No bus drivin forum. So here goes.

I did line haul only for the Hound. But sometimes I was "forced" onto a charter. I.E. the senior guys did not want it!
They were a blast! The tour guides rocked and I was gaureenteed at least $2 a seat per day in tips. 55 seats times $2 is $110 plus hourly charter wages.

Peteseymour reminded me of a charter that went up to Gold Bridge B.C. I dropped the German Tourists off at the lodge and the tour guide gave me directions back to Whistler that would save me over a hour. It turned out to be a friggen logging road that I had to use the granny gear down many mountains! I spent all afternoon going through switch backs. Plus I managed to put a tiny hole in a radiator pipe. I wrapped it with duct tape. I was totally lost and finally popped out onto the pavement around Pemberton if I remember. Where they filmed Rambo 1!

I agree with all the posters here. Getting a P endorsement is different. I do not have the school bus.

 

Hi Dog-c!
Well way back when when I was with the Hound they had it timed to where at each stop you would have just enough time to unload passengers. Unload freight and baggage. Sell or collect tickets. Reload freight and baggage. Round up all the people that were on a meal break or smoke break. You would be surprised at how many drivers just leave people behind because they can"t get back to the bus after a 10 or 30 minute break.

So if the schedule falls behind it snowballs and makes problems all the way down the line. It messes up the connections. Sort of like the airlines. But I totally understand what you mean.