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Hiring Seattle Drivers - $300 Bonus

Part-time

VIA

Tacoma, WAPart-time$28/hrPosted 1 day agoStill listed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$28/hr
Location
Tacoma, WA
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid U.S. Driver's License

Job overview

Via Student Transit is seeking local drivers in Tacoma to transport students to and from school in their personal vehicles. Drivers complete scheduled routes using smart routing and receive dedicated support. The posting advertises pay of $28 per hour for scheduled and completed driving hours, a $300 new-driver bonus, and a choice of available driving sessions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Safe DrivingStudent Transportation

Qualifications

Must Be 25+Valid U.S. Driver's License5+ Years Unrestricted U.S. Driving HistoryQualifying Personal VehicleActive Personal Auto InsuranceCompatible SmartphoneFingerprint Background CheckDrug ScreeningMotor Vehicle Record Check

Full job description

Drive With Purpose. Transport Students. Earn Up to $28/Hour.

Looking for a flexible way to earn extra income while making a real impact in your community?

Via Student Transit is looking for safe, reliable local drivers in Tacoma, WA to transport students to and from school using their own personal vehicle. Unlike traditional rideshare, you'll complete scheduled student transportation routes with smart routing, dedicated support, and the opportunity to help families in your community every day.

To read our FAQ, click here: https://drivewithvia.com/drive-with-vst-faq/

Why Drive with Via Student Transit?

  • Earn $28/hour while completing scheduled driving assignments

  • $300 New Driver Bonus

  • Choose from available driving sessions that fit your schedule

  • Live support whenever you're on the road

  • Make a difference by helping students get to and from school safely every day

Requirements to be a Via Driver Partner:

  • Be at least 25 years old

  • Valid U.S. driver's license

  • Minimum 5 years of unrestricted U.S. driving history

  • A qualifying personal vehicle (4 doors, no older than 10 years, able to pass a safety inspection)

  • Active personal auto insurance

  • Smartphone compatible with the Via Driver App

  • Ability to pass:

  • Fingerprint-based background check

  • Drug screening

  • Motor vehicle record check

What to Expect:

  • Typical driving hours: Two 2–4 hour shifts are available each weekday; AM shifts vary between 6:30–9:30 AM and afternoon shifts vary between 2:00–5:00 PM.

  • Hourly pay applies only to scheduled and completed driving hours

  • You will be driving your own vehicle, and this must meet all local program and safety requirements.

  • Driver Partners are responsible for fuel, maintenance, and personal auto insurance costs.

  • Additional market-specific details will be shared during onboarding.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,924 open Driver jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$28/hr
  • Washington median$25–29/hr72 hourly ranges
  • US median$23–26/hr1,585 hourly ranges

This rate, $28/hr, is close to the Washington median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the middle half of Driver hourly ranges in Washington.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 83 open Driver jobs in Washington and 2,924 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — more than three in four Driver postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 1,074 postings).
Education
9 of the 2,924 open Driver jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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