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SPSV Information and Booking Lines
SPSV Information and Booking Lines Calls to the SPSV Information and Booking lines remain high. Monday is the busiest day of the week for calls to the contact centre. If at all possible, licence holders are advised to call during less busy times to avoid prolonged wait times. When contacting the SPSV Information Line please...
Reminder: Suitability Inspection Requirement
Reminder: Suitability Inspection Requirement Licence holders must bring the original vehicle registration certificates (VRC – still commonly referred to as the log book) to all SPSV suitability inspections. Alternatively, where a vehicle is held under a hire purchase or lease agreement, NTA will accept written confirmation on letter headed paper from the registered owner of...
eSPSV23 Grant Scheme
eSPSV23 Grant Scheme The 2023 scheme remains open to applications. €15 million has been allocated for grants this year via the eSPSV23 Grant Scheme, to enable owners of small public service vehicles, such as taxis, hackneys and limousines, to buy electric vehicles. The scheme is funded by the Department of Transport and administered by NTA....
New SPSV+ app (replacing the Industry app) available on Android and iOS
NTA has launched a new app called SPSV+. This is replacing the current SPSV Industry app for driver linking. With the new app you will be able to complete driver linking and vehicle rentals in the same place. As well as this, the SPSV+ app has been updated to make it more user friendly. Download...
Industry App Down for Maintenance
NTA are launching a new app called SPSV+ in the coming days. This will replace the current SPSV Industry app for driver linking. With the new app you will be able to complete driver linking and vehicle rentals in the same place. As well as this, the SPSV+ app has been updated to make it...
Industry & Consumer Research Findings: Wave 6: September/October 2022
Industry & Consumer Research Findings A confidential telephone survey of SPSV drivers nationwide and an online survey of consumers was carried out in September/October 2022. The surveys aimed to establish the current operating costs for taxi drivers in terms of their vehicle, usage of third-party booking services and the working hours, together with other topical...
Grants Update
WAV23 To date, 287 provisional grant offers have been issued as part of the WAV23 Grant Scheme. The success of these offers is conditional on the proposed WAV being licenced and the driver completing an NTA approved disability awareness training programme within 3 months of the offer date. Where offers are not taken up within...
Confidential Customer Service Number (CCSN) – Required for Calls
NTA introduced a confidential customer service number called a ‘CCSN’ in 2020, which is now your unique identifier as a licence holder. When contacting the SPSV Information Line please have your CCSN ready, as NTA cannot proceed with calls unless your CCSN has been confirmed. Callers to the SPSV Information Line that are unable to...
eSPSV23 Grant Scheme
eSPSV23 Grant Scheme The Department of Transport has now confirmed that the eSPSV23 Grant Scheme will open on 27 February. €15 million has been allocated for grants this year via the eSPSV23 Grant Scheme, to enable owners of small public service vehicles, such as taxis, hackneys and limousines, to buy electric vehicles. The scheme is...