Driver Licences Statistics

31 October 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 182 400 582
Cavan 138 96 234
Clare 419 28 447
Cork 2262 45 2307
Donegal 469 16 485
Dublin 16228 566 16794
Galway 1314 124 1438
Kerry 1071 24 1095
Kildare 399 290 689
Kilkenny 227 251 478
Laois 209 151 360
Leitrim 72 139 211
Limerick 1042 44 1086
Longford 103 219 322
Louth 621 391 1012
Mayo 370 11 381
Meath 352 618 970
Monaghan 103 104 207
Offaly 149 162 311
Roscommon 101 695 796
Sligo 211 64 275
Tipperary 310 3 313
Waterford 371 148 519
Westmeath 292 118 410
Wexford 224 166 390
Wicklow 178 597 775
Total 27,435