MINIBUS (D1 LICENCE)
MINIBUS AND TRAILER (D1+E LICENCE)
TRAINING

If you need to gain your minibus (D1) licence or minibus plus trailer (D1+E) licence then I can help. Based near Sandwich, Kent I cover the whole of East Kent. All training is based on the customer being able to provide a suitable training vehicle, which most schools and voluntary organisations are able to do. By using the customers minibus as the training vehicle, I am able to keep costs down (subject to your insurance covering driver training). I have access to a private DVSA test centre in Sandwich for the part 3a and 3b test. This means there is no need to travel all the way to Gillingham, which is the nearest public DVSA test centre.

D1 and D1+E Licence Training

For a customer that has already obtained the D1 provisional entitlement and passed their theory test I can offer the following training for the practical test:

1 x 6 hour training session @ £240

1 x 2 hour session for the Part 3a (off-road manoeuvre) @ £80

1 x Part 3a (off-road manoeuvre) test fee @ £40

1 x 3 hour session for the Part 3b (on-road drive) @ £120

1 x Part 3b (on-road drive) test fee @ £115

Total cost including test fees  £595

Minibus Lite Training

If you have a minibus that does not require a D1 licence and that can be driven on a car (Category B) licence, often referred to as a minibus lite, then I can offer training and assessments for customers who may wish to drive a minibus but who have not driven such a vehicle before. This service includes a comprehensive written assessment of the customers driving abilities with this vehicle. The price for a 2 hour session is £80, again based on using your own vehicle.  

Obtaining your D1 provisional licence

Before undertaking any practical training customers need to have added the D1 provisional entitlement to their driving licence. This involves completing form D1 and D4 medical. If you need advice on how to do this, please contact me.