As a bus driver you hear a lot of stories from other drivers of the funny or not so funny things that happen to him or her out on the road and the day to day dealing with people.

A passenger standing outside at the front door of the bus asks the driver, "What time is it?" The driver says, " 2:45 pm." The passenger then asks, "When do you leave?" The driver replies, "In 10 minutes." The passenger asks, "From now?"


For safety buses stop at railroad tracks. The driver of a bus stopped at the railroad tracks following typical safety procedure: The driver side window and front door were opened, and 4-way caution lights on. A man walking by looks in the door and yells at the driver, "No! I do not want to get on your damn bus."

A passenger says, "Can I have a courtesy ride, I'm only going home." The driver's reply, "All the passengers are going home!"

The driver said, "This guy gets on the bus, searching in every pocket for money. After about five minutes he pays. On his way to the seat, he turns around and says, "By the way, why is this bus late?" This happens "upteen" times a day, so guess why the bus is late!

As passengers board the bus the driver announces the route number and final destination. A concerned passenger pipes up with, "But, I'm not going that far!" The bus driver replied, "But I am."

Someone in advertising made up a slogan for the bus company that says, "You get on, we stop where you want." Believe it or not that hangs on the side many of the buses. Try explaining to a new rider that the driver can only stop at designated bus stops.

A passenger asks the driver the time. The driver showed his analog wrist watch. The passenger said, "I can't read that." (Yes, this was a teenager.) The driver was not impressed.

There are rules on the bus, including, no swearing. Do you have any idea how many teenage passengers (and many adults!) are asked to leave the bus for insisting on swearing? Yes, the driver can insist a passenger leave if the driver feels it is necessary.

The driver is going down the road when a passenger suddenly announces, "I don't know where I am!" The driver calmly replies, "You are on the bus."

A potential passenger approached a driver on a bus, "Can I have five more minutes, I'm waiting for my girlfriend." The driver replied, "Sure, take as much time as you need." He then closes the door and drives on......buses do try to stick to the time schedule!

It's snowing out and all motorists are being cautious of ice. Traffic is s-l-o-w. An upset individual boards the bus and wants to know why the bus is late. Buses do not fly over cars. All bus drivers would like hovercraft; however, we haven't yet been issued pilot licenses.

A teenager boards the bus and attempts to stuff his wadded up bill into the coin slot. The driver patiently explains, "Smooth the dollar out, and slide it in this spot like you do in a Pepsi machine." The young man follows the driver's instructions. As the teenager stepped away, the driver couldn't pass up the opportunity to say, "Wait, did you get your Pepsi?" The boy looked all over the the fare box and replied, "No." The driver said, "Well you better hurry up and get that Pepsi and sit down, there are other people waiting to get on." In the end, the driver, the teen, and other passengers had a good laugh.

The passenger pays, and says, "I've got to go to the end of the line." The drivers say, "Okay." As they travel down the road, the same passenger says, "Hey, where do I get off?" The driver says,
"At the end of the line." The passenger replies, "Oh, that makes sense."

The passenger gets on and realizes he has left his bus pass somewhere. The driver tells him, "That's okay; just show it twice tomorrow."

Here's two for the park and ride riders: A lady gets on, sits down, and rides one of the longest routes, approximately 50 miles, going home after working all day. She gets to the park and ride and with wide eyes exclaims, "Oh no, I drove my car to work today!"
Also, another time a lady rode all the way to the same park and ride and exclaimed, as the bus pulled into the stop, "I left my car keys in my top desk drawer at work!"

Late one night a driver was approached by a passenger who had just left the bus. She said, "I just lost my watch in the trash can over there." Well, the trash can is fixed in such a way that there is an opening for trash, however, the trash can lid does not come off. It was the driver's last stop so he decided to try and help. He put his arm in and took all the trash out piece by piece. Finally all the garbage was out; he even shook the can upside down. No watch. The lady said, "Well, I must have left my watch at home."

The driver pulls up early one morning to his stop at a park & ride and notices a guy in his pajamas standing in the door of a mobile home. The driver opens and door and says, "Hey, no camping in the Park & Ride!" The guy replies, "I'm not camping, I'm just waiting here a long time for a bus."