How do I become a bus driver in NSW?
How do I become a bus driver in NSW?
Eligibility
- be aged 20 years or over.
- be the holder of an unrestricted Australian driver licence.
- have held your unrestricted Australian driver licence for a total of at least 12 months in the 2 years prior to your application.
- have passed a medical examination for a commercial driver.
- be a fit and proper person.
How much do bus drivers get paid NSW?
Bus Driver in Sydney Area Salaries
| Job Title | Location | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| State Transit Authority NSW Bus Driver salaries – 1 salaries reported | Sydney Area | $60,000/yr |
| Swan Transit Services Bus Driver salaries – 1 salaries reported | Sydney Area | $60,000/yr |
| ComfortDelGro Bus Driver salaries – 1 salaries reported | Sydney Area | $60,000/yr |
What Licence do I need to drive bus?
Once you have successfully passed your PCV Category D practical test, you will then obtain Category D and Category D1 on your driving licence which will entitle you to drive any bus, minibus or coach.
How long are bus drivers shifts?
The maximum total driving time across the entire rota is seven hours and 51 minutes on any day, the rota averages out at just under 40 hours a week and there are two scheduled rest days (including Sunday).
How do I become a bus driver in Australia?
Requirements to Drive a Bus or Coach
- Be at least twenty-one [21] years of age.
- Have held an unrestricted Australian driver licence for a total of at least twelve [12] months in the two [2] years immediately preceding the date of the application.
- Have passed an examination or assessment, in medical fitness.
What license do I need to drive a bus in Australia?
To drive a bus in Australia you need a medium rigid (MR) or heavy rigid (HR) licence, there’s no such thing as a ‘bus licence’. The MR licence covers buses with a gross vehicle mass of more than eight tonnes and no more than two axles.
What is the bus driver authority course?
The Bus Driver Authority course is designed to provide students with the qualifications to drive a public passenger vehicle. The Bus Driver Authority training course covers 5 areas: Legislation and Driver Authority
The course is comprised of the knowledge relating to the Transport for NSW proficiency standards to be a bus driver in NSW. This knowledge, together with an aptitude to being a public passenger bus driver, is assessed by trainers who have been authorised by Into Training Australia.
What is included in the bus course?
This bus course is designed for participants who wish to upgrade their licence to drive buses. This course includes Training and Assessment based on Ministry of Transport standards. 1. Legislation & Driver Authority 2. Customer Service
What is the bus operator accreditation training course?
The Passenger Transport Regulation 2017 requires accredited bus operators and their designated managers to undertake an approved Bus Operator Accreditation Training Course. To assist bus operators in regional and remote areas, the course can now be undertaken via an on-line (computer) training package.
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