Driver Licences Statistics

30 November 2024

The table below sets out the number of SPSV (Small Public Service Vehicle) driver licences active in the country on the date set out, listed by area in which the drivers are licenced to operate.

SPSV driver licence holders can operate as taxi, hackney or limousine drivers.

SPSV drivers who choose to operate a taxi can only stand or ply for hire in their specified geographical area.

These figures are updated monthly.

County Name Primary Area Additional Area Total
Carlow 183 400 583
Cavan 138 96 234
Clare 420 28 448
Cork 2270 45 2315
Donegal 466 16 482
Dublin 16383 566 16946
Galway 1327 124 1451
Kerry 1082 24 1106
Kildare 400 290 690
Kilkenny 228 250 478
LAH Area 18 3 21
Laois 209 153 362
Leitrim 72 139 211
Limerick 1054 44 1098
Longford 103 223 326
Louth 618 391 1009
Mayo 370 11 381
Meath 358 616 974
Monaghan 103 104 207
Offaly 147 161 308
Roscommon 101 695 796
Sligo 209 64 273
Tipperary 309 3 312
Waterford 375 146 521
Westmeath 293 118 411
Wexford 225 166 391
Wicklow 180 598 778
Total 27,641