30 Minute HGV Driving Experience
Perfect introduction for beginners.
£250.00
  • Gift someone this Christmas with a 30 minute gift voucher to drive a real HGV. You will have 20 minutes experiencing driving either a Category C (rigid) or C+E (Artic) lorry followed by a 10 minute drive around the local roads, driven by one of our commercial driving instructors.
60 Minute HGV Driving Experience
Our most popular package. A proper taster of real HGV handling.
£400.00
  • You'll spend 40 minutes getting a feel for the truck, followed by focusing on essential HGV manoeuvres like reversing the trailer and learning to hook and unhook it. These are vital skills for a truck driver. You will then be taken on a 20 minute drive around the local roads by on of our driving instructors.
30 Minute BUS Driving Experience
Perfect gift for any bus enthusiast
£250.00
  • In addition to the basic driving and manoeuvring, you'll also get 15 minutes as a passenger on a real road journey. This will give you a feel for what it's like to be a real bus or coach driver on public roads around the Sandwich areas. Perfect for a taster of driving a bus for any enthusiast or someone thinking of changing career.
60 Minute BUS Driving Experience
Our most popular bus driving package.
£400.00
  • Immerse yourself into our full 1 hour bus driver experience. You will have 40 minutes reversing and driving a bus on our DVSA approved test area followed by a 20 minute drive around the local town areas near Sandwich in Kent. The ultimate gift for any bus enthusiast!

Drive a Real HGV Lorry or Bus – No Licence Needed! The Perfect Gift for Adults & Young Drivers

Looking for a truly unforgettable gift?
Want to experience what it's like to drive a 40-tonne HGV lorry?
Always wondered how truckers handle these huge machines?

Kent Training offers PCV Bus & HGV Lorry Driving Experience Days – a unique, adrenaline-filled opportunity to get behind the wheel of a real Class 1 or Class 2 truck or take control of a real bus in a safe, controlled environment.

These sessions are designed as fun, giftable experience days, ideal for:

🎁 Birthday gifts
🎁 Christmas gifts
🎁 Father's Day
🎁 Mother's Day
🎁 Experience seekers
🎁 Future HGV drivers wanting a taster
🎁 Anyone who's ever dreamed of driving a lorry

No previous experience required / No licence required (supervised off-road) / 100% unforgettable.

Drive a REAL HGV Lorry or Bus

Choose between: Class 1 Articulated Lorry (C+E) or Class 2 Rigid Lorry (Category C) or our Cat. D single decker bus. Full-size training vehicles with instructor support. This is the real deal, no simulators, no small trucks or buses.

You're Guided by Professional HGV / PCV Instructors

Our instructors work with real HGV & PCV students daily. They know exactly how to make the experience: ✔ Safe ✔ Fun ✔ Memorable ✔ Confidence-boosting

Perfect as a Gift – With Professional Gift Vouchers Available

We can provide: Printable vouchers, Email vouchers, Custom gift cards, Everything is branded and premium.

Experience Real Manoeuvres

Drive like a genuine trucker or bus driver: Steering a 40ft artic trailer or 10 metre london bus, Reversing challenges, Tight-space manoeuvres, Low-speed yard driving, Understanding blind spots, Controlling second-steer trailers (if applicable), Learning truck controls & cab environment

Photos & Videos Encouraged

Bring your phone, get photos in the driver's seat, standing next to the vehicle, or completing manoeuvres. Perfect for social media.

Taster Session for Future HGV or PCV Drivers

Thinking of a career change? This gives a perfect insight BEFORE booking full HGV or PCV training.

Frequently Asked Questions

Your experience includes:

Introduction & Safety Brief

  • Welcome & meet your instructor
  • Vehicle walkthrough
  • Safety checks
  • Cab overview
  • Steering, controls & mirrors

Your Driving Time Behind the Wheel

Depending on the package you choose, drive:

✨ Class 2 Rigid Lorry
or
✨ Class 1 Articulated HGV

Experience:

  • Moving a full-size truck
  • Handling real HGV weight & steering
  • Reversing a trailer
  • Cab positioning
  • Controlling a huge vehicle safely
  • Precision manoeuvring

Photo Opportunities

Sit in the driver's seat, stand next to the truck, or capture the moment mid-drive.

Certificate of Completion

A personalised certificate to mark the achievement.

  • Minimum age: 14+ (with parent/guardian present)
  • No driving licence required
  • No experience required
  • Sessions take place off-road in a controlled environment
  • Suitable for complete beginners

This makes it ideal for:

  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Families
  • Retired drivers
  • Motoring enthusiasts

All experience days take place at our professional training facility in Richbourough, near Sandwich in Kent (CT13 9NL):

✓ Safe & private training site
✓ DVSA-standard manoeuvring area
✓ Real training fleet
✓ Easy parking for spectators

We offer fun group sessions for:

  • Companies
  • Team-building days
  • Fleet events
  • Logistics appreciation days
  • Corporate reward experiences

Whether you're buying this as a gift or booking it for yourself, our HGV Lorry or bus Driving Experience Days deliver the most exciting and memorable truck-driving experience in Kent.