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Taximeter Program Update
The Taximeter Program Update list below shows which taximeters can now be programmed with the 2024 fare in advance of the commencement of the National Maximum Fare Order on 1st December. Pre-programming the taximeter ensures a seamless transition to the new fare without any loss of trade for operators. This list will be frequently updated as more...
Local Area Hackney – New Application – Kildysart, Co Clare
The Local Area Hackney (LAH) is a private hire category of SPSV that was created following the Taxi Regulation Review in 2012. The purpose of the Local Area Hackney is to offer a SPSV service in a rural community where existing transport services do not serve the needs of the community. The LAH can meet...
New Maximum Taxi Fare – What’s next?
A new maximum taxi fare will commence from the 1st December 2024 and many groups are involved in the work to update all taxi meters by then. So what is happening, and when? Following the new fare announcement on September 20th, taxi meter installers have begun working with the Legal Metrology Service (LMS) to prepare for...
NTA Board approves 9% increase in National Maximum Taxi Fare
The Board of the National Transport Authority (NTA) has approved a nine per cent increase in the National Maximum Taxi Fare following the latest review. The fare adjustment is due to take effect on the 1 December ensuring that taxi fares continue to reflect the rising costs associated with operating a taxi service in Ireland....
SPSV Industry Update Issue 65
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NTA’s Enforcement App Now Used by An Garda Síochána
NTA’s SPSV mobile enforcement app was in July rolled out to a section of An Garda’s Síochána’s Roads Policing unit as a pilot. This is a powerful tool supporting SPSV roadside audits and the issue of Fixed Penalty Notices which is now available to those Gardaí on their own mobility device. An Garda Síochána can...
Dublin City Transport Plan Changes – Information for SPSV operators
Dublin City Transport Plan Changes – Information for SPSV operators The first of the measures contained in the adopted Dublin City Transport Plan 2023 will come into effect from the 25th of August 2024, with traffic management measures being implemented on the north quays at Bachelors Walk and on the South Quays on Burgh...
Local Area Hackney – New Application – Durrus, Co Cork
The Local Area Hackney (LAH) is a private hire category of SPSV that was created following the Taxi Regulation Review in 2012. The purpose of the Local Area Hackney is to offer a SPSV service in a rural community where existing transport services do not serve the needs of the community. The LAH can meet...
Local Area Hackney – New Application – Bree, Co Wexford
The Local Area Hackney (LAH) is a private hire category of SPSV that was created following the Taxi Regulation Review in 2012. The purpose of the Local Area Hackney is to offer a SPSV service in a rural community where existing transport services do not serve the needs of the community. The LAH can meet...