PCV D1+E Minibus and TrailerTraining

If you need to carry more baggage or equipment like canoes, kayaks, camp gear and tents then towing a trailer may be the answer for you.

Indeed, drivers and tour guides working at holiday companies, or youth workers and scout/guide leaders often re-approach us having passed their minibus test when they need to upgrade their D1 entitlement for trailer entitlment.

If your minibus is full of passengers and there is no space left for luggage and equipment, the obvious solution is to house it all in a trailer and tow it behind the vehicle as it continues along to your site or holiday destination.

However, please note if you are a volunteer driver (for example, for a not for profit organisation) then unlike for D1, if you want to drive a minibus with a trailer, you must pass D1 and then D1+E to be permitted to do so.

Whatever your need we can help.

Minibus

Our D1+E PCV Training Vehicle is a Ford Transit:

All our PCV Training Vehicles are current production models and specially chosen for training purposes to meet the DSA Test Vehicle requirements.

17 seats
6.5 meters long
easy to use car like controls giving a smooth ride
highly manoeuvrable with power assisted steering car like hydraulic ABS brakes
simple 5 speed gear box
fitted with tachographs
regularly maintained to high standard
low noise levels
excellent all round visibility providing a comfortable driving position

Whatever your Passenger Carrying Vehicle driving licence needs, we can help you. Our PCV training vehicles are based at Wembley which is easily assessible by public transport and free parking is also available.

We recommend all our customers to take a DRIVING ASSESSMENT LESSON. Visit our school, meet our instructors and try our vehicles. During the lesson our instructor will evaluate current driving skills, relevant experience and establish training needs, then provide training recommendations and we will quote you based on those findings.

Depending on your existing licence, you may need to return to our D1 driving training page to start your licence acquistion process.

And don't forget if you are working as a driver, you will need Driver CPC Periodic Training. If you are starting your own business, you may also need to hold Managers CPC (National/International Passenger).