The renting site that nopseud linked to says so about minibuses:
Passanger carrying vehicles including minibuses Driving Licence Category D (9 or more passenger seats) or Category D1 (9 to 16 passenger seats). All drivers of minibuses (9-16 passenger seats) are required to hold a valid driving licence showing either Group A on an old style UK Licence or Category B & D or D1 on a new EC style Licence issued in any EU Country. Drivers who passed the car test (Category B) after 1 January 1997 and who wish to drive a minibus are required to take a further Statutory Driving test for vehicles in Category D or D1. A further Driving Test may be required to tow a trailer (Category E). However; certain drivers who passed the car test (Category B) after 1 January 1997 are permitted to drive a vehicle in Category D1 (minibuses) without the need for a further test so long as the following conditions are met:-
# A full driving licence has been held for at least two years # The driver receives no payment (or any other consideration) other than out of pocket expenses (i.e they are a volunteer) # The vehicle is driven for social purposes only # There is no trailer attached # The maximum authorised mass (mam) of the vehicle does not exceed 3.5 tonnes, or if fitted with specialised equipment used for disabled passengers, does not exceed 4.25 tonnes.
So apparently someone with a B license (like me) could drive a minibus. Am I reading this right? But the problem is that minibus riders need to be 25 years old. This is the point where I'm disqualified.
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Date: 2007-01-07 09:52 pm (UTC)Passanger carrying vehicles including minibuses
Driving Licence Category D (9 or more passenger seats) or Category D1 (9 to 16 passenger seats). All drivers of minibuses (9-16 passenger seats) are required to hold a valid driving licence showing either Group A on an old style UK Licence or Category B & D or D1 on a new EC style Licence issued in any EU Country. Drivers who passed the car test (Category B) after 1 January 1997 and who wish to drive a minibus are required to take a further Statutory Driving test for vehicles in Category D or D1. A further Driving Test may be required to tow a trailer (Category E). However; certain drivers who passed the car test (Category B) after 1 January 1997 are permitted to drive a vehicle in Category D1 (minibuses) without the need for a further test so long as the following conditions are met:-
# A full driving licence has been held for at least two years
# The driver receives no payment (or any other consideration) other than out of pocket expenses (i.e they are a volunteer)
# The vehicle is driven for social purposes only
# There is no trailer attached
# The maximum authorised mass (mam) of the vehicle does not exceed 3.5 tonnes, or if fitted with specialised equipment used for disabled passengers, does not exceed 4.25 tonnes.
So apparently someone with a B license (like me) could drive a minibus. Am I reading this right? But the problem is that minibus riders need to be 25 years old. This is the point where I'm disqualified.