CFS is a minibus leasing specialist, suppling schools and the community with minibuses throughout the UK. We supply schools, colleges, academies, universities and the general community with advice and cost effective leasing solutions.

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If You Passed Your Test Before 1 January 1997

You may drive a category B licence minibus with up to 9 seats and weighing up to 3.5 tonnes and you can also drive a D1 minibus over 3.5 tonne and up to 17 seats.

Your category B driving licence should automatically have a D1 (101) entitlement, which allows you to drive a minibus with up to 16 passenger seats, that is not being used for hire or reward, with an upper weight limit of 12,000kg for a vehicle and trailer combined. However, the following guidelines should still be considered in order to decide what size minibus you can drive:

If You Passed Your Test On Or After 1 January 1997

You can drive what is generally known as a category B licence minibus. You might also be able to drive a Lightweight Minibus with up to 16 passengers, which is not being used for hire or reward, so long as you meet all the following criteria:

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