Price rises for bus and rail users are on the way – with some due to begin next week.
The National Transport Authority says it has tried to keep increases as low as possible so the current level of services can be maintained.
Irish Rail fares will rise by an average of 9% for DART, short hop commuter services and Intercity, while Cork commuter services will go up 4%.
Bus Éireann will push prices up by an average of 3.5%.
Dublin Bus will see a range of increases of up to 10% to create an extra €4.5 million in revenue.
Some Luas tickets will cost just over 6% more.
The National Transport Authority says customer can make savings by using Leap cards, where fare increases will be lower.
