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Shuttle Driver

Shuttle Driver

  • Enjoy driving and helping people? Shuttle driving offers a rewarding experience.
  • Shuttle drivers ensure safe, timely transport, impacting daily lives positively.
  • Unique role: Drive hearses or provide nonemergency medical transport services.
💰 Earn $35K-$49K
📚 None

Overview

Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers.

Scoop

Minimum Education

None

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

32,100 in Total

Earnings

$39,330 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • Arrange to pick up particular customers or groups on a regular schedule.
  • Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
  • Collect fares or vouchers from passengers, and make change or issue receipts as necessary.
  • Communicate with dispatchers by radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive requests for passenger service.
  • Complete accident reports when necessary.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Working with my hands
  • Relating with or serving others

You are skilled in 💫

  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control

You value 🙏

  • Having support
  • Support
  • Independence
  • Having freedom
  • Relationships
  • Personal relationships

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