Driver Licences Statistics

13 January 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 167 347 514
Cavan 134 92 226
Clare 433 31 464
Cork 2273 50 2323
Donegal 437 16 453
Dublin 16740 579 17319
Galway 1331 118 1449
Kerry 1107 30 1137
Kildare 400 290 690
Kilkenny 235 217 452
LAH Area 20 6 26
Laois 213 139 352
Leitrim 72 120 192
Limerick 1070 45 1115
Longford 103 206 309
Louth 579 369 948
Mayo 354 15 369
Meath 334 564 898
Monaghan 107 96 203
Offaly 140 150 290
Roscommon 96 615 711
Sligo 203 61 264
Tipperary 293 3 296
Waterford 356 139 495
Westmeath 290 115 405
Wexford 215 147 362
Wicklow 189 546 735
Total 27,891