Driver Licences Statistics

31 May 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 177 383 560
Cavan 133 94 227
Clare 420 29 449
Cork 2276 48 2324
Donegal 448 16 464
Dublin 16,609 571 17,180
Galway 1322 122 1444
Kerry 1055 27 1081
Kildare 412 296 707
Kilkenny 231 232 463
LAH Area 19 6 25
Laois 208 149 357
Leitrim 73 138 211
Limerick 1050 41 1091
Longford 101 217 318
Louth 605 383 988
Mayo 357 13 370
Meath 346 600 946
Monaghan 104 101 205
Offaly 147 155 302
Roscommon 100 667 767
Sligo 212 64 276
Tipperary 298 3 301
Waterford 361 141 502
Westmeath 298 112 410
Wexford 221 158 379
Wicklow 181 576 757
Total 27,764