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= Bus Driver =

Bus Driver is a civilian transport job where you run passenger routes in [[Los Santos]] and [[San Fierro]].

[[File:Bus Driver - bus depot marker.jpg|thumb|alt=Bus Driver job area with buses|Bus Driver job area with buses.]]

== How the job works ==

Bus Driver is a route based Civilian job.

You drive a bus route, stop at marked bus stops, load or unload passengers, and get paid as you progress through the route.

Pay scales with route length, stop count, your level, and [[VIP Hours|VIP hours]].

== How to start ==

To become a Bus Driver:

# Go to Esplanade North in San Fierro or El Corona in Los Santos.

# Take the Bus Driver job.

# Use a Coach, Bus, or Articulated Coach to start routes.

== Vehicles ==

The Bus Driver job uses:

* Coach
* Bus
* Articulated Coach

== How it works ==
The closest available route is shown first.

To work the job:

# Start a route with a Coach, Bus, or Articulated Coach.

# Follow the route checkpoints.

# Drive to each marked stop in order.

# At red stops, open the doors with N.

# Let passengers load or unload.

# Press N again to close the doors and continue.

The first stop only starts the route, so it does not count toward pay or progress.

You are paid after every 5th stop.

The Articulated Coach opens and closes automatically after the first stop.

== Stops and Controls ==

At bus stops:

* Press N to open the bus or coach doors
* Press N again to close them

The door key can be changed when you first select a route.

== Speed Limit ==

Stay under 35 km/h when entering a bus stop.

== Route Notes ==

One of the best paying routes is:

* LS Route 32, Unity Station Terminal 3 to Angel Pine to Avispa Country Club

This route has:

* 25 stops
* 13.7 km distance
* Up to $127,894 at Level 10 with VIP


== Pay facts ==

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Route type
! Pay rule
|-
| City
| Payable stop value uses `basePayment + internalDistanceBetweenStops`
|-
| State
| Payable stop value uses `basePayment * 2 + internalDistanceBetweenStops`
|-
| Specialty
| Payable stop value uses `basePayment * 2.7 + internalDistanceBetweenStops`
|-
| Dangerous
| Payable stop value uses `basePayment * 2.4 + internalDistanceBetweenStops`
|-
| VIP
| VIP applies to each payout line after the route value is calculated
|}
</div>

The first stop starts the route and pays `$0`. The route selector distance is useful for choosing a route, but it is not the exact paid distance.

== L0 to L10 route base table ==

These are route base components before internal distance is added. VIP applies to each final payout line after route value is calculated.

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Level
! City
! State
! Specialty
! Dangerous
|-
| L0
| $800
| $1,600
| $2,160
| $1,920
|-
| L1
| $960
| $1,920
| $2,592
| $2,304
|-
| L2
| $1,120
| $2,240
| $3,024
| $2,688
|-
| L3
| $1,280
| $2,560
| $3,456
| $3,072
|-
| L4
| $1,440
| $2,880
| $3,888
| $3,456
|-
| L5
| $1,600
| $3,200
| $4,320
| $3,840
|-
| L6
| $1,760
| $3,520
| $4,752
| $4,224
|-
| L7
| $1,920
| $3,840
| $5,184
| $4,608
|-
| L8
| $2,080
| $4,160
| $5,616
| $4,992
|-
| L9
| $2,240
| $4,480
| $6,048
| $5,376
|-
| L10
| $2,400
| $4,800
| $6,480
| $5,760
|}
</div>


== Progression ==

Bus Driver progression is based on completed stops.

Higher levels unlock better paying routes.

Your payment multiplier increases from 1.0x at Level 0 to 3.0x at Level 10.

Bus Driver ranks are:

* L0 Training, 0 stops, 1.0x payment
* L1 Junior Driver, 75 stops, 1.2x payment
* L2 Senior Driver, 225 stops, 1.4x payment
* L3 Assistant Specialist, 450 stops, 1.6x payment
* L4 Specialist, 750 stops, 1.8x payment
* L5 Professional, 1,200 stops, 2.0x payment
* L6 Expert Driver, 1,800 stops, 2.2x payment
* L7 Chief Driver, 2,625 stops, 2.4x payment
* L8 Master Driver, 3,525 stops, 2.6x payment
* L9 Executive, 4,425 stops, 2.8x payment
* L10 President & CEO, 5,400 stops, 3.0x payment

== Skin ==

Bus Driver uses:

* Skin ID 253

== Tips ==

Useful Bus Driver tips:

* Watch the green route checkpoints
* Watch the red bus stop checkpoints
* Slow down to under 35 km/h at stops
* Check the job GUI for route info

== Achievement ==

The Level 10 civilian achievement for Bus Driver is:

* Infinite Loop

== Route Rules ==

* Bus Driver is available in both Los Santos and San Fierro.
* The first stop starts the route but does not count toward pay or progress.
* You are paid after every 5th stop.
* The Articulated Coach opens and closes automatically after the first stop.
* Better routes unlock as your level goes up.
* [[VIP Hours|VIP hours]] increase the payout.


== Related notes ==

* Bus Driver gives automatic minimap navigation when <code>Automatic GPS</code> is not <code>Completely Off</code>, with no need to press <code>N</code>.
* Bus Driver has a random route button.
* <code>Level 0</code> Bus Drivers get the closest route automatically picked.
* Bus Drivers can see how many stops are left.
* Bus Drivers can change the door control key before starting a route.
* Bus Drivers can use <code>Articulated Coach</code> on any route.




== Related commands ==

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Command
! Use
|-
| <code>/routes</code>
| Chooses your route as a Bus Driver.
|}
</div>


== Rapid Transport restriction ==

Using Rapid Transport cancels an active bus route.

== Current route operation ==

The Bus Driver selector supports search, random assignment, route details, <code>Assign route</code>, and <code>Begin closest route to you</code>. Route types are City, State, Specialty, and Dangerous. Specialty routes are State Route <code>51</code>, <code>52</code>, and <code>53</code>; State Route <code>61</code> is Dangerous. The Specialty timers are <code>15</code>, <code>20</code>, and <code>10</code> minutes respectively.

The standard Coach has <code>80</code> seats. The HUD shows level, progress, route earnings, next stop, route name, completed and total stops, passengers, seats left, and boarding or leaving passengers. Press <code>N</code> at a red stop to operate normal bus doors. The Articulated Coach handles its doors automatically after the first stop.

The first stop starts the route and pays <code>$0</code>. Later stops build pending pay, and leaving the bus after payable stops still pays that backed amount. Stop pay uses the internal distance between stops, not the selector distance. Picked up players provide extra cash. After the final stop, use <code>/routes</code> or continue roaming.

State Route <code>32</code> is a State route from Unity Station Terminal <code>6</code> through Angel Pine to Avispa Country Club. It has <code>25</code> stops over a displayed <code>13.7 km</code>.

== See also ==

* [[Civilian]]
* [[Taxi Driver]]
* [[Train Driver]]
[[Category:Civilian Jobs]]

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