If it's designed to transport more than 15 persons (including the driver), then yes, you need a CDL of the class appropriate to the vehicle, as well as a passenger endorsement.
No... to drive a bus unsupervised, you need an unrestricted, full-on CDL license, with a passenger endorsement. You may not legally operate a bus - loaded or empty - otherwise.
Class C CDL with School Bus endorsement.
Class C CDL with School Bus endorsement.
i believe so.
CDL... Commercial driver license.. Think about it.
No
16 passengers or more (including the driver), and the answer is yes.
A CDL is not required until the capacity of the bus is greater than 15 people (including the driver).
Yes. In NYS you need a CDL-B with Passenger and School Bus endorsements, as well as a current DOT Medical Certificate
I have my CDL, and I'm look for school that teaches bus driving.
You can drive one with a Class C CDL with passenger and school bus endorsements, so long as the GVWR of the bus is 26,000 lbs. or less, but you cannot drive one without a CDL.
Yes. The vehicle would require a Class C CDL with the Passenger endorsement.