LGV TRAINING COSTS

[R0G]

THIS MIGHT BE USEFUL TO A FEW

LGV C covers LGV C1 (7.5 tonnes) so go for C

Medical - use form D4 - NEVER pay more than about £50 - google LGV DRIVER MEDICAL
http://www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/forms/~/media/pdf/forms... - print in colour only

Provisional form D2 - tick C & D ONLY - D is for PCV and the medical will then cover that if done in future

LGV theory package - good price!! - http://www.desktopdriving.co.uk/product_info.php?c...
Book all these three theory tests at the theory test centre for ONE DAY
MODULE 1a - LGV theory £35
MODULE 1b - HPT £15
MODULE 2 - INITIAL Driver cpc theory £30
Retakes on only those failed - not the lot

Book practical on-road (MODULE 3) and practical INITIAL driver cpc (MODULE 4) training with a training provider - WARNING - always VISIT the provider for a chat and to see the instructors/vehicles BEFORE PARTING WITH ANY MONEY
Cost for on-road training including test is usually between £800 to £1200
Cost for practical driver cpc training and test is between £55 and £300 depending whether it is done DURING the on-road training or AFTER it
AFTER means hiring the lorry and the instructor again

Restests are usually £250 to £300 all inclusive

To go from car to artic (B to C to C+E) I recommend having £3000 ready in case of retests

ROG
LGV instructor 2005 to 2008

[Humper]

Wow! Glad I did mine when it was £210 inc the test.....

[105Nick]

Thanks for the info. Considering doing my LGV as I've just been made redundant - Happy New Year, and my dad and uncle were both drivers. Spend a lot of time loading and unloading tippers,tankers, and hydrogen/co2 trucks - half the drivers say its rubbish nowadays and half say its unbeatable.

[Turn7]

I looked at taking my class 2 and Hiab, BUT tbh, I couldnt see a realistic payback.....

[leggly]

I tell everyone not to bother as it's nothing but hassle these days.

[philmots]

Get yourself a decent job (class 1 or 2) and its no hassle and well worth doing.

Finding a decent job is the hard bit, though. I dropped on.

[s p a c e m a n]

Yeah, theres loads of rubbish work out there and most companies have good and bad contracts, the trick is to find somewhere that you like the people and then wriggle your way onto their good work. I'm glad my class 1 cost me £300ish all in, I wouldn't bother nowadays as I can think of much better ways of starting a career with £3k.

[chilistrucker]

philmots said:

Get yourself a decent job (class 1 or 2) and its no hassle and well worth doing.

Finding a decent job is the hard bit, though. I dropped on.

i'd agree with this. i think you've got to really want to do it these days.
i've been at it now for 20 years, and it took me 14 years to find the "right" job. its a cracking little number, and the pay isn't half bad. some of what i did up till then though, well.....

HUMPER, showing your age out of interest when was this. i can't for the life of me remember how much i payed for mine.

[Humper]

chilistrucker said:

HUMPER, showing your age out of interest when was this. i can't for the life of me remember how much i payed for mine.

1987....
I remember cos £200 was all the cash i had, it was £75 a day + £60 for the test, i had to borrow the extra tenner.

[chilistrucker]

Humper said:

chilistrucker said:

HUMPER, showing your age out of interest when was this. i can't for the life of me remember how much i payed for mine.

1987....
I remember cos £200 was all the cash i had, it was £75 a day + £60 for the test, i had to borrow the extra tenner.

thanks mate, mine was 1993, but just can't remember what i payed for the 5 days and the test?
frightening to think that these days it could cost you nigh on 3 grand

[reckless st]

just my opinion
don,t bother
jobs hard to get
bosses on yr back
money has gone down hill dramaticaly since the ninties
get a proper job
your either a driver or your not