Centaur Travel Reviews

the best driver position is commuters you do the longest day’s average of 14 hours each day Monday to Friday, so 70 hours per week but will get most weekends off wage isn’t great considering the hours done at £125 per day with a £10 per day extra for doing a job in between. Management can be all over the place very frustrating at times especially for experienced drivers and you get no sick pay definitely worse company’s to work for the main thing I hate is the long hours and very little rest but a secure job position with steady work

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Nice people and varied work.

Driver (Current Employee) - Crayford, Kent - 2 August 2022

I enjoyed visiting lots of different places and the responsibility of looking after all types of customers. Other drivers and management are friendly and supportive.

Pros

Good friendly atmosphere

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Based on 6 survey responses

What people like

Feeling of personal appreciation

Areas for improvement

Ability to learn new things
Clear sense of purpose
Sense of belonging

Great company to work for

Passenger Assistant (Former Employee) - Crayford, Kent - 12 February 2022

Great company to work for, I was paid fairly for my work, great home-work life balance. No commute to work as got picked up. I enjoyed my school runs and meeting new people from all walks of life.

Pros

No commute to work Good home-work life balance

Cons

None

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Below par operator.

Driver (Former Employee) - London - 11 February 2022

Company is good if you're in between jobs. Recruitment is very quick. Nice managers and generally good workforce. Poor communication amongst those higher up. Differences in pay between drivers on the same contract.

Pros

Management less on your tail, and lets you get on with the job.

Cons

Long-ish hours not reciprocated with pay, Poor communication, Vehicles not the best presented for fairly new (4-5 year old) fleet

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Great collegues

Driver (Current Employee) - Bexley - 1 March 2021

A professional but relaxed atmosphere with great colleagues. Varied job - you get to meet and visit lots of different places. I found everyone supportive.

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Coach driver (Former Employee) - Crayford, Kent - 30 August 2019

No respect for driver issue and do not explain any complaints if any get sent in plus have no due care and attention towards employee health and safety

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exciting

Coach Driver (Current Employee) - London, Greater London - 30 September 2018

not wt I accepeted , your are not given right info at interview hours not explained properly every day is different no proper intro or trainning given to new starters

Cons

long hours

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salary, managment is beyond terrible

Passenger Assistant (Current Employee) - London, Greater London - 4 May 2017

working with disabled kids is great, im lucky enough to not have hard ones. salary is rubbish and they always find a way of either not paying you or lowering the wage. management isnt so great either

Pros

passengers, some times

Cons

everything else

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good feeling helping people

Driver (Former Employee) - London - 23 January 2017

This job was very worth while as you are helping familys with their children making sure you get them to and from school and making the childrens day enjoyable when you see their faces when they are telling you what they have been doing.

Pros

just helping children to go school

Cons

not enough hrs

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Enjoyable working relationship with all members of staff

Passenger Assistant (Former Employee) - Bexley - 23 November 2016

There is no such thing as a typical day a work. Each day presented new and interesting challenges when working with children and young adults with special needs. I always found my team workers helpful, polite to work with. Worked in a very hands on position. The hardest part of the job is making sure you are always polite courteous and helpful when dealing with all aspects of challenging and abusive behaviour.

Pros

free transport

Cons

having to work only in term date

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Office Manager (Former Employee) - Kent - 22 June 2016

Meeting different people with special needs is so rewarding & everyday different. Taking these people to different destinations can be challenging but very satisfactory when you see the smile.