How much does a shuttle & coach driver earn?

Indicatively £13.00–£16.00 per hour. That is an observed market range rather than an offer — actual pay depends on the employer, your experience, shift pattern and whether you are PAYE or self-employed.

What do I need to work as a shuttle & coach driver?

Training or ticket needed. You would typically need: PCV licence + Driver CPC, DBS check. Category D licence plus Driver CPC. Funded PCV training is often available and demand will be sustained.

When would this role be hired on the Universal Bedford build?

Across 2 phases, from pre-opening recruitment & training (roughly 2030) through to operations (roughly 2041). These windows are the usual sequence for a project of this size, not Universal's published programme.

Is this role likely to be filled locally?

Very likely local. Universal has pledged around 80 per cent local hiring across Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes, but that average hides real variation — roles like this one are overwhelmingly recruited locally.

Transport & access

Shuttle & coach driver

Moving guests and staff between car parks, hotels and the gates.

Indicative pay: £13.00–£16.00
Paid: per hour
Entry level: Training or ticket needed
Hiring volume: Steady need

Pay is an indicative market range, not an offer. We hold no vacancies for this role.

What the job involves

Driving shuttle buses and coaches on internal routes and to local transport hubs, with passenger assistance and accessibility support.

How to get into it

Category D licence plus Driver CPC. Funded PCV training is often available and demand will be sustained.

What you need before you start

The cards, tickets and checks this role normally requires.

PCV licence + Driver CPC

£1500–£3000 · valid Licence with periodic renewal; CPC 5 years

The licence required to drive buses and coaches commercially.

DBS check

£18–£50 · valid No formal expiry, but employers usually want a recent one

A criminal record check, at Basic, Standard or Enhanced level.

When this role is needed

Indicative windows based on the typical sequence for a project of this size. Not Universal’s published programme.

Pre-opening recruitment & training
Roughly 2030–2031
The pivot point. Hiring shifts almost entirely away from construction toward hospitality, retail, guest services and entertainment — and this is where the local hiring pledge has the most room to deliver.
Operations
Roughly 2031–2041
Overwhelmingly hospitality, retail, ride operations, entertainment, facilities and corporate roles. Ongoing maintenance keeps a permanent core of electricians, mechanical fitters and building services engineers on site.

Other transport & access roles

Car park & traffic attendant

No experience needed

Transport & access

£12.00–£13.50 per hour

Managing arrival and departure for very large volumes of vehicles.

High volumeVery likely local