CTA holding virtual job fair looking to hire full-time bus drivers

CHICAGO (WLS) — Want to get behind the wheel? The CTA is holding a virtual job fair Wednesday, looking for full-time bus drivers.

You must be 21 years old but do not need to have a commercial drivers license to apply. New, full-time drivers start at $24.27 an hour and after working 46 months can increase to $37.34.

Other benefits for CTA bus operators include medical and prescription drug plans for employees, their spouses, dependent children (up to age 26), and civil union partners; free transit on CTA and pace buses, and pension/retirement plan options.

The fair is from noon to 1 p.m.. To register, click here.