Due to a lack of drivers, rosters cannot be filled in optimally.
Schools will start again in some parts of our country. What does a new school year mean for children? Getting used to other teachers, new subjects, a new class or even a new school. But also get used to perhaps a new taxi driver who will pick up the students and bring them from home to school or vice versa. In practice, drivers usually introduce themselves to the parents or children before the start of a new school year. It is a matter of learning the route, knowing what the bottlenecks are along the way and above all leaving a first impression with the children.
complaints
Many companies are still trying to find enough drivers, and that is not easy. They will be back in the coming weeks as well. The complaints, in most cases about long waiting times or drivers not showing up. The work of a taxi driver is still too often underestimated and deserves a lot of respect from the parents. The shortage of drivers has become a major problem in the taxi industry. Due to a lack of drivers, rosters cannot be filled in optimally, resulting in problems in the implementation of contracts with the municipality.
Programs like Pointer don't really contribute to the good reputation of the subject of student transport. Thousands of students are successfully transported every day in the Netherlands. We also understand that every incident is one too many, but that should not detract from the respect drivers deserve. We regularly hear from parents that their child takes a taxi from home to school and back for a very long time. Children, especially vulnerable, stimulus-sensitive children, often work extremely long days as a result. These logistical problems are rarely if ever the driver's fault. Think about that!
“Working as a taxi driver is a profession. You have to do this job because you like it and like working with people. It is a very social profession. You get a lot of appreciation from travelers.”
As a taxi driver student transport you are the deliverer of a pleasant taxi ride and you transport children of all ages. In addition, you feed the elderly and travelers with disabilities most of the time. This is also known as regional taxi transport or additional public transport. You are someone with a big heart for travelers. You enjoy working with people. It doesn't matter to you whether they are the elderly or children. You make every ride a pleasant one.
Collective Labor Agreement for Healthcare Transport and Taxi 2022
As a taxi driver you earn on average between € 12 and € 16 per hour. The wage table as of 1 January 2022 mobile workers work with a wage step. Basically you start in salary step 4 and you can earn € 2.156,87 per month, which corresponds to € 12,44 per hour. In wage step 12, the monthly wage is € 2.529,66, which corresponds to € 14,59 per hour. Some companies today offer more to motivate drivers to. to work with them. This may even be accompanied by a sign bonus. The wages apply to working hours of 40 hours per week, spread over an average of 5 days per week.
Student transport is available if your child cannot go to school independently, for example in the event of illness, a disability or behavioral problems. Sometimes your child can also use this because the school is far away. Your municipality will decide whether your child is entitled to student transport. Municipalities set a minimum distance between home and school. Usually this is 6 kilometers. If the distance from home to school is less than 6 kilometres, then it is probably not possible to use student transport. Municipalities themselves determine how they organize transport within certain national rules.
You apply for student transport from your municipality. You must submit a new application for each school year. You can also contact your municipality with other questions about student transport.
