Bus Driver - I (Tahoe Area Regional Transit (TART)) - #2026-11640-02

Bus Driver - I (Tahoe Area Regional Transit (TART))

Salary: $22.30 - $27.85/hour; $46,384.00 - $57,928.00/year + $1,100/mo Tahoe Assignment Premium.

Department: Public Works

Job Type: Open - Tahoe Area

Employment Type:

• Permanent/Full Time (40 hrs/week)
• Permanent/Part Time (less than 40 hrs/week)
• Temporary/Extra Help

Work Location:

• Tahoe City, CA and surrounding areas

HR Analyst: Rachel Lee.

Position Information:

Click recruitment brochure for details on this exciting opportunity and its associated salary and benefits.

Signing and Retention Bonuses

Newly hired Placer County permanent employees are eligible for a signing bonus of up to $2,000 and a retention bonus of $2,000 after two years of service if assigned to TART.

Tahoe Branch Assignment Premium

Employees permanently assigned to a position located in the North Lake Tahoe area receive base salary plus a $1,100 monthly premium.

Workforce Housing Assistance

Placer County partners with the Truckee Tahoe Workforce Housing Agency (TTWHA) to support employee relocation and housing needs. TTWHA serves as the region's one-stop housing concierge, helping new hires navigate the local rental market, explore housing options, and connect with landlord and property management partners.

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Why Placer: TART Bus Driver Bruce Hall from Placer County Video Portal on Vimeo.

This recruitment is for Bus Driver - I in Tahoe only. For more information regarding TART's services and routes, please click here.

Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART) provides safe and direct means of transportation service for North Lake Tahoe residents and visitors. TART is committed to providing comprehensive and reliable transit service to its passengers.

TART is accepting applications for permanent full-time, permanent part-time, and temporary/extra-help assignments. Applicants who are hired as temporary/extra-help may be eligible to transition to permanent status. Temporary/extra-help positions are limited to 999 hours per fiscal year (960 hours for CalPERS retired annuitants).

The selection process includes an interview and a criminal background check. Candidates are then required to pass a physical and DOT drug clearance. Safety sensitive positions are subject to random ongoing DOT drug testing including for marijuana.

This continuous recruitment will remain open for the calendar year, or until the final filing date, whichever occurs first. The eligible list established from this continuous recruitment will expire by the end of the calendar year. Applicants will be eligible to reapply and take an examination if a new recruitment opens the following calendar year.

Placer County is currently accepting applications for Bus Driver - I and Bus Driver - II in both Tahoe and Auburn/South Placer. Each level in this job series has different minimum qualifications.

To participate in one or more of these recruitments, you must complete and submit separate applications and supplemental questionnaires for each:

Bus Driver - I (Auburn/South Placer - PCT) #2026-11640-01

Bus Driver - I (Tahoe - TART) #2026-11640-02

Bus Driver - II (Auburn/South Placer - PCT) #2026-11641-01

Bus Driver - II (Tahoe - TART) #2026-11641-02

*Not a seasonal position - out of state licensure will need to be transferred over to the state of residency.