Lorry licence training in Chelmsford, with the full price on screen
Cat C and Cat C+E courses for drivers across Essex, Suffolk and East London. Training runs seven days a week, and you only pay a 10% deposit to book.
Starting with a car licence? Your all-in price:
- Cat C (Class 2) Rigid lorries, also covers 7.5 tonne £1,317
- Cat C+E (Class 1) Artics, straight from a car licence £2,015
- C to C+E upgrade For drivers who already hold Cat C £1,561
Includes training, both DVSA test fees, and your medical and theory tests where needed. No VAT to add. See every line of the price
Recent passes
Some of the drivers who passed with us this year, in the trucks they trained in.
Craig Cat C+E
Holly Cat C
Ricky Cat C+E
Jessie Cat C+E
Daniel Cat C
Jennifer Cat C+E
Wayne Cat C+E
Forest Cat C
Safdar Cat C+E
Eleanor Cat C+E
Mark Cat C
Jodie Cat C+E
From car licence to lorry licence in five steps
We guide you through every stage, and your quote shows which ones you still need.
Read the full guideLGV medical and provisional licence
A medical with a doctor, then you apply to the DVLA to add lorry entitlement to your licence. We can arrange the medical for £65.
Theory tests
Multiple choice and hazard perception, taken at a theory test centre. £40, including online practice.
Practical training in Chelmsford
Four-hour sessions in our trucks: three for Cat C, five for Cat C+E from a car licence.
Reversing test
The off-road manoeuvres test, which you practise at our Chelmsford training area. It is taken locally, about 15 minutes from our base, with an independent examiner.
Driving test at Ipswich
Your on-road DVSA test at Ipswich, which had the highest LGV pass rate of any large test centre in Great Britain in 2025–26. Pass it and you hold a full lorry licence.
Courses
Every price includes the DVSA test fees. Tap a course for what it covers and how long it takes.
Cat C (Class 2)
Rigid lorries over 7.5 tonnes. Our advice for anyone asking about C1 or 7.5 tonne: the process and price are the same, and Cat C covers both.
from car licence£1,317Cat C+E (Class 1)
Articulated lorries, straight from a car licence. No need to pass Cat C first.
from car licence£2,015C to C+E upgrade
Four sessions for Cat C holders. Cat D holders take the same course for £1,666.
from Cat C£1,561Initial Driver CPC
Modules 2 and 4, which you need to drive a lorry for a living. £276 if you have already passed Module 2.
add to any course£299Driver hours course
The rules on driving hours and tachographs that every new driver is asked about at interview.
for our learnersFree
If you don't pass first time
Most of our candidates pass first time: 83% across the whole of 2025, and 164 of 197 in 2026 so far, also 83%. Of those who came back for a second attempt this year, 21 out of 22 passed. Retest cover means that if you are one of the few who need another go, the extra training never costs more than you planned.
Half-price retests £199
Unlimited retest training at half price until you pass.
Free retests £299
Unlimited retest training at no extra cost until you pass.
Pass figures come from our own records of driving tests at DVSA Ipswich: all of 2025, and January to 3 November 2026. Add cover when you book. DVSA retest fees are still payable. Already failed with another school? We can help with that too.
Where we train
Training runs from our base in Boreham, Chelmsford, and every driving test is taken at the DVSA Ipswich test centre, an easy dual-carriageway run from our base.
- Chelmsford: our base, where all reversing training takes place. Sessions usually run 7.30 to 11.30am or 11.30am to 3.30pm.
- Ipswich and Colchester: we can meet you there if you live closer to Ipswich. The travel time comes out of your training time.
- Coming by train: Chelmsford is only about 25 minutes by train from central London, and we'll pick you up from the railway station.
Help finding your first driving job
Passing is the start. Our New Pass Employment service puts newly qualified drivers in touch with employers looking for them, and the free driver hours course prepares you for the questions they ask.
How we help you into workCommon questions
Do I need Cat C before I can do Cat C+E?
No. You can go straight from a car licence to Cat C+E. Our course for that is five four-hour sessions, and the all-in price is £2,015.
I want a 7.5 tonne (C1) licence. Should I do Cat C instead?
Usually, yes. The process and the price are the same, and a Cat C licence also lets you drive C1 lorries, so you get more jobs open to you for the same money.
Are there any extras not included in the quote price?
No, the price you see in the quote is the price you pay.
How much do I pay to book?
A 10% deposit secures your course. The balance is due a few days before your practical training starts.
I already have a medical or theory pass. Do I still pay for them?
No. Build your price on the quote page and take off anything you've already done. The total updates as you go.
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