Bus Driver In Bristol – January 2025 | Pay Rates

How much do bus drivers in Bristol get paid?

Bus drivers in Bristol earn

£12.38-15.00 per hour

Based on 16 employee reviews

Bus driver salaries can range between £12.38-15.00 per hour in the Bristol area. This data is based on quiz results from 16 employees who live in and around Bristol.

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Recent bus driver Jobs in Bristol

Driver at Gi Group posted 28 days ago

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How are people paid?

By the hour 88% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 16 employees

What contracts are people on?

Full time 100% report having full time contracts. (more than 35 hours)

Based on 14 employees

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What do bus drivers do?

Bus and coach drivers have the job of driving buses or coaches.

Buses are used by the public. Coaches tend to be privately hired.

Other names for bus and coach drivers are:

PCV drivers
Drivers
Class 1 drivers

This type of job might involve:

Driving locally, across the country or to other countries
Driving short or long journeys
Taking card payments from passengers
Driving and arriving to destinations on-time

You may have to work early mornings, late nights, on weekends and bank holidays.

You can apply for this job directly.

Unless you have previous experience, you can do Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) training whilst you work.

If you want to apply for a bus or coach driver job, you might need the following:

Some GCSEs or a relevant apprenticeship
Be over 18
Have a specialist driving licence
A Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) for drivers
The right to work in the UK