HGV & PCV Training in Dunstable
Lorry and bus training for Dunstable and Houghton Regis with an approved local partner school, and practical tests about 6 miles away at Leighton Buzzard.
Why Choose HGVTH Dunstable?
Dunstable and Houghton Regis sit at the end of the A5-M1 link, which opened in May 2017 with a new M1 junction 11a and was built to give lorry drivers easier access to the motorway. The Woodside estate holds most of the area's factories and warehouses, with DPD, BRS, Renault Trucks and Whitbread's head office among its businesses, and Amazon opened its Dunstable fulfilment centre on Boscombe Road in 2015. Your practical is at Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road), about 6 miles by road from Dunstable and 7 from Houghton Regis. You train one-to-one in a full-size vehicle with an approved partner school local to the area, not at our Kent centre, and the training centre, test centre, dates and full price are confirmed in writing before you pay.
HGV Courses Available in Dunstable
Class 1 (Artic)
8 days · 28 hoursFull one-to-one artic training, with your training and test centre confirmed before you book.
Class 2 (Rigid)
5 days · 18 hoursFull one-to-one rigid lorry training, with your training and test centre confirmed before you book.
7.5 Tonne (C1)
3 days · 12 hoursOne-to-one 7.5 tonne training for ambulance, courier and removals work.
PCV (Bus/Coach)
5 days · 18 hoursOne-to-one bus and coach training for Category D.
Frequently Asked Questions in Dunstable
Q: Where will I train if I live in Dunstable or Houghton Regis?
With an approved partner school local to the area, one-to-one in a full-size vehicle, so there is no trip to our Kent centre. Before you pay anything, we confirm in writing where you will train, which test centre you will use, your dates and the full price.
Q: How far is the lorry test centre from Dunstable?
Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) is about 6 miles by road from Dunstable and about 7 from Houghton Regis. It tests lorries and buses as well as cars, and your test centre is confirmed in writing at booking.
Q: Who employs lorry drivers around Dunstable?
The Woodside estate holds most of Dunstable's factories and warehouses, and businesses there include DPD, BRS and Renault Trucks. Amazon opened its Dunstable fulfilment centre on Boscombe Road in 2015. Once you qualify, we offer introductions to our employer network.
Q: Is a C1 licence useful in Dunstable?
Most of Dunstable's town-centre roads now carry a 7.5 tonne limit, with the A5-M1 link taking through traffic around the town. A C1 licence covers vehicles up to that weight, which makes it a practical fit for local delivery work in and around Dunstable.
Q: What does training cost, and is there any funding?
Course prices are on our pricing page with DVSA test fees included, and your full all-in price is confirmed in writing before you pay. Central Bedfordshire residents with a car licence can also apply for the council's free Category D bus training, run by a separate provider.
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Training, testing and paperwork for Dunstable drivers
Where you take the practical test
Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road), about 6 miles by road. That is from Dunstable town centre; from Houghton Regis it is about 7 miles. The centre tests lorries and buses, and it is confirmed in writing at booking.
Getting to us from Dunstable
You train one-to-one with an approved partner school local to the area, so there is no drive down to our Kent centre. Leighton Buzzard, where you test, is about 6 miles from Dunstable by road.
The roads Dunstable drivers work
The A5-M1 link to M1 junction 11a, the A5505 Woodside Link, the A505 to M1 junction 11, and the A5183 through the town centre.
Who is hiring near Dunstable
The Woodside estate holds most of Dunstable's factories and warehouses, with DPD, BRS, Renault Trucks and Whitbread's head office among its businesses. Amazon opened its Dunstable fulfilment centre on Boscombe Road in 2015.
Towns and villages around Dunstable we train drivers from
Houghton Regis, Toddington, Caddington, Totternhoe, Kensworth, Chalton, Whipsnade, Bidwell, Thorn, Sewell, Luton and the surrounding villages. Call 01634 907 229 and we will confirm your postcode in a minute.