About us

RATP Dev Transit London is one of the largest bus operators in London, running 1,250 buses and carrying some 207 million customers every year safely to their destinations.

We run 112 routes in and around the capital, mostly under contract to Transport for London (TfL), the capital’s transport authority. TfL has ‘ownership’ of all bus routes in London and awards them to bus operators through a competitive tendering process, usually for a term of seven years.

We run our bus routes from 10 operational bases. Many of our bus routes are 24-hour operations and most run seven days a week.

As well as daily commuters, our diverse customer base includes shoppers, tourists, visitors to London and people travelling to hospital appointments. Our uniformed, knowledgeable drivers are trained to recognise the special travel requirements of all customers, and this can include wheelchair users, the partially sighted, the hard of hearing and visitors to the capital who do not speak English and are lost.

We are highly supportive of ‘green’ transport solutions and look for ways of reducing the impact our operations have on the environment. With over 28% of our in-service fleet being fully electric, we have the greatest proportion of electric buses in our fleet within the London market.

We currently operate 16 electric routes from five converted garages and we are working towards a fully electric fleet by 2030. This is in line with the Mayor of London’s ambitious plans for a zero-emissions bus fleet in the capital by 2034.

START A CAREER YOU LOVE. BECOME AN RATP BUS DRIVER.

• Job Security: Get peace of mind working in a reliable job
• Competitive Salary: Get paid weekly & control your finance
• Get Paid to Train: Get your PCV licence while earning
• Job satisfaction: Get out-and-about & help your community
• Work-life Balance: Flexible working hours
• Great Staff Benefits: Free travel cards, pension & discounts
• Career Progression: Clear career paths to Manager level

MEET ANDREW, DESMOND AND SUKHWANT, RATP BUS DRIVERS

‘The money’s good, and if you like going out and about this is the right kind of job. Also, bus driving provides job security, there’s no doubt about that. I’ve been here for 10 years and my salary has gone up in that time.’ – SUKHWANT SING GILL, RATP BUS DRIVER

‘I like helping people, especially elderly people. And I like the weekly pay! It’s easier to balance all my bills, rather than it all coming at once. I get on with everyone here too. Every day’s different, there’s always something that crops up.’ – DESMOND NOEL, RATP BUS DRIVER

‘I love meeting people, enjoying the view and helping people in my community. I get so many smiles – you have to be a people person to be a bus driver. I would recommend becoming a bus driver to anyone. You’re serving the public. I’m happy, and the money is good too.’ – ANDREW PHILIPS, RATP BUS DRIVER

GET PEACE OF MIND WITH JOB SECURITY

JOB SECURITY: Get peace of mind working in a reliable job for a global company – we operate in five continents!

COMPETITIVE SALARY: Manage your finances more easily with weekly payments.

GET PAID TO TRAIN: Get your PCV licence and earn money while you’re learning for it!

ENJOY WORKING! Get out-and-about every day, help your community, and enjoy our relaxed team culture.

WORK-LIFE BALANCE: Flexible working hours mean more family time and more daily variety.

STAFF BENEFITS: Two free travel cards worth £6k per year, pension, high street discounts and more.

APPLY NOW – Take 3 minutes now to apply and start a career you love

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £15.10-£18.38 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free or subsidised travel
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Work Location: On the road