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

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

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