Category C — Class 2
Rigid goods vehicles over 3,500kg MAM
HGV Training for Kent Learners
Course and travel-planning guidance
Compare licence categories and plan travel to GS Driver Training's Surrey training centre without relying on outdated journey, availability, funding or pass-rate claims.
Where Training Takes Place
GS Driver Training is based at Dunsfold Airport, Stovolds Hill, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8TB. The business does not claim a separate Kent training centre through this page.
Kent is a large county, so journey conditions differ considerably. Check a current route from your address and confirm where each part of the training and test process will take place before booking accommodation, travel or time away from work.
Course dates, test availability, prices and funding arrangements can change. Use the relevant course page and contact the team for current information.
Licence and Course Options
Choose the category that matches the vehicle and trailer combination you intend to drive.
Category C+E — Class 1
Category C vehicles with a trailer over 750kg
Category C1
Vehicles between 3,500kg and 7,500kg MAM
Category D1
Qualifying minibuses with up to 16 passenger seats
Driver CPC
Initial and periodic professional-driver requirements
The Official Licence Route
A first-time vocational driver normally needs a full car licence, the relevant provisional entitlement and a D4 medical report. The applicable theory and practical tests depend on the category and intended use.
Driver CPC is normally required when driving a lorry, bus or coach is the main part of a person's job. Some exemptions exist. Qualified drivers who remain in scope generally complete 35 hours of periodic training every five years.
Check current government guidance
Kent Area Guides
These pages help users find the county hub from town searches. They do not represent GS Driver Training branches in the listed towns.
- Maidstone
- Tonbridge
- Sevenoaks
- Tunbridge Wells
- Dartford
- Gravesend
- Chatham
- Rochester
- Gillingham
- Sittingbourne
- Faversham
- Canterbury
- Ashford
- Folkestone
- Dover
- Deal
- Sandwich
- Margate
- Ramsgate
- Whitstable
- Herne Bay
- Hythe
- Minster
- Swanley
- Westerham
- Edenbridge
- Borough Green
- Snodland
- Aylesford
- West Malling
- East Malling
- Paddock Wood
- Cranbrook
- Tenterden
- Headcorn
- Meopham
- Northfleet
- Swanscombe
- Larkfield
- Ditton
- Staplehurst
Discuss Your Licence Route
Tell the team which vehicle you intend to drive and the entitlement already shown on your licence. They can direct you to the relevant current course information.