Minibus Insurance for business and charities

Do you want competitive insurance quotations for your  Minibus Insurance?

We can provide highly competitive insurance quotations for a single minibus, a multi vehicle policy or a fleet of vehicles.  We can also accommodate combined fleets of different types of vehicles.

We can insure minibuses for a wide variety of uses:-

• Community Group
• Community Transport
• Charities
• Care Homes
• Nurseries
• Schools, Colleges and universities
• Private Hire
• Public Hire
• Hotels
• Courtesy minibuses
• Churches, Mosques and places of worship
• Commercial Use
• Private use

Why choose L. F. E.  Insurance for your  Minibus Insurance?

• Independent impartial advice and quotations from a range of minibus insurers
• Competitive premiums
• Driving restrictions / cover can be tailored to your needs
• Monthly payment facility if required
• Discounts available for good security and a good claim free history
• Independent advice and help on your claims

Ring Sharon today on 0116 284 6098 for independent impartial advice and highly competitive quotations.

Or complete our minibus enquiry form

Minibuses - Section 19 and Section 22 permits

Some organisations and businesses can apply for a Minibus Permit for vehicles that are able to carry between nine and sixteen passengers. (This comes under Section 19 of the Transport Act 1985). This Permit allows organisations such as charities, education, religion, social welfare, recreation and other volunteer or community activity groups  to make a charge for their services without having to comply with the full passenger carrying vehicle operator licensing requirements and without the need for their drivers to have PCV entitlement. However there are restrictions for volunteer minibus drivers who passed their car driving test after 1 January 1997.  They are restricted in the vehicles they can drive as they are not allowed to drive minibuses which weigh  more that 3500 kgs gross vehicle weight.
Schools and other educational establishments do not normally need a Section 19 permit if they do not charge for the minibus service. A driver of a Section 19 permit minibus can be paid or can be an unpaid volunteer

Many charities or community based organisations operate minibuses under a Section 19 permit which allows for the service being provided for its own members or for groups of people whom the organisation was set up to provide a service. These organisations can charge for providing the transport, but it must be on a non profit making basis. 

The Local Transport Act now allows Section 19 permits to be used for vehicles of 8 or less seats (at separate fares).

A Section 22 (Transport Act 1985) permit allows a minibus to be operated as a local bus service but it must be on a non-profit basis

We recommend that you speak to your local Traffic Commissioner for full information and advice.  You will also have to contact them to make an application for these permits.