Bus driver pay in Newcastle June 2026

How much do bus drivers in Newcastle get paid?

bus drivers in Newcastle earn

£10.50-13.08 per hour

Based on 46 employee reviews

bus driver salaries can range between £10.50-13.08 per hour in the Newcastle area. This data is based on quiz results from 46 employees who live in and around Newcastle.

What do top employers pay bus drivers?

Lothian Buses
£15.55-18.96
See more about Lothian Buses pay

Who are the top bus driver employers?

  1. Bluestar
    9.2
  2. Reading Buses
    9.2
  3. Lothian Buses
    8.4

Who are the worst bus driver employers?

  1. Johnson Bros Tours
    1.5
  2. TM Travel
    1.8
  3. Moffat & Williamson
    2.4

Recent bus driver Jobs in Newcastle

  1. PCV Bus Driver at Arriva posted 11 months ago
  2. PCV Bus Driver at Arriva posted 1 year ago
  3. PCV Bus Driver at Arriva posted 1 year ago
  4. PCV Bus Driver at Arriva posted 1 year ago
  5. Bus Driver: PCV Holder / Qualified at Stagecoach posted 8 months ago
  6. PCV Bus Driver at Arriva posted 11 months ago
See all bus driver jobs in the Newcastle area

How are people paid?

By the hour 96% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 46 employees

What contracts are people on?

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

Based on 43 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:

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