Driver Licences Statistics

31 January 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 182 122 304
Cavan 136 91 227
Clare 424 21 445
Cork 2275 39 2314
Donegal 462 3 465
Dublin 16491 927 17418
Galway 1332 697 2029
Kerry 1085 14 1099
Kildare 405 294 699
Kilkenny 231 126 357
LAH Area 18 18
Laois 210 150 360
Leitrim 73 49 122
Limerick 1050 94 1144
Longford 102 70 172
Louth 620 496 1116
Mayo 370 15 385
Meath 356 267 623
Monaghan 104 76 180
Offaly 147 110 257
Roscommon 100 79 179
Sligo 210 133 343
Tipperary 306 10 316
Waterford 371 243 614
Westmeath 296 187 483
Wexford 226 178 404
Wicklow 178 108 286
Total 27,760