Overview
- Transport approved the increases on December 30, setting 3.64%–4.68% hikes on state concessions that took effect January 1.
- On the AP‑9, per‑kilometre costs now far exceed comparable routes in Spain; a Vigo–A Coruña round trip is about €77, including €42.8 in tolls.
- The AP‑53 Lalín–Santiago charge for light vehicles climbs 3.6% to €7.25, with similar rises for heavy traffic.
- Relief measures remain active—free return within 24 hours via electronic tolling, 50% for very frequent users, and 50% for heavy vehicles—backed by more than €83 million a year in state payments to Audasa.
- Galician parties condemn the higher prices and push for a transfer of the AP‑9, as an EU finding against the 2048 concession extension hangs over an unresolved state response.