Bus eireann are currently looking for drivers in cork for summer and seasonal vacancies, and the pay and benefits are great. Bus eireann careers, bus eireann jobs in ireland jobs. The dispute was sparked on saturday after a bus eireann driver claims he was suspended without pay for refusing to take a. Bus eireann hiring for drivers across ireland and the. This includes job security with attractive rates of pay that increase yearonyear in line with our salary scale. A free inside look at bus eireann salary trends based on 17 salaries wages for 10 jobs at bus eireann.
The driver is to be commended for his courtesy towards all passengers, particularly the elderly. Average wage at irish rail would hit 61,000 if workers. Drivers typically work five days a week, and there will be overtime hours available to supplement your earnings. In 2019, i purchased 3 adult single tickets at the ticket machine at the killarney bus station.
Private bus operators pay lower wages than bus eireann state company pays average of 48,819 while rivals pay between 30,000 and 39,000 fri, sep 23, 2016, 01. Bus eireann drivers going on strike in protest over lack. Bus eireann county galway 2020 all you need to know. On saturday, a bus eireann driver was suspended without pay after refusing to take fares from passengers. Bus stops are normally identified by a blue lollypop sign featuring the dublin bus logo red signs usually mark bus eireann stops. Drivers will form a part of bus eireanns planned expansion and. Bus eireann has been ordered to pay 5,000 to an autistic teenager over not accommodating the boy to eat toast in the backseat of his school taxi. Bus eireann drivers threatening to strike over coronavirus. He drove safely, and made great allowance for all other road users. Overtime and supplements mean the drivers can total 48,000 a. Bus eireann ordered to pay galway driver 10k compensation. Bus eireann recruiting drivers in cork with great pay and.
According to the bus timetable found on their website and the ticket machine itself, the bus was supposed to depart from killarney at 18. Visit payscale to research bus driver hourly pay by city, experience, skill, employer and more. Bus eireann staff are paid 66 per cent more than the salaries of drivers in the private sector, analysis by the irish sun shows. I recently took a bus eireann bus from galway to knock airport. Dublin bus are hiring drivers right now and the pay is. The national bus service has launched a new recruitment drive to cover cork, galway and limerick as services expand in these cities. Dublin bus are hiring professional bus drivers at the moment and the pay is not bad at all. Manage booking retrieve travel anywhere in ireland by bus.
Salaries at dublin bus range from an average of 27,6 to 43,334 a year. About 1,500 drivers at bus eireann are set to receive pay increases of 2. Bus driver 9 driver 4 clerical worker 1 customer care specialist 1. However, if you receive and pay a standard fare within 21 days of issue, a reduced charge of 50 will be accepted. Reviews from bus eireann employees about bus eireann culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. This includes job security with attractive rates of pay. The driver has since been reinstated but other staff say the threat to the safety of all.
Expressway interurban coach services link every major town and city in the country, providing direct and regular services. Bus eireann is currently looking for drivers in cork and the pay and benefits package is attractive. Typically working five over seven days, overtime may also be available to supplement your earnings. Fare evasion is a criminal offence that could lead to a fine of up to 1,000 and a court appearance. The dispute was sparked on saturday after a bus eireann driver claims he was suspended without pay for refusing to take a cash fare. A free inside look at bus eireann salary trends based on 18 salaries wages for 11 jobs at bus eireann. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at bus eireann. Salaries posted anonymously by bus eireann employees. This estimate is based upon 22 arriva group bus driver salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. They are currently on a recruitment drive excuse the pun nationwide, with services expanding and seasonal cover needed on busy routes.
The revised bus timetables are based on regular saturday schedules, augmented by additional services, particularly in the early morning. Drivers, whose pay starts at 43,716 and rises to 55,238 in increments after 10 years, would see their pay rise to more than 61,000, while midranking executives and station managers. Data comes from 31 real salaries collected directly from employees and jobs on indeed. Dan fitzpatrick was constructively dismissed by the firm after it brought a charge of gross misconduct over an incident with a. Bus drivers are threatening to go on strike over coronavirus safety fears. Salaries estimates are based on 7 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by bus driver employees in dublin, ireland. If you like driving, youll love driving for bus eireann.
In a very minimalistic moment it was decided that any further information is unnecessary at most stops, so dont expect to find any information. The driver has since been reinstated but other staff say the threat to the safety of all drivers remains. In order to board your bus eireann service, you will need to present a printed copy of your online order or display your ticket on your mobile device to the bus driver or booking office team. The average salary for a bus driver is 33,195 in dublin, ireland. Drivers will form part of bus eireanns planned expansion and enhancement of a number of routes throughout ireland. Overtime and supplements mean the drivers can total 48,000 a year. Fears of bus eireann strike as drivers expected to ask for.
Bus eireann are recruiting drivers in cork and the pay and. Irish bus drivers are among the best paid in the world. Bus eireann staff paid 66 per cent more than the salaries. Dublin bus drivers enjoy enviable perks including overtime pay of up to 48 an hour for working sundays. Bus eireann are recruiting drivers in cork and the pay and benefits. Bus eireann is currently looking for drivers all across ireland and the wage. Bus eireann ordered to pay 5k to autistic boy who was not.
A standard fare penalty fine of 100 is charged by the company to each passenger found not to be in possession of a valid ticket, pursuant to the bus eireann byelaws. The average hourly pay for a bus driver in ireland is 11. I hope to arrive at tralee by train at 1058 and catch onward bus service at 1100. Galway bay fm newsroom bus eireann has been ordered to pay a galway bus driver over 10 thousand in compensation following his dismissal. Bus eireann are looking to hire over 150 people across the country. There are many different types of bus drivers, from public transit to school buses. Dublin bus employees with the job title bus driver make. Bus eireann drivers threatening to strike over coronavirus safety. If you display your ticket on your device, you will be issued with a paper ticket please hold onto this until your journey or journeys are complete. Private bus operators pay lower wages than bus eireann. Dublin bus pays its employees an average of 34,460 a year. Irish bus drivers going on strike in protest over lack of.
Standard fare payments bus eireann view ireland bus. How much does a bus driver make in dublin, ireland. Bus driver vacancies bus eireann view ireland bus and coach. With eurolines, it provides coach services to britain and europe. Workers at bus eireann are expected to make a case to bring their pay status in line with their dublin bus counterparts, according to the unions. Bus eireann is looking to hire over 150 drivers and the pay is pretty. Fancy driving a bus in cork for a living or know somebody who might. On saturday, a bus eireann driver was suspended without pay for refusing to take fares from passengers. The busmen who are striking for a 15% pay rise are the sixthbest paid in europe with an average basic salary of 35,463. Do irish residentspeople support the bus eireann drivers.