Before completing your minibus training and gaining your PCV licence, there are a few things that you need to consider, which include:
- How many passengers you’re planning on transporting?
- Are you driving for a profit?
- Do you already hold a Category B (car) licence?
For more information on the requirements for driving a minibus, how many passengers you can carry and if you need Drivers CPC. Read our full Minibus Restriction 101 article.
- How many passengers you’re planning on transporting?
- Are you driving for a profit?
- Do you already hold a Category B (car) licence?
What is a PCV licence?
PCV stands for Passenger Carrying Vehicle, with the process for gaining your PCV licence being like gaining your HGV licence. There are two categories to a PCV licence which include:
- Category D1/Minibus
- Category D/bus
If you’re planning on driving either a minibus or a bus/coach, you will be required to complete PCV training to gain the required licence for the category of vehicle you want to drive.
Here at 2 Start Training, we have a wide range of Minibus D1 courses and Minibus with Trailer D1+E courses for you to choose from, with a variety of training dates available.
Although there are two categories to PCV training, we do not offer PCV CAT D bus/coach training.
How to pass my minibus driving test?
In order to obtain your Minibus D1 licence, there are a number of steps that you need to complete, such as:
- Obtain your D4 medical form and gain your Category D1 provisional licence entitlement.
- Pass your driver’s medical.
- Pass both your Hazard Perception and Theory Tests.
- Attend and complete your PCV training.
- Pass your DVSA practical test.
- Complete any required CPC training.
Once you have completed all of these steps, you will now hold your PCV licence and will be able to legally drive a minibus.
You must remain compliant and complete any required CPC training.
