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How to apply for a Heavy Goods Vehicle Permit(s)

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Heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) with 5+ axles are NOT permitted without a permit to enter restricted areas of Dublin City as per the City Council's HGV Management Strategy.

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From March 1st 2022 two restricted areas will be in place:

  1. Area roughly bounded by the canals operates between the hours of 7am and 7pm (7 days a week).
  2. Area around Sandymount (including Strand Rd) operates 24 hours a day.

HGV restricted cordon map can be viewed below

HGV Restricted Zone Map
Download PDF (1.2MB)

You may apply for a permit to enter this restricted area for the following purposes only

  • To deliver or collect goods from a premises or construction site you must apply for a Load/Unload Permit.
  • To travel through the restricted area (via East Wall Road and Alfie Byrne Road ONLY) when you are not permitted to use the Dublin Tunnel (e.g. wide-load or restricted goods), you can apply for a Restricted Goods Permit.

Load/Unload Permit

If you need to deliver to or collect from a premises or a construction site within the restricted area of Dublin city, you can apply for a load/unload permit. This permit allows you to travel in the restricted area during restricted hours using a HGV with 5+ axles.

Load/unload permits can only be issued against premises that have been registered with Dublin City Council.

Daily permits cost €10.00 each (one permit allows up to five deliveries/collections).

Apply for a Load/Unload permit here

Transit Permit

A Transit Permit can only be issued to vehicles that are not permitted to use the Port Tunnel for the following reasons:

  • Vehicles over 2.6 metres in width
  • Vehicles carrying restricted goods, e.g. dangerous chemicals. Please see the Dangerous Goods Regulations pdf for a list of restricted items

There is more information about vehicle restrictions in the Dublin Tunnel on www.dublintunnel.ie

You cannot choose your own route through the restricted zone. HGVs using a transit permit must travel along the East Wall Road and Alfie Byrne Road only. No other route is permitted. There is no charge for a transit permit.

Apply for a Restriced Goods permit 

2008 Dangerous Goods Regulations
Download PDF (1.3MB)
Contact Details

Heavy Goods Vehicle Management

Telephone Number
01 222 2246
Email Address
[email protected]
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In this Section

  • How to apply for a Heavy Goods Vehicle Permit(s)
  • Premises Registration for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV)
  • Thomas Clarke (East Link) Toll Bridge Refund
  • Sandymount 24 Hour Cordon
  • Frequently Asked Questions on HGV Management Strategy
  • HGV checker app
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