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Bus / coach driver

Other names

Official name: Bus driver

private coach driver, bus operator, public bus operator, coach driver, bus driving operator, driver of bus, passenger driver, private bus operator, public bus driver, touristic bus driver, transit bus driver

Driving and riding

They drive buses along set routes, collect fares, help passengers get on and off, and check the bus before leaving.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Drive vehicles over specified routes or to specified destinations according to time schedules, complying with traffic regulations to ensure that passengers have a smooth and safe ride.

  2. 2

    Park vehicles at loading areas so that passengers can board.

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    Inspect vehicles and check fuel, oil, and water levels prior to departure.

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Sources

Built from 6 sources · reviewed 2026-10-29

Uganda licensing routes for regulated careers (councils, boards and their Acts)

Official record

Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, Law Council and the other bodies named on each licence. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public statutes and regulator pages

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

Open the source

The Collar360 Uganda research (occupations, UVQF, Public Service, labour market)

Research for this platform

Compiled by The Collar360 from public Ugandan sources, each cited with its evidence level.

Collar360; each fact keeps its own source

ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
conducteur d’autobus/conductrice d’autobus
español
conductor de autobús/conductora de autobús
العربية
سائق الحافلة / سائقة الحافلة
português
Motorista de autocarros
Deutsch
Omnibusfahrer/Omnibusfahrerin
italiano
autista di autobus

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