Useful bus contacts

Stopping Place Approval/ Direction Contacts

A list of Local Authority contacts for stopping place approvals/ directions can be downloaded here. File updated in May 2024.

Road Passenger Transport Operator Licences

The Department of Transport administer Road Passenger Transport Operator Licences.

Their contact details are as follows:

Email: rtol@dttas.ie

Website: www.dttas.ie/roads/english/road-transport-operator-division or www.rtol.ie

Telephone: LoCall 076 100 1601 or 01 6707444

Fax: 091 872999

Postal Address:
Road Transport Operator Licensing
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Clonfert House
Bride Street
Loughrea
County Galway

Public Office: Located on the 2nd floor, is open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 1.00pm, and 2.00pm to 5.00pm

PSV Certificates

The Carriage Office of An Garda Síochána, or your local PSV Officer licence large Public Service Vehicles (PSVs).

The Carriage Office in Dublin has advised us of the following:

  • A walk in service has resumed for all LPSV applications. Opening hours are 2.00pm to 4.30pm Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays).
  • For enquiries on all applications (renewal and new) email DMR@garda.ie.

Road Safety Authority

Commercial Vehicle Road-worthiness Testing (CVRT)

All commercial vehicles must be tested when they are over one years old and annually after that.

Full details regarding CVRT can be found on the following website www.cvrt.ie

Drivers CPC/Tachograph Cards

The Road Safety Authority administers the driver CPC programme. Full details regarding driver CPC can be found on the Road Safety Authority website.