Eligibility

  1. Only students having LMV-Manual License for 3 years or more are eligible to apply for Light Bus License.
  2. In case a student has LMV-Automatic license for 3 years or more, first he has to get a LMV Manual license and then apply for Light Bus License.
  3. Age of the student must be 21 years or older

Terms & Conditions for Light Bus:

  1. Optical test (Eye test) results must match the requirements of the light bus category
  2. The applicant's career must be "driver" in the residency visa
  3. Applicant must pass the knowledge test
  4. Applicant should pass the RTA yard test, and 4 hours practical training are mandatory before the re-test

Structure of the course:

  1. After meeting eligibility criteria and submitting required documents, student will register and open his file.
  2. After attending 5 mandatory lectures, student will give theory test.
  3. No training and assessment test is required. After passing theory test, student will directly go for Yard Test.
  4. Student will give 2 yard tests after completing all 4 hours training- Offset (Reverse) and Slope. In case of failure in these tests, student has to take 4 hours training and then again give these yard tests.
  5. Upon passing yard test, student is eligible to appear for Road Test. Light Bus License will be issued after passing the Road Test.
  6. For each failed attempt of Road test, student has to take additional 4 hours training before giving a retest.

Rates and fees

Category Road Training(AED) Per Hour 130 Rta Fees(AED) Drive Dubai Fees(AED) Total Fees(AED)
Light Bus *Additional fee applicable in case of failure in any test 20 hours 1450 4440 5890

Lectures

Lectures, the second step for getting your driving license and the first step in your learning process.

There are 8 theory lectures made mandatory by RTA to attend before one can start his/her practical training or attend any test, namely:

Key Points:
  1. Theory lectures can be attended remotely through online (e- learning room available at our Head office) and lecture rooms at our head office.
  2. The applicant's career must be "driver" in the residency visa
  3. Attendance of all lectures is mandatory
  4. Pay strong attention to all lectures
* Please refer to Media Downloads to view the Lecture Schedules *

Theory Test

Theory Test, the third step in your learning process, as the name suggests this test consist of theory questions based on real life instances and/or road and traffic signs. DriveDubai provides Mock Test, Practice Theory Test Lecture and Set of MCQs for our students to reach fluency in understanding and answering the theory test questions

Key Points:
  1. Total questions asked: 40
  2. Minimum correct answers required to pass: 30
  3. Topics upon which the questions are based: Road user information, Traffic signs, Traffic laws, Fog, Flood, Mobile phone, unacceptable driving behavior, role model behavior, learning to drive, managing risk, road user safety, rules and responsibilities and Hazard perception videos.
  4. To take theory test with DriveDubai (http://www.drivedubai.ae/theory-test)
  5. Or download RTA app RTA Dubai to practice theory test on your smartphones.

A student may advance to practical training after passing theory test

Practical Lessons

Practical Training is the fourth and most vital element of your training process, which consists of practical training sessions conducted by RTA, approved instructors for the number of hours reflected by your driving history.

Key Points:
  1. In practical lessons you will be taught by our instructors about running a machine (vehicle), covering all the aspects to be examined by RTA examiners for the required tests.
  2. Student must attend the training as per the course requirement.(For more clarification and guidance please contact our receptionist.)

A student may advance to practical training after passing theory test

Parking Test

Parking test is the fifth step in your leaning process

Key Points:

a.Parking test is taken by RTA examiners

b.In order to appear for the parking test a student must:

  1. Attend all lectures
  2. Pass the theory test
  3. Pay the required fee
  4. Attend the required hours of training.

(For more clarification and guidance please contact our receptionist.)

Assessment Test

Assessment test is the sixth step in your learning process, this test determines whether a student is eligible to appear for the RTA road test or not.

Key Points:

a.Parking test is taken by RTA examiners

b.In order to appear for the parking test a student must:

  1. Assessment test is taken by internal examiners.
  2. In order to appear for the assessment test a student must pass the parking test, clear all dues and attend the required hours of training deferring from course to course:

(For more clarification and guidance please contact our receptionist.)

Road Test

Road Test is the seventh step in your learning process and the last step before getting your hands on your UAE driving license.

Key Points:

a. Road test will be taken by RTA examiners after completion of training

b. In order to appear for road test the following has to be kept under consideration

  1. All fee paid
  2. All required hours of training taken
  3. All previous test passed
  4. Learning permit must be valid
  5. RTA file must be valid

c. Driving License will be issued upon passing the road test on the same day.

d. Student must carry their original Emirates ID at the time of license issuance