Coach driver pay in Edinburgh May 2026

How much do coach drivers in Edinburgh get paid?

coach drivers in Edinburgh earn

£11.54-18.00 per hour

Based on 11 employee reviews

coach driver salaries can range between £11.54-18.00 per hour in the Edinburgh area. This data is based on quiz results from 11 employees who live in and around Edinburgh.

What do top employers pay coach drivers?

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

Who are the top coach driver employers?

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

Who are the worst coach driver employers?

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

Recent coach driver Jobs in Edinburgh

  1. Bus Driver at Arriva posted 10 months ago
  2. Bus driver - Livingston at Blue Arrow posted 19 days ago
  3. Minibus Driver at Driver Hire posted 16 days ago
  4. Qualified bus driver £15.60ph plus £18.60ph overtime rate at Stagecoach posted 1 year ago
  5. Qualified Bus Driver at Stagecoach posted 1 year ago
  6. Experienced Bus Driver at First Bus posted 2 months ago
See all coach driver jobs in the Edinburgh area

How are people paid?

82%
by the hour
18%
an annual salary

Based on 11 employees

What contracts are people on?

Full time 89% report having full time contracts. (more than 35 hours)

Based on 18 employees

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What do coach 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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