PCV Category 'D' / Bus and Coach
Category 'D' Bus and Coach Licence Training in Livingston
PCV driver training for buses and coaches, taking you from your car licence to a full category D licence.
What does a category D licence let you drive?
A category D licence, often called a PCV (passenger carrying vehicle) licence, lets you drive any bus or coach with more than 8 passenger seats, towing a trailer of up to 750kg. It opens the door to careers in local bus services, school transport, private hire and touring coaches.
How to get your D licence
- Apply to DVLA for your provisional category D entitlement using the D2 application form, together with a D4 medical report completed by a doctor. You can book your medical through our driver medicals service.
- Study for and pass the theory test: a multiple choice part and a hazard perception part.
- Complete your practical training and take the DVSA practical driving test.
- To drive passengers professionally, you will also need to complete the Driver CPC initial qualification, including the case study test and the practical demonstration test.
Manual or automatic?
If you pass your test in an automatic bus, your licence will be restricted to automatic vehicles. Ask us about the vehicle you will train in when you book, so you end up with the licence that suits the work you want to do.
Minimum age
The minimum age for driving buses and coaches depends on whether you hold Driver CPC and the type of service you will be driving. Give us a call and we will explain what applies to you.
Once qualified, keep your licence working with our periodic Driver CPC training. For smaller vehicles, see our Category 'D1' minibus licence course.
Step by step
How to get your licence
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Step 1
Apply for your provisional licence from DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency).
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Step 2
Study and practice for your theory tests.
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Step 3
Take your theory tests.
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Step 4
Now you are ready for your practical training and tests.
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Minibus towing a trailer over 750kg Must already hold a full category 'D1' licence. View course
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Google reviews
What our drivers say
Real reviews from drivers who have trained with us, straight from our Google listing.
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I can't recommend Pole Position Driver Training highly enough! A huge thank you to Mike and Louise for making the booking process so easy and straightforward from start to finish. They were always helpful and friendly. The biggest thank you goes to Andy and Jim for helping me achieve my Class 1 licence. They were absolutely amazing throughout the whole experience. You can genuinely tell they love what they do—it's not just a job to them, it's a real passion. Their knowledge, patience, and encouragement gave me confidence from day one. Andy and Jim are some of the most genuine people I've met. They made me feel welcome, comfortable, and supported from the moment I arrived, creating a relaxed learning environment that really helped me get the best out of my training. Thank you all for everything. If you're thinking about doing your HGV training, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Pole Position Driver Training!
Callum Hay Google review
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Just passed my class 1 today(first try), and I'm absolutely buzzing. I did my training with Pole Position Driver Training, and honestly I couldn't be happier I chose them. From the start, the communication with Mike was excellent, he informed me about everything I needed to know, really fast replies to my e-mails, and everything was booked in no time. My instructor was Andy, and I have nothing but good things to say about him, not only as an instructor but also as a person, he's a 10. He'll make sure you understand when to do things correctly, and why, he corrects you when you make a mistake, but also lets you know when you are doing things right (you might get a big smile and a fist bump too!). You can easily tell he loves his job and he was so happy when I passed my test. Price wise, it was (way) cheaper than other companies, which is a massive plus. I can't recommend them enough. Thank you Andy!!
MiguelSkytwins 91 Google review
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I can 100% recommend Pole Position for driving training. Their customer service, efficiency is fantastic. They provided outstanding support for our warehouse to wheels program and thanks to them we have 5 new class 1 drivers. Both Andy and Mike are very welcoming, accomodating, friendly. Thank you for being so patient with us!
Eszter Salamon Google review
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Fantastic trainers and brilliant training methods! I am normally a shy and anxious person but Andy put me at ease, very calm and methodical approach, and allowed me to pick it up very quickly! For anyone nervous about training, learning to drive again or driving big trucks - I would absolutely recommend Andy and his team.
Helen Google review
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Andy B was fantastic today, gave me a 4 hour trailer refresher as I hadn’t driven an arctic for a year. Passed a work assessment and got the job same day!! Cheers
Paul Murray Google review
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Excellent, highly recommend, did my class 2 with Pole Position recently, gave me all the advice that I needed and I passed first time, Make you feel comfortable and relaxed. Great trainer
Simon Gilmour Google review
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Highly recommend! Doing ADR and couldn't be happier with the course. Great atmosphere, Mike is very good and takes time to go through each topic until your comfortable with it and by far the best value ADR program I found.
Billy 87 Google review
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Just been through a Class 2 course with Pole Position and from start to finish finish I can say it was an excellent experience. Dealt with personally with Andy and Mike couldn’t say nicer things about the two of them. From experience having dealt with bad trainers who aren’t understanding or patient this was a breath of fresh air with Pole Position. Couldn’t recommend enough to anyone looking at the reviews. 10/10
Lee Glen Google review
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Did my cat C about a month ago here. Lovely blokes. Was made to feel very comfortable the whole way through, Andy my instructor was an absolute legend. I hope he still thinks about me...
Alex Maughan Google review
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I done my class 1 with pole position. Great training company. Mike was great he keeps you updated before you start your training. Andy is brilliant as well, he speaks to you about anything you are not sure of that calms your nerves for the run up to your test. Davy is one of a kind. He is nicest instructor you can have training you. Really enjoyable experience.
Scott Macmillan Google review
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Can't recommend them enough. Andy was an amazing instructor, very chill and funny, great at explaining things and answering any of my questions. If there was anything you were nervous about Andy would take the time to go over everything with you, it's not just about ticking a box they make sure you are confident in what you are doing. If there were any areas you wanted to practise before a test they were more than happy to stop and focus on it until you were happy. And also thanks to Mike not only for doing my CPC test but for staying in grate communication when i was enquiring and answering any questions i had
Scott Ramsy Google review
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Couldn't recommend them enough. Mike stayed in friendly and welcoming contact from enquiring through to passing first time. The Andy's are a laugh and are there to give advice and answer any questions rather than just ticking boxes to pass the tests. Good value too, will be back for any further training.
Corin Morse Google review
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Amazing experience ! Great friendly environment, I recommend it to anyone looking for a great qualification course.
Henrique Filippon Google review
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Needed to get CPC Mod 4 done. Mike booked me in next day. Training was great and flew through the test with Andy who signing my CPC off on the day. Extremely professional service and would recommend without a doubt.
edi86 Google review
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Was very lucky to come across and get a course booked in with these guys. My instructor Andy was brilliant by teaching me everything I need to know about driving a class 1 lorry. I very, very highly recommend to do any form of professional driving courses with this company. 😁
Luke McDonald Google review
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