Driver Licences Statistics

30 November 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 165 347 512
Cavan 134 93 227
Clare 427 30 457
Cork 2,279 50 2,329
Donegal 439 16 455
Dublin 16,706 580 17,286
Galway 1,338 120 1,458
Kerry 1,099 29 1,128
Kildare 393 289 682
Kilkenny 233 217 450
LAH Area 19 6 25
Laois 210 141 351
Leitrim 72 122 194
Limerick 1,072 44 1,116
Longford 103 205 308
Louth 583 374 957
Mayo 355 15 370
Meath 337 567 904
Monaghan 107 97 204
Offaly 143 149 292
Roscommon 96 633 729
Sligo 206 61 267
Tipperary 297 3 300
Waterford 355 138 493
Westmeath 287 114 401
Wexford 217 146 363
Wicklow 185 549 734
Total 27,857