a glance
You drive on the left. Figures checked against each country's own road authority and toll operators, last updated Sept 2026.
Speed limits for cars
| Motorway | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Dual carriageway | 100 km/h (60 mph) |
| Other roads outside towns | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Towns | 50 km/h (30 mph) |
National defaults for cars; signs on the road always win. Source: Road Traffic Act 2024; Road Safety Authority.
Tolls
Barrier tolls and the M50 eFlow barrier-free toll.
- M50 eFlow (barrier-free)3.8 EUR
- Dublin Port Tunnel14 EUR
- M4 Kilcock-Enfield-Kinnegad3.6 EUR
- M3 Clonee-Kells1.8 EUR
- Most other barrier tolls (M1, M7/M8, N6, N8, N25, Limerick Tunnel, East Link)2.3 EUR
Fuel
Petrol about €1.84 a litre, diesel about €1.93 (Aug 2026).
Famous road trips in Ireland
- Wild Atlantic Way · 736 mi
Drive times in Ireland
- Cork to Galway · 2 hr 38 min
- Cork to Killarney · 1 hr 12 min
- Dublin to Cork · 3 hr 2 min
- Dublin to Galway · 2 hr 30 min
- Dublin to Killarney · 3 hr 48 min
Popular destinations in Ireland
Places to add to your Ireland road trip.
Indicative budget
Rough cost for 1,000 km in Ireland
A back-of-the-envelope estimate for a typical petrol car at 40 UK mpg, with 800 km of motorway driving. Real fuel prices move monthly: treat this as a ballpark.
Fuel
€126
~70.6 L · 1,000 km @ 40 mpg
Tolls
€17
800 km of motorways
Vignette
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Not required
Total estimate
€143
1,000 km road trip