Office Hours Mon - Fri 8:45 am to 5:00 pm
Before submitting your motor bus driver certificate application, you must have completed a commercial drivers license (CDL) road test, unless you are applying for a certificate restricted to 14 passengers or fewer. All other certificate types require a completed CDL road test.
If you have already completed a road test administered by the DPU, you do not need to road test again.
When you're ready to apply, please submit:
Looking to apply for a school bus certificate? The RMV now process these applications. Looking to renew your school bus certificate? The RMV now processes these applications too.
The Department now accepts online payments through nCourt or by mail.
You can fill and submit your application and pay fees through nCourt. Forms can be found in the Downloads section below.
To submit an online motor bus driver certificate application, you will need to fill out the form using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat, include what attachments you have available, and submit the form using the red button at the bottom of the form. You will also need to pay required fees through nCourt or by check or money order mailed to the Department. Please note that paying fees by mail will delay processing.
You can fill out the motor bus certificate application form and submit it to the Department along with a check or money order payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Forms can be found in the Downloads section below.
Be sure to save and open Division forms using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat. Opening forms directly in your browser disables form features like adding attachments, digital signatures, and submitting by email.
Office Hours Mon - Fri 8:45 am to 5:00 pm
