HGV & PCV Training in Liverpool
Lorry and bus training for Liverpool drivers with an approved partner school near you. The nearest public lorry and bus test centre is Atherton, about 26 miles by road.
Why Choose HGVTH Liverpool?
Liverpool's docks are a major container port. Peel Ports opened the Liverpool2 container terminal at Seaforth in 2016, handled about 900,000 TEU of containers at Liverpool in 2023, and says the port is within 150 miles of 35 million consumers. The M62 starts at Queen's Drive and runs east towards Manchester, with the M57 meeting it near Prescot and the M58 heading north to the M6. Liverpool has no public lorry or bus test centre: Norris Green (Liverpool) and Speke (Liverpool) test cars only, and the nearest public lorry and bus centre is Atherton (Manchester), about 26 miles by road. DVSA's 2025/26 figures show 1,730 lorry tests at Atherton (Manchester). We arrange one-to-one training in a full-size vehicle with an approved partner school near you, and confirm the school, instructor, test centre, dates and full all-in price in writing before you pay anything.
HGV Courses Available in Liverpool
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 Liverpool
Q: Can I take my lorry test in Liverpool?
Not at a public DVSA centre. Norris Green (Liverpool) and Speke (Liverpool) are for car tests, and the nearest public lorry and bus centre is Atherton (Manchester), about 26 miles by road along the M62. Wrexham LGV, about 30 miles by road, is another option, and your test centre is confirmed in writing before you pay.
Q: Where will I train if I live in Liverpool?
We arrange one-to-one training in a full-size vehicle with an approved partner school near you, so you are not travelling to our Kent centre. Before you pay anything, we name the school and instructor and confirm your test centre, dates and full all-in price in writing.
Q: What lorry work is there around Liverpool?
The Port of Liverpool is the big one. Peel Ports handled about 900,000 TEU of containers there in 2023, and the port has direct access to the M62, M58 and M6. Once you qualify, we offer introductions to our employer network.
Q: Are Liverpool's buses changing?
Yes. The Liverpool City Region is moving its buses to franchising. Stagecoach and Go-Ahead were appointed for the first phase, which starts in St Helens and Wirral in autumn 2026, and the whole city region is due to follow by the end of 2027.
Q: What will it cost, and is there funding?
Course prices are on our pricing page, and for the Liverpool area we confirm your full all-in price in writing, DVSA test fees included, before you pay. Skills Bootcamps and other funded routes depend on where you live in 2026/27, so see our funding page for the options.
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Training, testing and paperwork for Liverpool drivers
Where you take the practical test
Atherton (Manchester), about 26 miles by road. There is no public lorry or bus test centre in Liverpool, as Norris Green (Liverpool) and Speke (Liverpool) test cars only. Atherton (Manchester) is reached along the M62 and the A580 East Lancashire Road, and the other option is Wrexham LGV at Llay, about 30 miles by road. Your centre is confirmed in writing at booking.
Getting to us from Liverpool
We arrange one-to-one training with an approved partner school near you, so you are not heading to our Kent centre. Atherton (Manchester), the nearest public lorry and bus test centre, is about 26 miles from the city centre along the M62 and the East Lancashire Road.
The roads Liverpool drivers work
The M62 from Queen's Drive east towards Manchester, the M57 near Prescot, the M58 north to the M6, the A580 East Lancashire Road, and the A5036 Dunnings Bridge Road.
Who is hiring near Liverpool
Peel Ports runs the Port of Liverpool, including the Liverpool2 container terminal at Seaforth, opened in 2016, and says the port is within 150 miles of 35 million consumers. Bus franchising starts in St Helens and Wirral in autumn 2026, with Stagecoach and Go-Ahead appointed, and is due to cover the whole city region by the end of 2027.
Towns and villages around Liverpool we train drivers from
Bootle, Crosby, Huyton, Kirkby, Prescot, Speke, Halewood, Birkenhead, Maghull, St Helens and the surrounding villages. Call 01634 907 229 and we will confirm your postcode in a minute.