ADR Licence Cost UK 2026: Full Breakdown

How much does ADR training cost in the UK in 2026? Full cost breakdown covering training fees, DVSA written exams, ADR card.

Reviewed 26 October 2026

What does ADR training cost?

There is no single UK ADR price or national tariff. The course and its total booking scope depend on the dangerous goods, the required class modules, whether packages or tanks apply, and whether initial or refresher training is appropriate. Never treat a national price range, a per-module figure or another provider’s quote as the price of a GS course.

GS currently advertises the following VAT-inclusive, per-person package prices: ADR Core + Packages £479 inc. VAT, ADR Core + Packages + Tanks £599 inc. VAT, and ADR Refresher £460 inc. VAT. See the live ADR course prices and options for the named packages. These figures do not answer every scope question, so confirm the required modules, examination arrangements, card arrangements, booking terms and any retest treatment with GS before payment.

Choose the training from the goods carried

ADR training is about the dangerous goods you will carry, not merely the word “ADR” on a job description. GOV.UK says drivers train and pass the relevant exams to get an ADR card; additional modules can be needed according to the goods. The card records the classes a driver is allowed to carry. Read the official ADR driver guidance and ask the employer or consignor for the class, UN number and whether the load moves in packages or tanks.

Classes 1 and 7 are not listed as a fixed-price GS package. Ask for a separate, route-specific discussion rather than assuming they are included. The ADR classes guide explains why class information is useful, but it does not replace confirmation of the modules for a booking.

Dates, venue and what to confirm

Scheduled classroom weeks need a final venue check

GS has scheduled ADR classroom course weeks in Surrey during 2027. View the 2027 ADR classroom dates, then confirm the exact Surrey venue, applicable days, start times and availability before booking. The programme is classroom-based; do not treat the Surrey schedule as a Dunsfold venue commitment or as an online ADR service.

State the goods, class and packages-or-tanks requirement.
Confirm the modules, exams, card process and the items included in the written booking terms.
Ask how a change, absence or retest would be handled before paying.

Keep ADR, the driving licence and CPC separate

An ADR card does not replace the goods-vehicle licence category needed for the vehicle, and it does not replace Driver CPC. GOV.UK says the ADR card is valid for five years and refresher training is needed before renewal. For the current GS package details or a scope-specific enquiry, use ADR training or contact GS Driver Training.

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