Start Your HGV Career in Medway
Gain your £50k+ licence in the Medway towns. With the official DVSA commercial test centre right on your doorstep in Gillingham, you get a massive home-field advantage.
Why Choose HGVTH Medway?
The Medway Towns are an industrial powerhouse. With massive logistics parks spanning from Strood to Chatham, and the London Thamesport right around the corner on the Isle of Grain, Medway drivers are in permanent demand. Crucially, Gillingham is home to one of the primary DVSA commercial testing facilities in the South East. Training in Medway means you are practicing on the exact same roundabouts, junctions, and dual carriageways where you will take your actual test.
HGV Courses Available in Medway
Class 1 (Artic)
from 5 DaysPass your Class 1 (Artic) test locally. Access high salary ranges from £50k+.
Class 2 (Rigid)
from 5 DaysPass your Class 2 (Rigid) test locally. Access high salary ranges from £40k+.
7.5 Tonne (C1)
from 3 DaysPass your 7.5 Tonne (C1) test locally. Access high salary ranges from £40k+.
PCV (Bus/Coach)
from 5 DaysPass your PCV (Bus/Coach) test locally. Access high salary ranges from £42k+.
Frequently Asked Questions in Medway
Q: Where is the DVSA test centre for Medway?
It is located right here in Gillingham. This gives Medway learners a huge advantage, as your practical training hours will be spent familiarizing yourself with the exact roads and traffic conditions you will face on exam day.
Q: Do you offer Class 1 training in Medway?
Yes. Whether you want to drive articulated Class 1 lorries or rigid Class 2 trucks, we provide comprehensive training and local medical bookings across the Medway area.
Q: Are there local driving jobs in the Medway towns?
Absolutely. Between the Medway City Estate, the retail distribution hubs in Strood, and the nearby Thamesport, our Jobs Hub will connect you with dozens of local hauliers actively hiring newly qualified drivers.
Q: Do I need a Class 2 before getting a Class 1?
No. Following the 2021 law changes, if you have a valid car licence, you can train straight for your Class 1 (C+E) articulated licence.
Q: How is the D4 medical arranged?
Our concierge team will book your D4 medical with a partnered doctor local to Medway, saving you time and travel.
Local Fast-Track Support
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Training, testing and paperwork for Medway drivers
Where you take the practical test
Gillingham LGV. Gillingham LGV test centre is in Medway, so this is the one area where candidates train and test on their doorstep — and on the roads the examiners actually use.
Where you sit the theory test
Chatham. Medway is the only area in Kent where the theory centre and the lorry practical centre are both on your doorstep — Chatham for theory, Gillingham for the practical. Nobody else in the county has that.
Getting to us from Medway
Both of our training centres are in Medway. If you live in Gillingham, Chatham, Rainham or Strood you are minutes away.
The roads Medway drivers work
M2 junctions 1 to 4, the A2, the A289 and the Medway Tunnel, and the A249 to Sheerness.
Who is hiring near Medway
Medway City Estate and the Kingsnorth and Isle of Grain sites make Medway a working freight area in its own right, not just a place drivers pass through.
Towns and villages around Medway we train drivers from
Chatham, Cuxton, Gillingham, Halling, Hoo, Rainham, Rochester, Strood, Wainscott, Walderslade and the surrounding villages. Call 01634 907 229 and we will confirm your postcode in a minute.