Having any driving test is an absolute ordeal. Fact. But NDC did make the whole experience much less painful. Dave my instructor was thorough, professional and even patient at the right level. The res... See more
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The National Driving Centre has been training drivers to get their HGV / Lorry and PCV / Bus driving licences in London and the South-East for over 40 years. With our modern fleet of training vehicles, wonderful driving instructors, purpose built training centre doubling as a Government Approved (DVSA) Test Centre, it makes NDC quite unique. Our HGV training courses include - Car to C1 / 7.5tonne (Ambulance) Car to Category C / Class 2 Category C / Class 2 to C+E / Class 1 Our PCV training courses include - Car to D1 / Minibus Car to Category D / PCV licence.
National Driving Centre, Mitcham road, CR0 3RU, Croydon, United Kingdom
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Andy was a great instructor and made the learning process enjoyable whilst passing first time. Everyone in the building was very friendly and booking on to the course was very smooth. Thank you soo much.
Hodon

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Passed my Class 2 first time with NDC — highly recommend.
Great team, clear instructions throughout, and proper test-ready training from day one. The instructors know exactly what the examiners are looking for and keep everything calm and straightforward.
Best advice I can give anyone starting their training: forget everything you think you know from normal driving. Listen to the trainers and follow their system — they’ll guide you into what’s actually test ready.
Big thanks to the whole team 👏🚛

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Dave was very helpful and pushed me to do my best thanks a lot Dave best trainers in the game hands down

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Friendly and (mostly) patient instructor Paul took me from a lapsed car driver through to passing the D1 in a week. Always very reassuring and got me to a standard where I can drive a minibus confidently and independently.

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NDC GREAT SERVICE FROM THE START CANT SAY TILL FINISH COS HAVE ONE MORE EXAM TO PARTICIPATE.... SUPPORTIVE AND VERY UNDERSTANDING
INSTRUCTORS CANT SAY ANY BAD WORD AGAINST THEM
ANDY MY INSTRUCTOR VERY HONEST PATIENT WITH GREAT SKILS OF PASSING HIS KNOWLAGE TO THE STUDENTS IF U LISTENAND TRUST HIM U WONT HAVE MUCH OF PROBLEM PASSING ... IF U FAIL EVERYTHING IS ONLY ON U ....
PLACE VERY CONVENIENT TO FREE PARKING ON SITE FEW REGULATIONS U HAVE TO FOLLOW COS THEY ARE BASED ON MOD GROUNDS IF U FOLLOW THEM NO PROBLEMS
EQUIPMENT WELL WE CANT EXPECT BRAND NEW NEVER USED VECHICLES THEY BUILD TO LAST AND SURVIVE ABUSE FROM THE STUDENTS
OVERALL EXPERIENCE WITH NDC HIGLY RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE WHO WANT TO LEARN HOW TO DRIVE A LARGE VECHICLE PSV OR HGV ...
VERY GREAT FULL TO HAVE THEM ON MY PATH HELPING ME TO PASS MY C+E
BIG THX TO ANDY AND NDC....

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NDC and my instructor Paul planned and delivered an excellent course, from the early activities to do Multiple Choice Theory, Hazzard Perception and Case Study exam preparation through to the challenging and enjoyable time on site, learning practical driving skills including reversing and the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence Module 4.
From Paul's highly experienced approach, I was able to focus on the most important aspects in all parts of the course.
On completion of the last part, the practical. Because I had a faultless test we had fun with a celebratory ring of their bell and they give me a gift as a reward for a 'no-fault' performance.
It was an absolute pleasure to work with "No Gandalf" Paul and the NDC team and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.

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The whole team at NDC Croydon was very helpful and extremely knowledgeable. A BIG thank you to Paul my instructor. He was very patient, clear with his instructions and very professional. Every manoeuvre and procedure was taught, explained and performed.
I would highly recommend the Centre to anyone looking to add a Vehicle type onto their License.
Big Thank you to all the staff. Much appreciated.

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Came in a rookie without Cat C license and after assessment went for Cat C+E1 but didn't quite cut it. This was totally on me as NDC were nothing but supportive and highly professional and was advised to go for Cat C and passed first time. I'll get 6 months or so driving this and I'll be back for my Cat C+E1. Thanks NDC fully recommend these to everyone.

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The team at NDC are very helpful and extremely knowledgeable.
With no previous experience at driving a bus or any vehicle of that size, i was taught to drive and get a pass, first time.
The initial assessment of how many days I could learn in was extremely helpful too.
Would definitely recommend.

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Very positive experience. Friendly, professional and supportive.

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Best School ever! Passed today Cat C with no issues! Thanks to an instructor Lee for teaching everything he knows! And thank you to all the team at NDC!! Choose this company you wont be dissapointed!!

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From my first email enquiry to ringing the bell when I passed my class C license its been an absolute pleasure training with NDC. Everyone was very personable and professional and I was given all the help and resources i could have needed. My instructor Mark was very knowledgeable and conveyed that knowledge in a way I could easily understand. Any future courses i will be heading back to NDC without hesitation. Thank you to all the staff.

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I had Andy as my instructor for my PCV driving course and I could not fault the experience. Everything I needed to know and work on was explained clearly and as a result I passed my practical driving exam today with no minor faults! Definitely would recommend.

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Instructor was really helpful and everyone there strived to create a welcoming environment. Every manoeuvre and procedure was broken down and explained so I fully understood it. Ended up passing my tests with flying colours

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Very happy with Mark and the team. Made me feel very at ease.

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After the 4 day intensive course, I passed my D1 Minibus driving test first time.
Lee our instructor for the week who is an ex artic lorry driver, was extremely knowledgeable and patient, taught us valuable lessons, and completely untrained the bad habbits out of us which showed in my result.
I would highly recommend the NDC in Croydon to anyone looking to add a vehicle type onto their licence as the team are very thorough.
Thanks again and all the best to the team at NDC.

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National Driving Centre give excellent professional and knowledgeable help throughout the whole process of obtaining a class 2 licence. My driving instructor, Dave gave really good, precise help. He was always very calm while out driving and gave me all the tips and points to improve in preparation for my driving test and CPC test. They provide all the information needed to pass the test. This is definitely well worth the money to get the license needed in only a few weeks!

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