[CaptainGizmo]

I have only a Class C license.

Any thoughts on how to get the non-commercial class B license that California requires to drive this 45' coach?

My best answer so far is to pay $2,500 to a local commercial bus driving school to get a Commercial Class B with Passenger Endorsement. They provide the bus and trainer and let me take the DMV test using their bus. This will take about 10 days at 1-2 hours per day they say since I have experience driving bus conversions already.

Once I get the Commerical Class B with Passenger Endorsement license, they say to take it to the DMV and downgrade it to a non-commercial Class B license. They said the Commercial version also allows me to drive a 45' housecar, but presumably it's cheaper to keep a non-commercial license?

I don't mind paying $2,500, but it is a lot of money when there likely won't be much difference for me compared to driving a 40' coach.

The coach above is 1,500 miles away, so I need the proper license to drive it home. Maybe there isn't enough time to even go through driver school before someone buys this coach, but there is always another one around the corner.

I can help you with this question.  I can GUARANTEE you this is the correct information and that even talking to your local DMV will only make you wanna jump off a cliff!  You'll not find ANY of the reps with a bit of a clue, until you go to a "Commercial" DMV testing site!!

The CA DMV law requires drivers of "Housecars" OVER 40' to have a "Non-Commercial Class B Housecar License".

I made a video explaining the process in detail: