{"id":5927,"date":"2025-01-21T07:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T18:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/?p=5927"},"modified":"2025-01-22T20:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T07:53:07","slug":"class-2-truck-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/class-2-truck-licence\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I get my class 2 truck licence?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To get a class 2 truck licence so you can drive a medium rigid vehicle you will first need to get a learner licence then either wait 6 months and take a practical test to get a full class 2 heavy vehicle licence or take an accelerated course to get it immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much does a class 2 licence cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The learner licence application fee is $77.50<\/strong> and you can take the test as many times as you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full licence application fee is $39.80<\/strong> and you can take the test as many times as you like<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be a fee to use or borrow a truck to do the practical test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What sort of vehicles can you drive on a class 2 licence?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Medium rigid trucks that weigh up to 18000kg, including if they are towing a trailer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Two-axle dump trucks in mining<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Class 2 learner licence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You must have had a full class 1 (car licence) for at least 6 months before applying for the 2L (class 2 learner licence) at a driver licencing agent<\/a>. Therefore the minimum age<\/strong> you can get a class 2 learner licence is 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n