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Now Hiring - Space Coast & Central Florida

Drive for BTM Coach. Earn Up To $30/hr. Home Every Night.

BTM Coaches, Inc. is hiring CDL Class B drivers with Passenger endorsement to run cruise port shuttles, Kennedy Space Center tours, corporate charters, weddings, and airport transfers across Brevard County and Central Florida.

  • Up to $30/hr based on experience
  • Weekly pay every Friday
  • Full-time, part-time & per-diem
  • Home every night (95% of routes)
  • Modern late-model coaches
  • PTO after 90 days (full-time)
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$30/hrTop hourly rate for experienced CDL drivers

Starting rates $22-$26/hr for newer drivers. Air Brake endorsement, night shifts, and per-diem trip work add premium pay. Weekly direct deposit every Friday.

Meet the Fleet You'll Drive

BTM Coaches, Inc. runs late-model motorcoaches, executive coaches, and minibuses maintained on schedule at our Cocoa, Daytona Beach, and Vero Beach terminals. Drivers get modern equipment, not held-together-with-zip-ties rentals.

Motorcoach BTM Coach 55-passenger motorcoach for airport transfers and cruise shuttles
55-Passenger MotorcoachCruise shuttles · Airport transfers · Corporate charters
Executive Executive coach interior with premium leather seating
Executive Coach InteriorPremium leather · Corporate teams · Wedding parties
Charter Charter bus leather seating with reclining passenger seats
Full-Size Charter CoachLong-distance groups · Tours · Multi-day trips
Shuttle Minibus interior seating for smaller group transportation
Minibus / ShuttleHotel loops · School trips · 15-30 passenger groups
Space Coast Rocket launch charters from Brevard County to Kennedy Space Center viewing
Rocket Launch Charters3-6 AM launch mornings · Kennedy Space Center viewing
Port Cruise ship departing Port Canaveral - BTM Coach cruise shuttle destination
Port Canaveral RunsSaturday/Sunday cruise embarkation · Hotel-to-port shuttles

Why Drivers Choose BTM Coach

BTM Coaches, Inc. has been providing safe and professional charter bus services across Florida for over 30 years. We operate out of Cocoa, Daytona Beach, and Vero Beach - and our drivers are the face of every trip we run. We pay, schedule, and treat them like it.

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Real Money, Weekly Pay

Up to $30 per hour based on experience and endorsements. Direct deposit every Friday. Per-diem trip drivers can request same-week pay on completed runs. No pay cards, no delayed schedules, no chargebacks.

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30+ Year Reputation

BTM Coaches has been providing safe, professional charter bus services for over three decades. You're not joining a startup - you're joining a proven, established fleet with the highest safety ratings from the Department of Transportation and a client roster that keeps calling back.

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Schedule That Fits Your Life

Full-time, part-time, weekends-only, or per-diem trip work. Rocket launch mornings and cruise Saturdays give part-time drivers steady weekend hours without a Monday-through-Friday commitment.

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Modern Coaches, Real Support

You drive late-model motorcoaches and minibuses maintained on schedule, not held together with zip ties. Dispatch is reachable 24/7. Every route has a documented plan, not a guess.

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Drive Where You Live

Most Brevard County drivers work within 45 miles of home. Space Coast routes (Port Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, Cocoa Beach hotels) stay local. Central Florida drivers cover Orlando/Kissimmee without commuting to South Florida.

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Grow With The Company

Lead driver, dispatcher, and route coordinator positions open first to existing drivers. Training on cruise port and Kennedy Space Center protocols is paid. PTO after 90 days for full-time. Health stipend after 6 months.

Bus Driver Pay Comparison: Brevard County & Central Florida (2026)

Here is what actual charter, school, and transit bus drivers are paid across Brevard County and Central Florida right now. BTM Coach's $30/hr top rate beats the school district pay by roughly 50 percent and sits at the top of the market for non-union charter work.

Employer Role Pay Range Home Every Night?
BTM Coach (this page) Charter / Motorcoach $22 - $30/hr Yes (95%+ of routes)
Brevard Public Schools School Bus $20/hr Yes (split shift AM/PM)
Space Coast Area Transit Fixed Route Transit $21 - $32/hr Yes
Lynx (Central FL Regional Transit) Fixed Route Transit - Orlando $24.14 - $32.62/hr Yes (union route bidding)
Academy Bus (Winter Garden) Charter / Motorcoach $200 - $250/day ($20-$25/hr avg) Most routes
Lake County Schools School Bus $17 - $18.29/hr Yes (split shift)
ZipRecruiter Brevard median Bus Driver (all types) $14.42 - $22/hr (median $17.45) Varies

Pay ranges sourced from public job postings at brevardschools.org, 321transit.com, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, and Glassdoor as of July 2026. BTM Coach rate reflects our current 2026 pay scale for CDL Class B drivers with Passenger endorsement.

Why BTM Coach's $30/hr Beats the Market

Our charter work pays more than school district and traditional transit routes because our clients pay more. Cruise passengers, rocket launch tour groups, corporate teams, wedding parties, and theme park groups pay premium rates for professional coach transportation - and we pass a real share of that to the driver who delivers the experience. School district drivers work split AM/PM shifts with 5-hour midday gaps unpaid. Traditional transit drivers work union route rotations that take years of seniority to bid into premium schedules. BTM Coach drivers get paid time-and-a-half above 40 hours, run modern equipment, and can trade shifts with other drivers directly through our dispatch system.

Bus Driver Jobs Across Brevard County and Central Florida

BTM Coach hires bus drivers across every Brevard County city and throughout Central Florida. Our largest driver demand is in Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, Titusville, Palm Bay, and Merritt Island - the Space Coast corridor that feeds Port Canaveral cruise embarkation, Kennedy Space Center visitor traffic, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station support runs, and the fast-growing corporate campus traffic around L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, and Blue Origin.

Central Florida driver demand centers on Orlando, Kissimmee, Sanford, and Lakeland. Orlando drivers work convention center coach lines, I-Drive hotel shuttles, Disney and Universal drop-and-return runs, and Orlando International Airport transfers. Kissimmee drivers concentrate on ESPN Wide World of Sports tournament weekends and US-192 corridor hotel shuttles. Sanford drivers get first pick of Sanford Airport transfers, which stay coach-friendly all day. Lakeland drivers cover Publix corporate meetings and SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo traffic every April.

Cities We Hire Drivers In

Cape Canaveral Cocoa Beach Melbourne Titusville Palm Bay Merritt Island Viera Rockledge Satellite Beach Indian Harbour Beach West Melbourne Orlando Kissimmee Sanford Lakeland Daytona Beach

What Bus Drivers Actually Do at BTM Coach

Your day depends on the trip type. Cruise shuttle drivers pick up passengers at Orlando-area hotels between 8:30 and 10:30 AM on cruise Saturdays and Sundays, load luggage, and deliver to Port Canaveral cruise terminals by 12:30 PM. Kennedy Space Center tour drivers pick up at Cocoa Beach or Orlando hotels at 8-9 AM, spend the day at the visitor complex, and return by 6 PM. Corporate charter drivers run point-to-point transfers for L3Harris, Publix, Disney, and Universal corporate teams - typically 3-5 hour blocks with clean vehicles and professional passengers.

Wedding drivers work Friday rehearsal dinners and Saturday guest shuttles at venues from The Breakers Palm Beach to the Cocoa Beach Country Club. Rocket launch charters are a Brevard specialty - passengers board at their hotel between 3 and 5 AM, coach stages at the NASA Causeway gate hours before the launch window, and drivers coordinate with launch traffic control for the return. School and youth sports drivers handle field trips, tournament shuttles at ESPN Wide World of Sports and USSSA Space Coast Complex, and church group travel.

What We Look For in a Driver Application

The strongest applications include a CDL Class B with Passenger (P) endorsement, a clean 3-year MVR, and a resume that shows steady work history. We hire drivers with 0 to 30+ years of experience - what matters is your driving record, your attitude toward safety, and your ability to represent BTM Coach professionally with passengers who are on vacation, going to a wedding, or heading to work. Applicants currently in CDL school are welcome to apply for future placement - we track upcoming graduates and reach out when your license is issued.

DOT physical must be current or willing to obtain. Drug and alcohol testing per FMCSA is required for hire and periodically thereafter. We do not hire drivers with a DUI in the past 7 years, a positive drug test in the past 3 years, or more than 2 moving violations in the past 2 years. Everything else is a conversation.

How Fast We Move on Applications

You submit the form on this page and get an automatic confirmation email within 5 minutes. A recruiter reviews your application within 1 business day and either schedules a phone screen (15 minutes), invites you to a road test, or lets you know honestly if we don't have a fit right now. If we invite you to a road test, expect an offer within 3 business days if the drive goes well. Total time from application to start date is typically 7-14 days for candidates with a current CDL and clean MVR.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything drivers ask before applying. If your question isn't here, submit the form and a recruiter will call you back.

Brevard Public Schools currently posts school bus driver openings at $20 per hour with paid training and benefits. Drivers work split AM/PM shifts (roughly 5-6 AM start, midday break, 2-4 PM afternoon route). BTM Coach pays up to $30 per hour for charter bus driving with continuous hours - no split shift - and drivers keep the full workday paid.
Florida bus driver pay varies widely by employer type. School bus drivers typically earn $17-$22/hr. Traditional transit agencies like Lynx (Orlando) and Space Coast Area Transit pay $21-$32/hr on union route bidding. Charter and motorcoach drivers earn $20-$30/hr, with premium companies including BTM Coach paying up to $30/hr. ZipRecruiter reports the Brevard County median at $17.45/hr across all bus driving roles - charter work at BTM Coach pays significantly above that median.
The highest-paying bus driver jobs in Central Florida are premium charter/motorcoach positions with tour and event operators. BTM Coach pays up to $30/hr for experienced CDL Class B drivers with Passenger and Air Brake endorsements. Lynx senior operators bid into $32.62/hr routes after multiple years of seniority. Full-time coach drivers running long-distance tours can gross $75,000-$85,000/year with per-diem meal and lodging allowances. Charter work also generates the most tip income (weddings, corporate groups, cruise passengers).
Federal FMCSA rules and Florida state requirements disqualify drivers who: have a DUI conviction in the past 7 years, tested positive for controlled substances in the past 3 years, have their CDL suspended or revoked, cannot pass a DOT physical, have 3+ serious traffic violations in the past 3 years, have felony convictions involving a commercial vehicle, or cannot pass an FMCSA drug and alcohol test. Charter operators (including BTM Coach) additionally require a clean 3-year Motor Vehicle Report and no more than 2 moving violations in the past 2 years.
BTM Coach pays bus drivers up to $30 per hour depending on experience, endorsements, and route complexity. Standard starting range is $22-$26/hr with $30/hr rates available for drivers with 5+ years experience, clean records, and Air Brake endorsement. Per-diem trip rates also available.
CDL Class B with Passenger (P) endorsement is preferred. School Bus (S) endorsement is not required for our charter and shuttle work but is valued. Air Brake endorsement adds to hourly rate. Drivers currently in CDL school with a Passenger endorsement pending are encouraged to apply for future placement.
No. BTM Coach hires both experienced motorcoach drivers and newer CDL holders. If you have a valid CDL Class B with Passenger endorsement and a clean driving record, we will train you on our routes, equipment, and dispatch systems.
Our primary service area is Brevard County (Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, Titusville, Palm Bay, Merritt Island, Viera, Rockledge, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach) and Central Florida (Orlando, Kissimmee, Sanford, Lakeland). Most drivers work within 45 miles of home.
Both. We hire full-time (35-45 hours per week guaranteed), part-time (weekends only or 20-30 hours), and per-diem trip drivers. Rocket launch mornings, cruise Saturdays, and theme park tournament weekends generate consistent trip demand for part-time drivers.
Weekly pay by direct deposit every Friday for the previous week worked. Per-diem trip drivers can request same-week payment on completed trips. We do not use pay cards or delayed payment schedules.
Yes for over 95% of our routes. Cruise shuttles, airport runs, corporate charters, weddings, and theme park transfers are all same-day round trips. Overnight trips are only offered to drivers who opt in and pay premium rates plus per-diem meals and lodging.
Full-time drivers receive paid time off after 90 days, health insurance stipend after 6 months, and access to a 401k program after 1 year. All drivers receive uniforms, driver-side training on cruise port and Kennedy Space Center protocols, and priority scheduling for their preferred trip types.

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