Bus Driver

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

Overview

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.

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

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

Important Notes

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 increase the payout.