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Commercial licences in B.C.
A Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 commercial driver's licence allows you to drive commercial vehicles—for example, taxis, ambulances, school buses and vehicles with more than two axles such as dump trucks and large commercial transport trucks.
Kinds of commercial licences
The type of licence you may need depends on the kind of vehicle you'll be driving.
| To drive a … | You need a … |
| taxi limousine |
Class 4 restricted (under 10 people), or Class 4 unrestricted (under 25 people) |
| bus | Class 2, or Class 4 unrestricted (under 25 people) |
| truck (more than two axles) | Class 3 |
| semi-trailer | Class 1 |
| heavy trailers (more than 4600 kg, no air brakes) | Class 4 or 5 with heavy trailer endorsement (code 20) |
| ambulance | Class 4 (restricted/unrestricted) |
| vehicle with air brakes | On or off highway airbrake endorsement |
Driving Commercial Vehicles is a guide that provides you with the information for driving commercial vehicles in B.C. and is available in a downloadable PDF format.
If you want to drive vehicles equipped with air brakes, you should have an air brake endorsement. See air brake endorsements for full details.