I got on the bus today and the driver let every one on without paying whats that about?

Question

the driver just told every one to sit down when they went to pay

Answer 1

That happened to me and my mum once we came up with the idea he'd been sacked so he was s******g arriva by taking a bus load of people from Leigh to Bolton

Answer 2

mabe the wife gave into him last night, or its his last day, or he come up on the lottery x

Answer 3

The ticket machine may have been broken

Answer 4

wow what bus was that lol, i could do with a free day out lol

Answer 5

Could it be something to do with the strike by public sector workers?

Not sure really, if the driver was on strike he wouldn't have been driving the bus, but maybe it's some sort of protest.

Answer 6

every bus driver has a module that has to be inserted into the main computer before he starts the day if the computer is down he cannot give tickets because the ticket machine needs the module plugged into it so that's why you got a free ride

Answer 7

The answer is in the breathalyzer.

Answer 8

Most likely a broken ticket machine. If the bus company doesn't have enough staff to provide a "conductor" to go round collecting fares when the machine is broken, then they simply have to let people ride free.

Answer 9

Maybe he was having a happy day - or a sad day and he just wanted to make someone happy. Or maybe it was his last day as a bus driver and he wanted to do something different for once. I can think of many reasons!

Why didn't you ask him if you are so curious? :)

Answer 10

they do that when the ticket machine is broken.. and it would be unfair to let everyone who has like one of the 10 trip saver tickets to go on for free cause there machine is broken and still make people pay with coins.. so everyone gets a free trip.

Answer 11

Maybe the machine was down.

Answer 12

Perhaps he was just feeling generous or he wanted to get his own back on the bus company for some reason !!, perhaps he just got his notice to quit .!