Sourcing for dealers
Shuttle buses
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.
- Typical capacity
- 12 to 38 passengers
- Who buys them
- Hotels, airport parking, campuses, senior living, church
- Licence
- Commonly built at 14 or 15 passengers plus driver to stay under the 16-occupant CDL threshold. Confirm GVWR as well as seat count.
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Shuttle buses: common questions
What is a shuttle bus?
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.
How many passengers does a shuttle bus seat?
Shuttle buses typically seat 12 to 38 passengers. Exact capacity depends on the seating configuration and, where wheelchair positions are specified, on how many seats are given up to securement stations.
Do you need a CDL to drive a shuttle bus?
Commonly built at 14 or 15 passengers plus driver to stay under the 16-occupant CDL threshold. Confirm GVWR as well as seat count. A commercial driver's licence with a passenger endorsement is generally required at 16 or more occupants including the driver, or above 26,001 lb GVWR, but state rules vary and the occupant count on the specific unit is what decides it. Always verify against the unit, not the category.
Who buys shuttle buses?
Hotels, airport parking, campuses, senior living, church. On CommercialBuses these requests usually arrive from a dealer whose own inventory cannot fill a buyer's spec.
Can CommercialBuses find a shuttle bus for my buyer?
Yes. Submit the buyer's requirements and CommercialBuses searches participating dealer inventory for an available shuttle bus that meets every must-have. Searching is free, and you only choose a plan once we confirm a match.
Buyers often cross-shop
- Cutaway bus12 to 32 passengersParatransit, shuttle service, agency fleets
- Wheelchair-accessible bus8 to 24 passengers plus 2 to 4 wheelchair positionsParatransit, senior living, medical transport, special-needs routes
- Transit bus25 to 60 seated plus standeesMunicipal transit, university systems, regional authorities