HGV & PCV Training in St Albans
Lorry and bus licence training for St Albans and Harpenden, one-to-one with an approved local partner school, priced in writing before you pay.
Why Choose HGVTH St Albans?
St Albans is served by M1 junctions 6, 7 and 9 and M25 junctions 21A and 22, with the A414 running just south of the city between Hemel Hempstead and Hatfield. Nearby, SEGRO is building a rail freight interchange of about 3.57m sq ft on the former Radlett Aerodrome, and a construction contract of about £200m was awarded in September 2025. The nearest public lorry and bus test centre is Enfield (Brancroft Way), about 18 miles by road, with Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) about 22 miles away. The St Albans test centre is for cars only. You train one-to-one in a full-size vehicle with an approved partner school local to the area, and your training centre, test centre, dates and full price are confirmed in writing before you pay.
HGV Courses Available in St Albans
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 St Albans
Q: Where will I train if I live in St Albans?
With an approved partner school local to the area, one-to-one in a full-size vehicle, so you do not need to travel to our Kent centre. Before you pay anything, we confirm in writing your training centre, test centre, dates and full price.
Q: Where do St Albans learners take the lorry test?
The nearest public DVSA lorry and bus test centre is Enfield (Brancroft Way), about 18 miles by road. Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) is about 22 miles by road. The St Albans test centre handles car tests only. Your test centre is confirmed in writing at booking.
Q: What is happening with logistics near St Albans?
SEGRO's Radlett rail freight interchange is under construction, with rail access work started in October 2024 and a contract of about £200m awarded in September 2025. The works include A414 and M25 upgrades and a link road bypassing Park Street and Frogmore, with warehouse building expected to start in 2027.
Q: Is there funded HGV training for St Albans residents?
St Albans is covered by Hertfordshire County Council's Skills Bootcamps, but no HGV or bus course was on its list when we checked in October 2026. Funding is devolved and set locally, so check what applies to you on our funding page.
Q: What does HGV training cost in St Albans?
All course prices are on our pricing page, with DVSA test fees included. Your St Albans booking comes with the full all-in price, training centre, test centre and dates confirmed in writing before you pay anything.
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Training, testing and paperwork for St Albans drivers
Where you take the practical test
Enfield (Brancroft Way), about 18 miles by road. Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) is the next nearest at about 22 miles by road, and is the closer of the two for Harpenden. Your test centre is confirmed in writing at booking.
Getting to us from St Albans
There is no trip to Kent for St Albans learners. You train one-to-one with an approved partner school local to the area, with the training centre confirmed in writing before you pay.
The roads St Albans drivers work
M1 junctions 6, 7 and 9, M25 junctions 21A and 22, the A414 between Hemel Hempstead and Hatfield, and the A405 and A5183.
Who is hiring near St Albans
SEGRO Logistics Park Radlett, a strategic rail freight interchange on the former Radlett Aerodrome, is under construction, with warehouse building expected to start in 2027.
Towns and villages around St Albans we train drivers from
Harpenden, Redbourn, London Colney, Park Street, Bricket Wood, Chiswell Green, Colney Heath, Sandridge, Wheathampstead, Shenley, Radlett and the surrounding villages. Call 01634 907 229 and we will confirm your postcode in a minute.