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Commercial bus types
Dealers across the U.S. list new and used buses in each of these categories. Pick a type to see what it is, who buys it, and how to find one for sale.
School bus
47 to 90 passengers
A Type C or Type D yellow school bus built to federal school-bus construction standards, typically seating 47 to 90 students on bench seats.
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Type A school bus
14 to 30 passengers
A small school bus built on a cutaway van chassis, seating roughly 14 to 30 students, often specified with a wheelchair lift.
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Activity bus
47 to 84 passengers
A school-bus-bodied unit finished in white or a district color rather than school-bus yellow, used for athletics and activity trips instead of home-to-school routes.
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Shuttle bus
12 to 38 passengers
A cutaway or body-on-chassis bus seating roughly 12 to 38 passengers, used for short fixed routes such as hotel, airport, campus, and senior-living service.
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Cutaway bus
12 to 32 passengers
A bus body mounted on a commercial van or truck cutaway chassis such as a Ford E-450, Chevrolet 4500, or Ram ProMaster.
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Transit bus
25 to 60 seated plus standees
A heavy-duty low-floor or standard-floor bus built for high-frequency public service, with multiple doors, standee capacity, and a 12-year-plus service life.
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Charter bus
45 to 61 passengers
A high-floor motorcoach built for long-distance travel, with reclining seats, under-floor luggage bays, climate control, and a restroom.
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Motorcoach
45 to 61 passengers
A 45-foot touring coach, typically a Prevost, MCI, Van Hool, or Setra, specified for premium long-haul passenger service.
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Wheelchair-accessible bus
8 to 24 passengers plus 2 to 4 wheelchair positions
Any bus equipped with a wheelchair lift or ramp and securement stations, configured to carry mobility-device users alongside seated passengers.
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Paratransit bus
8 to 20 passengers plus 2 to 6 wheelchair positions
A bus built for demand-response ADA complementary service, with multiple wheelchair positions, flip seats, and a lift or ramp.
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Limo bus
14 to 40 passengers
A bus converted to entertainment seating with perimeter benches, lighting, and audio, sold into party, wedding, and nightlife transport.
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Double-decker bus
60 to 90 passengers
A two-level bus, typically open-top for sightseeing or closed-top for high-capacity commuter service.
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