Driver Licences Statistics

31 October 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 167 356 523
Cavan 134 93 227
Clare 432 29 461
Cork 2285 49 2,334
Donegal 437 16 453
Dublin 16,756 577 17,333
Galway 1,333 122 1,455
Kerry 1,098 29 1,127
Kildare 397 293 690
Kilkenny 234 219 453
LAH Area 20 6 26
Laois 208 143 351
Leitrim 70 123 193
Limerick 1072 45 1,117
Longford 102 208 310
Louth 589 378 967
Mayo 351 15 366
Meath 338 575 913
Monaghan 107 97 204
Offaly 144 148 292
Roscommon 98 639 737
Sligo 204 60 264
Tipperary 299 3 302
Waterford 357 139 496
Westmeath 288 114 402
Wexford 224 152 376
Wicklow 189 563 752
Total 27,933