SacRT Bus Driver Recruitment Event Nov. 3: $2,000 Signing Bonus and Paid Training

Name: Sacramento Regional Transit Bus Driver Recruitment Event
Start: 2026-11-03T10:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-11-03T12:00:00-08:00
Location: America's Job Center of California, Mark Sanders

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sacramento Regional Transit is sending a recruiter to the Mark Sanders job center on 50th Street on Tuesday, November 3, and the headline job is the one you see at every bus stop in the county: bus driver. SacRT is advertising a $2,000 signing bonus and paid training for drivers, and you do not need a commercial license to walk in the door. You do need to sign up for a time slot first.

Two one-hour slots, one Tuesday morning, and a public employer that trains its own drivers.

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📍 Event at a Glance

Event	Sacramento Regional Transit Recruitment Event
Date	Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Time	10:00 – 11:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (pick one slot)
Location	America's Job Center of California, Mark Sanders, 2901 50th St., Sacramento, CA 95817
Format	In person, meet a SacRT recruiter
Registration	Required, sign up for a time slot
Hosts	SETA Sacramento Works, in partnership with the EDD

🔥 Who SacRT Is Recruiting

The flyer from SETA Sacramento Works calls out bus drivers by name, and that is where the $2,000 signing bonus and paid training apply. It also invites people to meet the recruiter about career opportunities across the agency more broadly.

SacRT has not published other openings or a headcount for this event, so treat the non-driver side as a conversation, not a guaranteed interview. Earlier this year SacRT also recruited for maintenance, operations, administrative and legal roles. If that is your lane, bring a resume aimed at it.

💵 What It Pays and What You Get

The flyer lists no hourly rate, and figures repeated elsewhere disagree, so we are not printing one. Check the current number on the job bulletin at SacRT's careers page before you go, and ask the recruiter directly.

What the flyer does confirm:

$2,000 signing bonus for bus drivers
Paid training for bus drivers
Medical and dental coverage, paid sick leave and retirement
Tuition reimbursement

✅ What You Need to Show Up Ready

SacRT has said on its own hiring pages that drivers do not need a CDL up front. The agency provides paid CDL training and helps new hires get their commercial learner's permit. Exact minimum qualifications are on the job bulletin, so read it before your slot.

Register first. The flyer asks you to sign up for either the 10:00 or the 11:00 slot. Walk-ins are not mentioned, so do not count on one.
Bring a valid ID.
Bring 10 years of work history. SacRT's application asks for employer names, addresses and phone numbers going back a decade.
Know your driving record. SacRT has said a DMV record printout is requested after a conditional offer, and new hires pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Questions about the event go to SETA at 916-227-0301. Accommodations for people with disabilities are available through 711 relay.

Other Sacramento Hiring Events Next Week

If driving is not for you, the same week is busy. Different events, different days, different employers:

Thursday, November 5: the SacJobs Fall Career Fair in East Sacramento, and a sit-down interview fair at the DoubleTree on Point West Way.
Tuesday, November 10: the Work4CA Winter Career Fair for State of California jobs at Cal Expo.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When and where is the SacRT recruitment event?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at America's Job Center of California, Mark Sanders, 2901 50th St., Sacramento, CA 95817. There are two slots: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to noon.

Do I need to register?

Yes. The flyer asks attendees to sign up for a time slot through SETA's registration page.

Do I need a CDL to apply as a SacRT bus driver?

SacRT has said it does not require a CDL up front. It offers paid training and helps new drivers get a commercial learner's permit. Check the current job bulletin for the full minimum qualifications.

Is SacRT hiring for jobs other than bus driver?

The recruiter will talk about careers across the agency, but SacRT has not published a list of other openings for this event. Ask on the day and check SacRT's careers page.

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