Driver Licences Statistics

06 May 2026

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 169 345 514
Cavan 133 83 216
Clare 449 32 481
Cork 2,279 54 2,333
Donegal 445 17 462
Dublin 16,938 584 17,522
Galway 1,350 119 1,469
Kerry 1,134 31 1,165
Kildare 413 293 706
Kilkenny 230 215 445
LAH Area 19 6 25
Laois 213 137 350
Leitrim 73 116 189
Limerick 1,077 48 1,125
Longford 104 194 298
Louth 583 370 954
Mayo 354 15 369
Meath 339 556 895
Monaghan 101 97 198
Offaly 139 147 286
Roscommon 100 603 703
Sligo 211 64 275
Tipperary 301 3 304
Waterford 353 136 489
Westmeath 288 115 403
Wexford 214 140 354
Wicklow 187 532 719
Total 28,196