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Important: Essential Scheduled Maintenance to SPSV ICT Systems
Essential scheduled maintenance to SPSV ICT systems will take place on the evening of Tuesday 30th July and early Wednesday 01st August to upgrade existing services. During this time there may be an impact to SPSV related services, including the SPSV + application, SPSV Online Services and the Driver Check application. Should you wish to create a driver to vehicle...
Local Area Hackney – New Application – Millstreet, Co Cork
The Local Area Hackney (LAH) is a private hire category of SPSV that was created following the Taxi Regulation Review in 2012. The purpose of the Local Area Hackney is to offer a SPSV service in a rural community where existing transport services do not serve the needs of the community. The LAH can meet...
Have your Say on the Maximum Taxi Fare
A National Maximum Taxi Fare Review is carried out by the National Transport Authority (NTA) approximately every two years to assess any changes in the operating costs and market environment facing the taxi industry. NTA has completed this review and opened a public consultation on its proposals for a draft national Maximum Fares Order for...
Global Microsoft Outage: SPSV services impacted – Updated
Licence holders should note that the global Microsoft outage that occurred overnight is impacting SPSV services, including the SPSV Information Line. NTA is working hard to return services following the third party outage. Updates on the matter will be posted here. UPDATE Disruptions to some SPSV services remain. NTA’s third party service providers are continuing...
Use of in-vehicle security cameras
NTA would like to remind SPSV drivers that should you wish to operate CCTV in your vehicle, you should familiarise yourself with the related guidance from the Data Protection Commission as the installation and operation of CCTV equipment that records video and/or audio of passengers, brings with it certain obligations and responsibilities as regards privacy...
NTA launches public consultation on Taxi Fares 2024
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today opened a consultation on proposals for the National Maximum Taxi Fare Review 2024. The National Maximum Taxi Fare Review Report 2024 examined the cost of running a taxi service compared to 2022, when the previous fare review was undertaken. The costs associated with operating a taxi increased by...
New Licence payments
NTA is pleased to confirm that payments for new licence applications (wheelchair accessible taxi, wheelchair accessible hackney, limousines & LAH) can now be made by card payment over the phone. Previously, payments were only made by bank draft or postal order. You can find the updated Form VL1 (application for an SPSV licence) and Guide...
Planning for summer events
The summer months are a busy period for social events in our cities and nationwide, with many public and commercial transport services in operation to support the increased passenger demand. If you choose to provide your taxi, hackney or limousine services for these events, be sure to check out the event websites and local traffic...
Local Area Hackney – New Application – Ballinalee, Co Longford
The Local Area Hackney (LAH) is a private hire category of SPSV that was created following the Taxi Regulation Review in 2012. The purpose of the LAH is to offer a SPSV service in a rural community where existing transport services do not serve the needs of the community. The LAH can meet the demand...