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Can you drive a 17-seat Ford Minibus on a car licence?

By Lucy Lavers|2026-08-24T11:59:10+00:00August 24, 2026|17 seater minibuses|

You need D1 entitlement to drive a Ford Transit 17-seat minibus.

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What is D1 and inherited D1 entitlement?

By Lucy Lavers|2026-08-18T18:45:18+00:00August 18, 2026|17 seater minibuses|

There are two types of D1 entitlement. Full D1 entitlement, where you have completed the D1 theory and practical driving tests, and inherited D1 as you passed your driving test before January 1st 1997.

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Is there a 17-seat electric minibus?

By Lucy Lavers|2026-08-24T11:50:43+00:00August 18, 2026|17 seater minibuses, Electric Minibuses|

Currently (Aug 2026) the largest capacity electric minibuses on the UK market is 16 seats, the Ford eTransit and the MAXUS eDeliver9.

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Can you be paid to drive a 17-seat minibus with a car licence?

By Lucy Lavers|2026-08-18T18:09:36+00:00August 18, 2026|17 seater minibuses|

No, if you only have a standard B car licence with no D1 entitlement, you can not be paid to drive.

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© 2026 Rivervale or our affiliates & partners. Rivervale, Making Minibus Manageable, The Rivervale Wordmark and Rivervale ‘R’ Logo are among the trademarks of Rivervale Minibus Limited, part of the Rivervale Group. Third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Rivervale Minibus Limited are registered in England with company number 03723474, VAT number 429 2763 74 and are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, registration number 734354. Registered company address: Units A1-A3, Dolphin Enterprise Cnt. Evershed Way, Shoreham. BN43 6QB

Rivervale Minibus Limited operate as leasing brokers and used vehicle retailers. We are brokers not lenders. We do not provide independent financial advice. We will receive a commission and / or quality derived bonus for introducing you to one of our panel of leasing companies or finance providers. The commission we receive may be pre-set but can vary and will impact the amount payable by the customer.

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