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Can you remove the wheelchair ramp from a lightweight minibus?

By Lucy Lavers|2026-08-24T11:51:14+00:00August 18, 2026|Lightweights and B1 Minibuses|

You can not remove the wheelchair access ramp from a lightweight minibus. The additional weight allowance for that vehicle is only for the specialist equipment,

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What is a lightweight minibus?

By Lucy Lavers|2026-08-24T11:51:58+00:00August 18, 2026|Lightweights and B1 Minibuses|

Lightweight minibuses are 17-seat minibuses that can be driven on a standard car licence (conditions apply)

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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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