Type A school buses

A small school bus built on a cutaway van chassis, seating roughly 14 to 30 students, often specified with a wheelchair lift.

Type A school buses typically seat 14 to 30 passengers. Exact capacity depends on the seating configuration and, where wheelchair positions are specified, on how many seats are given up to securement stations.

Frequently ordered in a under-16-occupant configuration specifically to stay non-CDL. Verify the occupant count on the actual unit. 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.

Special-needs routes, small districts, private schools. On CommercialBuses these requests usually arrive from a dealer whose own inventory cannot fill a buyer's spec.

Yes. Submit the buyer's requirements and CommercialBuses searches participating dealer inventory for an available type a school bus that meets every must-have. Searching is free, and you only choose a plan once we confirm a match.