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In 2021 there were 18,946 small public service vehicles licensed to operate in the state. More than half (53%) of these were based in Dublin. See Table 10.2
Toyota was the most popular manufacturer of PSVs (29%), followed by Skoda (16%) and Ford (9%).
| For long labels below use to display on multiple lines | Distribution of small public service vehicles by age, 2021 |
|---|---|
| 10 years and over | 15 |
| 8<10 years | 21 |
| 6<8 years | 29 |
| 4<6 years | 21 |
| 2<4 years | 9 |
| <2 years | 6 |
| Table 10.1 Number of small public service vehicles by type, 2015-2021 | |||||||
| Year | Hackney | Limousine | Taxi | Wheelchair accessible taxi | Wheelchair accessible hackney | Local area hackney | Total |
| 2015 | 2,081 | 1,571 | 16,460 | 969 | 51 | 14 | 21,146 |
| 2016 | 1,838 | 1,741 | 15,961 | 1,185 | 69 | 10 | 20,804 |
| 2017 | 1,631 | 1,894 | 15,490 | 1,471 | 84 | 11 | 20,581 |
| 2018 | 1,477 | 1,959 | 15,064 | 2,115 | 105 | 13 | 20,733 |
| 2019 | 1,332 | 2,104 | 14,795 | 2,957 | 120 | 18 | 21,326 |
| 2020 | 1,115 | 1,827 | 13,253 | 3,013 | 118 | 21 | 19,347 |
| 2021 | 1,025 | 1,789 | 12,861 | 3,118 | 132 | 21 | 18,946 |
| Source: National Transport Authority | |||||||
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