BRITISH COLUMBIA DRIVERS LICENSE CLASSES
Licence classes and combinations
We have different types of licences for different needs. The most common licence is the Class 5-passenger vehicle licence.
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Class 5 or 7 driver's licence
What you can use it for
To drive cars, vans and trucks (2 axles maximum)
To drive motorhomes (may exceed 2 axles)
To drive construction and utility vehicles
To tow trailers or vehicles up to 4,600kg
To ride a limited speed motorcycle or an all-terrain vehicle (ATV)
To ride 3-wheeled vehicles, not including 3-wheeled motorcycles (trikes) or motorcycle/sidecar combinations
Note: Class 7 has graduated licensing restrictions
Get your driver's licence
Class 6 or 8 driver's licence
What you can use it for
To ride motorcycles, all-terrain cycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
Note: Class 8 has Graduated Licensing restrictions
Get your motorcycle licence:
Class 1
What you can use it for
Semi-trailer trucks
All other Class 1-5 motor vehicles or combination of vehicles
Class 2
What you can use it for
To drive buses, including school buses, special activity buses and special vehicles
To drive any vehicle allowed in Class 4 and 5
Class 3
What you can use it for
To drive trucks with more than two axles, such as dump trucks and large tow trucks but does not allow driving a bus carrying passengers
To drive trailers or towed vehicles exceeding 4,600 kg provided the truck and trailers do not have air brakes
To drive a tow car towing a vehicle of any weight
To drive a mobile truck crane
To drive any vehicle in Class 5
Class 4 (restricted)
What you can use it for
To drive taxis and limousines (up to 10 persons including the driver)
To drive for a ride-hailing service such as Uber or Lyft
To drive ambulances
To drive special vehicles with a seating capacity of not more than 10 persons (including the driver) used to transport people with disabilities
To drive any vehicle in Class 5
Class 4 (unrestricted)
What you can use it for
To drive buses with a maximum seating capacity of 25 persons (including the driver), including school buses, special activity buses and special vehicles used to transport people with disabilities
To drive taxis and limousines
To drive for a ride-hailing service such as Uber or Lyft
To drive ambulances
To drive any vehicle in Class 5
(Code 20) added to Class 4 or 5
What you can use it for
To tow trailers or towed vehicles exceeding 4,600 kg gross vehicle weight (GVW). Neither the vehicle nor trailer may have air brakes.
Note: With this endorsement, you'll need to obtain a commercial class medical assessment
To get a heavy trailer endorsement, please see the heavy trailer fact sheet 
or contact us.
(Code 7) added to Class 4 or 5
What you can use it for
To tow a recreational (house) trailer exceeding 4,600 kg gross vehicle weight (GVW). Neither the truck nor trailer may have air brakes
Get a house trailer endorsement for towing heavy recreational vehicles (RVs)
No special class of licence
May be operated with all classes of driver's licence.
Cannot be operated on a class 5 or 7 learner's licence
A limited-speed motorcycle has:
A motor equipped with a piston displacement of not more than 50 cc, or a power source that produces a maximum of 1.5 kW
A power drive system that does not require clutching or shifting after the drive system is engaged
A maximum speed of 70 km/h on level ground
A maximum weight of 95 kg
Wheels with a diameter of 254 mm or more
Licence classes and combinations
We have different types of licences for different needs. The most common licence is the Class 5-passenger vehicle licence.
Class 5 or 7 driver's licence
What you can use it for
To drive cars, vans and trucks (2 axles maximum)
To drive motorhomes (may exceed 2 axles)
To drive construction and utility vehicles
To tow trailers or vehicles up to 4,600kg
To ride a limited speed motorcycle or an all-terrain vehicle (ATV)
To ride 3-wheeled vehicles, not including 3-wheeled motorcycles (trikes) or motorcycle/sidecar combinations
Note: Class 7 has graduated licensing restrictions
Get your driver's licence
Class 6 or 8 driver's licence
What you can use it for
To ride motorcycles, all-terrain cycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
Note: Class 8 has Graduated Licensing restrictions
Get your motorcycle licence:
Class 1
What you can use it for
Semi-trailer trucks
All other Class 1-5 motor vehicles or combination of vehicles
Class 2
What you can use it for
To drive buses, including school buses, special activity buses and special vehicles
To drive any vehicle allowed in Class 4 and 5
Class 3
What you can use it for
To drive trucks with more than two axles, such as dump trucks and large tow trucks but does not allow driving a bus carrying passengers
To drive trailers or towed vehicles exceeding 4,600 kg provided the truck and trailers do not have air brakes
To drive a tow car towing a vehicle of any weight
To drive a mobile truck crane
To drive any vehicle in Class 5
Class 4 (restricted)
What you can use it for
To drive taxis and limousines (up to 10 persons including the driver)
To drive for a ride-hailing service such as Uber or Lyft
To drive ambulances
To drive special vehicles with a seating capacity of not more than 10 persons (including the driver) used to transport people with disabilities
To drive any vehicle in Class 5
Class 4 (unrestricted)
What you can use it for
To drive buses with a maximum seating capacity of 25 persons (including the driver), including school buses, special activity buses and special vehicles used to transport people with disabilities
To drive taxis and limousines
To drive for a ride-hailing service such as Uber or Lyft
To drive ambulances
To drive any vehicle in Class 5
(Code 20) added to Class 4 or 5
What you can use it for
To tow trailers or towed vehicles exceeding 4,600 kg gross vehicle weight (GVW). Neither the vehicle nor trailer may have air brakes.
Note: With this endorsement, you'll need to obtain a commercial class medical assessment
To get a heavy trailer endorsement, please see the heavy trailer fact sheet or contact us.
(Code 7) added to Class 4 or 5
What you can use it for
To tow a recreational (house) trailer exceeding 4,600 kg gross vehicle weight (GVW). Neither the truck nor trailer may have air brakes
Get a house trailer endorsement for towing heavy recreational vehicles (RVs)
No special class of licence
May be operated with all classes of driver's licence.
Cannot be operated on a class 5 or 7 learner's licence
A limited-speed motorcycle has:
A motor equipped with a piston displacement of not more than 50 cc, or a power source that produces a maximum of 1.5 kW
A power drive system that does not require clutching or shifting after the drive system is engaged
A maximum speed of 70 km/h on level ground
A maximum weight of 95 kg
Wheels with a diameter of 254 mm or more