Minister O’Brien welcomes new regulations to extend the ten-year age vehicle limit for taxis registered in 2015

Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, welcomed new regulations to deliver on the Programme for Government Commitment to extend the ten-year vehicle limit for taxis registered in 2015, offering another year of service.

Following public consultation, the NTA Board has approved the Taxi Regulation (Taxi Maximum Permissible Age) Regulations 2025. These regulations permit an extension to the final operation date of taxis currently in the fleet, first registered in 2015, and due to reach their final operation date between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.

The new Regulations come into effect on 1 April 2025.

Minister O’Brien said: “The new regulations will provide 2015 vehicles with an additional year of operation, thus providing a 2026 final operating date for those vehicles. The introduction of these regulations by the Department of Transport and NTA is a further acknowledgement of the impact of COVID-19 on the taxi industry.”

Find out more on the NTA website at: Approved: Taxi Regulation (Taxi Maximum Permissible Age) Regulations 2025.