AIBU? Bus driver refused to let me on the bus

Unless his bus was displaying "Sorry, Not in Service" he should have picked you up. Definitely report him. Some of our buses end up playing leapfrog along the route, at busy times. Sometimes one bus drops out of service and passengers have to transfer to another bus. But they don't refuse to pick you up if they're still showing a destination and route number.

My message just above was for @RawBloomers

In no way did I assume. That is your choice of words.

When something improbable happens, one wants to assess the situation clearly. Knowing that there was no issue with the fare quickly disposes of an obvious question.

i briefly worked in the HR dept of a bus company. Doesn’t surprise me …. There are some characters- report it

But how was he to know what time op got to that bus stop? She could’ve missed the earlier bus, infact she did !

Yes, report him! What a weirdo (the driver, not you)

It probably won't. This assumption that an OP must be to blame is a feature of MN, not real life.

OP didn't mention what she was using to get on because it wasn't relevant. OP was clear, he refused her service because he thought she should have taken the full bus ahead. If her pass hadn't been valid for the journey she could have bought a ticket. But that was not mentioned just as it wasn't mentioned that the bus couldn't go any further because a UFO turned up and zapped the engine - because none of those things happened.

I'm in NW England. I was travelling to Liverpool.

I think I just got stuck with an arsehole in a bad mood as most of the drivers were lovely.

I had a mate who drove buses.

On some routes at certain times of day you could pretty much guarantee where people would get on/off and which stops would be empty/no one would get off there.

That meant that as long as no one stuffed your routine by getting on at a stop you expected to be empty, you could speed through the route, get yourself five minutes or even more up on your schedule and then go for a fag/nip to the shop and get your lunch.. etc or if at the end of the shift, get back to the depot sooner.

Sounds like this bellend forget what the actual job entails and thinks you won't bother reporting it.

Not only would I report it but I would ensure I got on that bus every day of the fucking week for the next few months!

Definitely report him! If his bus is empty surely he would end up over taking the other bus anyway, then people would get on his bus.

A bus driver refused to take you because he thought you wanted a faster journey? Really?

Also you wouldn’t get anywhere reporting it. Same has happened to my son a number of times waiting to get a bus to school. They just say the bus was full, and there’s zero way of disproving it. Total arseholes, bus companies

I don’t travel by bus now as the drivers are invariably cunts but this used to happen. First bus was late, second would come when first was still at the stop and just zoom past - despite the fact I’d rather have a seat on the emptier bus than stand on the packed one 🙄 fucking arseholes and quite often the people who work in the office are as bad when you complain.

He needs disciplinary action asap.

I'd probably have got on anyway. If he really refused to pull away at least you'd be in more comfortable surroundings while you reported him and waited for the next bus.

But she wasn’t when the bus before went !

Another one? Good grief. What on earth is going on? I wonder if you live in the same area as the OP.

I actually had this situation a few years ago. Driver told me I couldn't get on as I should have got the one in front. I said I wasn't here then, he said I was lying.

I'm gobby so just said I wasn't getting off so he either let me pay, take me for free or the bus would just not move. He huffed and puffed but let me pay.

Because she was standing at the bus stop.

They do this where I live. Build up to five minutes early going past my nearest stop and take a fag break two stops down. It's fucking outrageous.

My daughter had similar. She allowed the first bus to pass her, as her school friend was on the second, about a minute or two behind. The second bus sailed straight past her outstretched arm! Ended up having to drive her to school. Never did report it but I should have. It was definitely in service and travelling the right route. No reason to drive past other than the driver felt she should have got on the first bus.

Report him. How did he know the one in front wasn't full? Whether it was full or not, it's not your problem and none of his business.

Similar happened to me once, and the bus I didn't get on had people standing. I need to sit on a bus because I have balance issues. I was fucking furious.

None of his business. Complain about his attitude, it’ll be on camera, hopefully with audio.

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There must be some sort of nuance you’re not telling us here, OP….