Driver Licences Statistics

28 February 2025

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 182 398 580
Cavan 135 98 233
Clare 424 29 453
Cork 2,277 45 2,322
Donegal 460 16 476
Dublin 16,476 574 17,051
Galway 1,327 123 1,450
Kerry 1,083 24 1,107
Kildare 409 295 704
Kilkenny 232 246 478
LAH Area 18 6 24
Laois 211 151 362
Leitrim 72 139 211
Limerick 1054 44 1,098
Longford 101 221 322
Louth 622 391 1,013
Mayo 370 11 381
Meath 357 617 974
Monaghan 105 104 209
Offaly 146 161 307
Roscommon 100 689 789
Sligo 211 64 275
Tipperary 306 3 309
Waterford 369 146 515
Westmeath 295 115 410
Wexford 228 163 391
Wicklow 179 592 771
Total 27,749