Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur
Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers.
Annual openings
857
BLS median wage
$41,020
Typical education
High school (GED)
10-year growth
+8%
Career requirements
What does this career require?
The education, credentials, and on-the-job competencies Colorado employers expect for this role.
Typical education
High school (GED)
Credential requirement
No certification is required or expected for this job. However, having a driver's licenses is required, a good driving record is important and some companies will require you to be at least 21 years old.
Work experience
No previous work experience is required.
Employer competency information
- Employers have identified Customer Service, a Safety mindset, and timeliness as important competencies
Is this work a fit?
What the work actually feels like
How people in this career tend to spend their time, the interests it draws on, and a look at a typical day.
Automation exposure
Moderate exposure
Some routine tasks may shift as tools improve, but the role is likely to adapt.
A typical day
- Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation.
- 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.
- Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
- Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage driven fuel consumed, or fares received.
- Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.
- Provide passengers with information or advice about the local area, points of interest, hotels, or restaurants.