Driving a Minibus for hire or reward
To drive a minibus which has nine or more passenger seats for hire or reward you will normally need Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) entitlement. To obtain this you must meet higher medical standards and take a further driving test. Hire or reward generally means any payment in cash or kind made by or on behalf of passengers which gives them right to be carried in a vehicle.
Applying for PCV vehicle entitlement
You will need to apply for provisional entitlement to be added to your driving licence. For information on what you need to do, please see Applying for a provisional driving licence to drive larger vehicles, minibuses or buses.
Driving a minibus not used for hire or reward
You may be allowed to drive a minibus without bus entitlement, if it is not used for hire or reward. For further information please see Driving a minibus.
Vehicle category descriptions
For information on the vehicle category descriptions which appear on your driving licence, please see Vehicles you can drive and how old you must be to drive them.
Page last updated: 22/11/2005