Price hike for driving licence and NCT

NCT test and retest fees are set to increase in the new year, with the cost of a driving licence also being hiked.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) announced that a full NCT will increase in price from €55 to €60, while a retest will now cost €40 up from €28 previously.

The cost of a driving licence will increase by €10 from €55 to €65 while the price of a learner permit will also increase by €10 from €35 to €45.

The commercial vehicle roadworthiness test (CVRT) will also increase by 15 per cent in the pre-VAT cost.
The price changes will come into effect from January 1, 2025.

The RSA said the fee adjustments were due to planned €18 million expenditure on “public interest activities and government priorities”.

It said these will be the first price hikes since 2012.