Class 2 Licence
The Class 2 Licence allows you to drive any heavy rigid vehicle up to 18 tonnes. The Class 2 Licence is in two stages – you need a Learners Licence first, then do our course to get your Full Licence.
Download our free Class 2 Licence Study Guide
What do I need first?
You must have held a Full Class 1 car licence for 6 months – and you must be skilled in using a manual gearbox.
Contact your Doctor and get a Medical Certificate for Driver Licence
(cost @ $70.00)
Sorted, what’s next?
The Class 2 Licence is in two stages – you need a Learners Licence first, then go straight on to getting the full Licence.
Enrol in our 3 day course (see below for the enrolment form), pay the fees, book your course dates.
We’ll email you a study guide to help you prepare for the Learners Licence test and we’ll courier out the study guides for the full licence course
How much?
Our course fee is $800 (plus GST = $920 total).
You will also need to pay the VTNZ driver licensing agency application fees for lodging your Class 2 Learners Licence ($93.80) and after the course the Class 2 Full Licence ($49.60). So the total cost is around $1133.40.
How often do you run the courses?
Drivewright is Wellington's specialist Class 2 course provider. We run courses every week starting on Tuesday.Weekend courses may be available for groups, by appointment.
How does the course work?
Day 1, Tuesday
Arrive at the office (1st floor, 68 Kingsford Smith St, Lyall Bay, Wellington) at 8 am sharp, complete the application forms, have a refresher on the road code.
We’ll take you round to VTNZ lodge your application and put you through the road code tests. Once you pass you will get your Class 2 Learners Licence.
Note: if you don’t pass the first time you can do it again straightaway for another $44.00
Then it’s back to school to learn NZQA Unit Standard 24089 Fatigue Management, Work Time and Driver Logbook Requirements.
Day 2, Wednesday
We’ll teach you Unit Standard 17574 Operate a rigid vehicle to meet the requirements for a full Class 2 driver licence
You’ll learn all about trucks:
- legal requirements, load placement, restraint systems, pre-trip safety inspections,
- and specialized driving techniques including managing the engine, gearbox, steering,
- how to manage road hazards, and much more.
We'll finish about 4pm.
Day 3, Thursday or Friday
It's out on the road for individual driver training. Then we do a driving assessment. Depending on course numbers, the driving may happen on the Saturday - or by appointment. Half a day's tuition and assessment per person is usually enough. If you need more time in the truck that is charged separately at $85 an hour plus GST.
Once you have passed we issue the NZTA Certificate for a Class 2 Full Licence. Then it’s back down to VTNZ to lodge your certificate and receive your Full Licence.
Now you are legal to drive any truck or bus up to 18 tonnes in weight – and you're eligible for truck driving jobs.
Total costs (including GST)
Medical Certificate for Driver Licence | 70.00 |
VTNZ driver licensing agency application fees | 93.80 |
Drivewright Class 2 Course | 920.00 |
VTNZ driver licensing agency application fees | 49.60 |
Total | 1133.40 |
Note:
Three months after you have got your Class 2 you are eligible to do the Class 4 Licence (trucks over 18 tonnes)
All truck licences can easily be converted in Australian licences
Registration Form
To register interest in this course go to the registration page