Each time that you drive under the M50 toll gantry or through express lanes at any other Irish toll plaza, your tag is read. This means that your journey is recorded and posted to your tag account.
Your eFlow tag will work immediately on the M50. It will become active on other toll roads in Ireland (e.g. M7, M1, etc.) two days after the date of issue. As long as your account is active and valid (i.e. not in suspension), your journey will still be picked up on the M50 even if the tag is not in your vehicle at the time and as long as the licence plate number can be clearly read.
Correct positioning is essential to make sure that your tag is read correctly:
Please note: Some windscreens have a metallic layer to reflect heat from the sun. In this case, the tag must be placed within the designated areas of the windscreen without this coating. These are normally marked with a different colour or pattern (e.g. black dotted area).
Common tag questions:
You don’t need to do anything to activate your tag. Your eFlow tag will work immediately on the M50; however, it will not become active on other Irish toll roads until two days after the date of issue. The date of issue will be printed on the letter that comes with your tag.
It is important to ensure that your tag is installed correctly in your vehicle. In cars and vans, the tag should be positioned high up and centred on the windscreen behind the rear-view mirror. In lorries and buses, it should be low and centred on the windscreen.
Toll lane express lanes around Ireland have different speed and distance requirement in order for the barrier to lift.
We would advise our customers to observe the signposted speed limits and to maintain a distance of at least 30 metres from the vehicle travelling in front of you. Failure to comply with speed and distance requirements may result in the barrier not lifting for your vehicle.
No, your eFlow tag will not work in car parks.
Your tag battery, on average, should last approximately 5 years.
If the battery in your tag runs out, we can replace the tag free of charge. You will need to return the deactivated tag to eFlow to avoid incurring a charge for the cost of the tag (€20.00).