I have been reading for quite a while, I have just not contributed. Just thought I would let you all know about me getting my class 1 Licence.
I did the medical through drivers-medicals a few years back as I was going to be doing my D1 through work, but it never materialised. Did theory and HPT. All passed fine.
I was looking at prices and it looked like I was going to have to spend £1200-£1500 just on class 2 then same again on class 1!
I thought If I was going to have to do this then I would have to do it in northern ireland where prices are a lot lower. My class 2 was £695. The flights with easyjet were £50 return. I stayed over with family so it was free. But I could of got a youth hostel for £10 a night. I went over passed first time.
I rang up to book to do my class 1 and they said they belived I could pass in the 2 and a half days course. So I flew over for another £50 did the course and passed first time. Cost of 2 and half days course £400.
So Below Is a total tally of how much I spent getting my Class 1 licence. (excluding CPC practical)
Courses - £695 + 400 = £1095
Flights - £100
Practical Test fees - £66 + £66 = £132
Total of £1237
That is less than I was quoted for just my class 2 over here. If I needed accommodation it would have been an extra £80.
For my initial CPC I am doing that over here in a C1 vehicle as the costs of going over again dont justify the flights.
Yes there is a risk you might not pass if you fly to NI to do it, but then again even if you need to fly over again it will only be around £200 - 250 for a retest (inc test fee) + £50 for a flight compared to around £350-£400 here (inc test fee).
All in all pretty happy. As long I pass my CPC on tuesday I would of gone from just a car and bike licence to C & C+E licence and CPC for less than £1500 in less than 2 months.
Now, Just to find a job 
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