Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

What the job really is

Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.

At a glance

• Sector: Transportation & Material Moving
• O*NET-SOC code: 53-3052
• O*NET job zone: 2 — some preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Drive vehicles over specified routes or to specified destinations according to time schedules, complying with traffic regulations to ensure that passengers have a smooth and safe ride.
• Park vehicles at loading areas so that passengers can board.
• Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure.
• Announce stops to passengers.
• Assist passengers, such as elderly or individuals with disabilities, on and off bus, ensure they are seated properly, help carry baggage, and answer questions about bus schedules or routes.
• Collect tickets or cash fares from passengers.
• Handle passenger emergencies or disruptions.
• Report delays or accidents.
• Advise passengers to be seated and orderly while on vehicles.
• Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.
• Record information, such as cash receipts and ticket fares, and maintain log book.
• Maintain cleanliness of bus or motor coach.

Tools and technology

Microsoft Windows, AOL MapQuest, Bus kneeling systems, Cell phones, Digital surveillance camera systems, Electronic destination signs, Emergency first-aid kits, Lube guns, Microsoft MapPoint, Minibuses, Passenger buses, Passenger vans

What employers expect you to already be comfortable with.

Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Taxi Drivers
• Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
• Subway and Streetcar Operators
• Bus Drivers, School
• School Bus Monitors
• Passenger Attendants
• Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 2 (some preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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