Driver Licences Statistics

05 February 2026

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 167 345 512
Cavan 134 90 224
Clare 434 31 465
Cork 2,268 50 2,318
Donegal 443 16 459
Dublin 16,782 576 17,358
Galway 1,343 115 1,458
Kerry 1,112 30 1,142
Kildare 399 291 690
Kilkenny 229 218 447
LAH Area 20 6 26
Laois 212 141 353
Leitrim 73 119 192
Limerick 1,066 46 1,112
Longford 103 203 306
Louth 577 374 951
Mayo 354 15 369
Meath 338 559 897
Monaghan 104 97 201
Offaly 141 149 290
Roscommon 97 611 708
Sligo 209 63 272
Tipperary 297 3 300
Waterford 357 135 492
Westmeath 288 113 401
Wexford 217 145 362
Wicklow 191 543 734
Total 27,955