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Bus Driver (Night City Transit)

Drive Night City's bus routes, pick up passengers at every stop and keep to the timetable. Smooth driving pays more.

How to start

  1. Find the Night City Transit pin on the map (the bus depot downtown, near Integrity Way).
  2. Press E on Marlene, the transit dispatcher.
  3. Pick a route (talk screen or the Operations board), then Start shift.
  4. You change into your work clothes automatically. They stay on until you clock out.
  5. Your bus waits in the bay. You get the keys and it comes full of fuel.

Routes

RouteBusNeedsWhat it is
City LoopCity busTrainee Driver11 stops downtown, Pillbox, Vinewood, Little Seoul, Davis
Beach LineCity busTrainee DriverLittle Seoul, Vespucci, the beach, Del Perro Pier, Rockford Hills
Airport ShuttleAirport busRoute Driver (level 3)Downtown to LSIA and back, lots of travellers
CoachCoachCoach Driver (level 10)Long run: Harmony, Sandy Shores, Grapeseed, Paleto Bay, Chumash. Pays the most

Every run starts and ends at the terminal stop next to the depot.

At a stop

  1. Follow the GPS to the gold marker. The HUD shows NEXT STOP.
  2. Pull in, stop completely, and press E: Open the doors.
  3. Passengers who are getting off leave, and 0 to 4 people waiting at the stop get on.
  4. The doors close by themselves once everyone is seated, and the next stop goes on your GPS.
  • If you drive off before everyone is on, the stop is not paid.
  • You can also press E: Close the doors & depart yourself once the boarding time is up.

Timetable

  • Every stop has a due time. The HUD shows ON TIME 0:42 (time left), GRACE or LATE 12S.
  • Arriving on time pays an on-time bonus at that stop.
  • Your Timetable grace skill gives you 1 extra second per level.
  • If a stop is blocked you can skip it from the Operations board. A skipped stop isn't paid.

Comfort

  • Every run starts at 100% comfort (shown on the HUD).
  • While passengers are aboard, hitting things, braking hard and jumping the bus lower it.
  • Below 40%, passengers may get off complaining.
  • At the terminal, the route bonus = bonus x comfort. A run at 95% or more gets an extra +10% ("smooth ride").

Pay

  • Every stop: stop fee + distance from the last stop + a fare for each paying passenger + the on-time bonus. You see a small toast for each one.
  • Terminal: the route bonus, with a paycheck card that shows your stops, on-time count, comfort and fares.
  • Shift target: 20 stops (+60% for each extra crew member). Every stop past the target pays overtime x1.5.
  • Finish shift at the dispatcher with the target met and the bus back at the depot to get the $250 completion bonus. If the bus isn't back you lose $250 of that bonus.
  • You can't clock out with passengers aboard unless you're back at the depot.
  • Career tier adds +0% to +30% on every paycheck, and VIP adds its bonus too.
  • A steady solo Trainee makes about $900 an hour.

Crew: driver + inspector (max 2)

  • Invite one person from My crew (they press Y). The second person rides along as the Inspector.
  • The inspector checks tickets with E: Check ticket on a passenger, or /busticket for the nearest one, even from a seat.
  • About 1 in 10 NPC passengers is a fare dodger. Catching one pays the inspector a fine bonus, and the dodger is put off at the next stop.
  • An active inspector (checking tickets and riding in the bus) makes every stop pay more for the crew. A rider who does nothing gets no cut (anti-leech).
  • You can swap who drives at any time.

Real players can ride

Anyone who gets on a working Night City Transit bus as a passenger is asked for the $5 fare (press Y, or /busfare). The fare goes straight to the driver.

Career tiers

TierLevelPay bonus
Trainee Driver1+0%
Route Driver3+5% (Airport Shuttle)
Senior Driver6+10%
Coach Driver10+15% (Coach)
Route Supervisor14+20%
Transit Chief18+30%

The Fare tips skill adds +1% to fares per level.

Rewards shop (Transit Points)

  • Coffee, Energy Drink, Water
  • Route Planner (Route Driver): keep it in your pockets and the next 3 stops show on your map, numbered.
  • Smooth Ride Cushion (Senior Driver): keep it in the driver's pockets and you lose 25% less comfort.
  • Outfit looks: Transit Uniform, Chief Driver, Supervisor

You earn Transit Points from stops, route bonuses, fines and completed shifts.

Tips

  • Brake early and smoothly when passengers are aboard. A gentle stop keeps comfort at 100%.
  • The Coach has long legs between stops and a big route bonus. Keep it clean.
  • The Route Planner helps you choose lanes before you reach a stop.

Commands

  • /busboard: open the route board while you're on shift
  • /busticket: (inspector) check the nearest passenger's ticket
  • /busfare: pay the fare on the bus you're riding

Staff

  • /busplace dispatcher|bay|terminal: move the dispatcher, the bus bay or the terminal stop to where you stand
  • /busstop <city|airport|beach|coach> <n>: move stop n of a route to where you stand or park. Used from the next run.
  • /busstopreset <route> <n>: put a stop back to its default spot
  • /busstops <route>: show a route's stops on your map for 2 minutes (green = staff-placed)
  • /buslevel, /buspoints, /buscrews, /busendshift <crew>, /busoutfit save|reset <driver|transit|chief|supervisor>
  • F9 → Jobs → Civilian jobs → Bus Driver: places, players, crews, outfits, points
  • Default stops snap to the nearest road on the client. Staff-placed stops are used exactly as placed.
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