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Arriva is a bus and train operator. Their routes can be found across the UK.

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What's the average pay for a bus driver at Arriva?

The average pay for a driver at Arriva is between £12.18 and £16.39 per hour.

The top paying employers for bus and coach drivers are Go Ahead London, Metroline and Brighton & Hove Buses.

Last updated 27 March 2024

What is the Real Living Wage?

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

Location Real Living Wage
London £13.15
Rest of the UK £12.00

What is the legal minimum wage?

The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.

Age group Legal minimum wage
23 or older £10.42
21-22 £10.18
18-20 £7.49
Under 18 £5.28
Apprentices £5.28

How we know this

Based on data from 74 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and March 2024.

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What are bus and coach drivers saying about pay at Arriva?

  • Best thing

    I love driving
    Interaction with passengers
    Banter with colleagues

    Worst thing

    Working varying shifts
    Poor pay

    7.6

    Arriva Bus driver, May 2023

  • Best thing

    The pay and people you work with

    Worst thing

    The poor attitude of the management the lack of moral or banter aloud in the workplace is non existent at times the safety and upkeep of the busss is diabolical not everyone is treated fairly plenty of snitches and grasses that’ll run to management long shifts to many trips at a time no sick pay don’t get paid for breaks management racist

    2.1

    Arriva Bus driver, January 2023

  • Best thing

    The people I work with

    Worst thing

    The abuse you get from the passengers and the low pay

    2.1

    Arriva Bus driver, September 2022

  • Best thing

    Laid back atmosphere, 4 days break

    Worst thing

    Pay could be better, online system could work better.

    9.9

    Arriva Fitter, September 2022

  • Best thing

    Out on your own meeting people

    Worst thing

    Poor schedules poorly maintained vehicles no sick pay long pieces between breaks harassment from people

    6.0

    Arriva Bus driver, April 2022

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