# CommercialBuses: full reference Search buses from dealers across the U.S. and make a request about the one you want. We connect you directly with the dealer selling the bus. Free for buyers. Free for dealers to list. Last generated from the live site content. ## 1. What this is CommercialBuses helps buyers find a commercial bus. Churches, schools, companies and transport operators search listings from dealers across the U.S. for free, make a request about one bus, and are connected directly with the dealer selling it. Dealers list their inventory free and get more leads. It is **not** a vehicle dealer, an auction, a financing platform, or an escrow service. Listings do not name the dealer or publish the dealer's contact details. ## 2. How it works ### Step 1. Search the listings Browse buses from dealers across the U.S. by type, seats, wheelchair access, condition and state. Free to search and send a request, and no account needed. ### Step 2. Make a request Found one that fits? Make a request about this bus. Your enquiry goes only to the dealer selling this bus. If you don't see the right one, tell us what you need and we look for it. ### Step 3. The dealer contacts you When you send a request, we connect you and the dealer follows up. We confirm availability when you ask. You buy from the dealership directly, at their price. ## 3. Listing status Each listing shows its last known status, as of a date: - **Listed on dealer's site**: the bus is in the dealer's latest inventory. We confirm availability with the dealer when you ask. - **Sold or withdrawn**: the dealer no longer lists this bus. - **Status unknown**: we do not have a recent status for this bus, and we say so. ## 4. Cost - Free to search and send a request. No account needed. - Free for dealers to list. ## 5. Your details We never sell your details. We send your request only to the dealer who has the bus you asked about. We connect you directly with the dealer selling the bus. We don't sell your details or send you other offers. ## 6. For dealers List your inventory free. When a buyer asks about one of your buses, we send the request straight to you. Send us your website address, your inventory feed (XML or JSON), or a CSV or Excel export, and we keep your listings current from it. You set the price and close the sale. You never re-enter a bus, and there is no exclusivity. ## 7. Coverage Dealer inventory from across the U.S. Coverage varies by bus type and region. ## 8. Business boundary CommercialBuses.com is an inventory-search service, not a vehicle dealer, seller, or broker: - The bus remains represented by the dealer listing it. - That dealer controls its price and its sale. - CommercialBuses does not take title. - CommercialBuses does not hold buyer funds. - CommercialBuses does not negotiate the vehicle sale on behalf of either party. - CommercialBuses does not present itself as the owner or seller of third-party inventory. This is a product boundary, not legal advice. ## 9. Bus categories ### School bus 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. - Typical capacity: 47 to 90 passengers - Typical buyers: District home-to-school routes, athletics, charter schools - Licence: Requires a CDL with passenger and school-bus endorsements in nearly every case. - Page: https://commercialbuses.com/bus-types/school-bus ### Type A school bus A small school bus built on a cutaway van chassis, seating roughly 14 to 30 students, often specified with a wheelchair lift. - Typical capacity: 14 to 30 passengers - Typical buyers: Special-needs routes, small districts, private schools - Licence: Frequently ordered in a under-16-occupant configuration specifically to stay non-CDL. Verify the occupant count on the actual unit. - Page: https://commercialbuses.com/bus-types/type-a-school-bus ### Activity bus 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. - Typical capacity: 47 to 84 passengers - Typical buyers: Team travel, band, field trips, church groups - Licence: Same CDL requirements as a comparable school bus. - Page: https://commercialbuses.com/bus-types/activity-bus ### 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. - Typical capacity: 12 to 38 passengers - Typical buyers: 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. - Page: https://commercialbuses.com/bus-types/shuttle-bus ### Cutaway bus A bus body mounted on a commercial van or truck cutaway chassis such as a Ford E-450, Chevrolet 4500, or Ram ProMaster. - Typical capacity: 12 to 32 passengers - Typical buyers: Paratransit, shuttle service, agency fleets - Licence: Depends on final occupant count and GVWR. Many are deliberately non-CDL; some E-450 builds exceed the threshold. - Page: https://commercialbuses.com/bus-types/cutaway-bus ### Transit bus 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. - Typical capacity: 25 to 60 seated plus standees - Typical buyers: Municipal transit, university systems, regional authorities - Licence: Requires a CDL with passenger endorsement. - Page: https://commercialbuses.com/bus-types/transit-bus ### Charter bus A high-floor motorcoach built for long-distance travel, with reclining seats, under-floor luggage bays, climate control, and a restroom. - Typical capacity: 45 to 61 passengers - Typical buyers: Tour operators, casino runs, corporate travel, team charter - Licence: Requires a CDL with passenger endorsement. - Page: https://commercialbuses.com/bus-types/charter-bus ### Motorcoach A 45-foot touring coach, typically a Prevost, MCI, Van Hool, or Setra, specified for premium long-haul passenger service. - Typical capacity: 45 to 61 passengers - Typical buyers: Premium tour and charter service, entertainer coaches - Licence: Requires a CDL with passenger endorsement. - Page: https://commercialbuses.com/bus-types/motorcoach ### Wheelchair-accessible bus Any bus equipped with a wheelchair lift or ramp and securement stations, configured to carry mobility-device users alongside seated passengers. - Typical capacity: 8 to 24 passengers plus 2 to 4 wheelchair positions - Typical buyers: Paratransit, senior living, medical transport, special-needs routes - Licence: Usually built as a non-CDL cutaway, but the lift and securement equipment adds weight. Confirm GVWR against the occupant count. - Page: https://commercialbuses.com/bus-types/wheelchair-accessible-bus ### Paratransit bus A bus built for demand-response ADA complementary service, with multiple wheelchair positions, flip seats, and a lift or ramp. - Typical capacity: 8 to 20 passengers plus 2 to 6 wheelchair positions - Typical buyers: Transit-agency ADA service, county aging programs, non-emergency medical - Licence: Depends on GVWR and occupant count; many are non-CDL by design. - Page: https://commercialbuses.com/bus-types/paratransit-bus ### Wheelchair van A minivan or full-size van converted with a ramp or lift and wheelchair securement, seating 9 or fewer passengers. Under the federal definition it is not a bus, which starts above 10 occupants. - Typical capacity: 2 to 9 passengers plus 1 to 3 wheelchair positions - Typical buyers: Non-emergency medical transport, senior living, families, small agencies - Licence: Normally drivable on a regular license: it is under both the 16-occupant and the 26,001 lb thresholds. - Page: https://commercialbuses.com/bus-types/wheelchair-van ### Limo bus A bus converted to entertainment seating with perimeter benches, lighting, and audio, sold into party, wedding, and nightlife transport. - Typical capacity: 14 to 40 passengers - Typical buyers: Wedding and party transport, wine tours, nightlife - Licence: Depends on occupant count and GVWR; many exceed the CDL threshold. - Page: https://commercialbuses.com/bus-types/limo-bus ### Double-decker bus A two-level bus, typically open-top for sightseeing or closed-top for high-capacity commuter service. - Typical capacity: 60 to 90 passengers - Typical buyers: City sightseeing operators, high-capacity commuter routes - Licence: Requires a CDL with passenger endorsement. - Page: https://commercialbuses.com/bus-types/double-decker-bus ## 10. Questions and answers **How much does this cost me?** Nothing. Free for buyers. Free for dealers to list. There is no fee to search or to send a request, and no account needed. **Who actually sells me the bus?** A dealership. Every bus on this site is listed by a commercial bus dealer who sets the price, answers your questions, and handles the sale. CommercialBuses connects you with that dealer. **What happens when I make a request about a bus?** Your enquiry goes only to the dealer selling this bus. When you send a request, we connect you and the dealer follows up. We never sell your details. We send your request only to the dealer who has the bus you asked about. **Is the bus still for sale?** Each listing shows its last known status and the date we last checked: listed on dealer's site, sold or withdrawn, or status unknown. A bus can sell between checks, so we confirm availability when you ask. **Why can't I see which dealer has the bus?** Dealers list with us on the condition that their name and contact details are not published. When you make a request about a bus, we send it to that dealer and they contact you. **What if I can't find the bus I need?** Tell us what you need on the request form. Buses sell and new inventory arrives all the time, and a request tells us what to look for. A person looks through dealer inventory and replies by email. **Will I get calls from many salespeople?** No. Your request goes to the dealer selling the bus you asked about, not to every dealer in the country. We don't sell your details or send you other offers. **Can I buy a bus from another state?** Yes, and most commercial bus purchases work this way. Tell us where it needs to end up and the dealer can talk you through delivery. **I'm a dealer. How do I list my buses?** List your inventory free. When a buyer asks about one of your buses, we send the request straight to you. Send us your website address, your inventory feed (XML or JSON), or a CSV or Excel export. You don't re-enter anything, and there is no exclusivity. **Do dealers pay to list?** No. Listing is free. Add your inventory free and get more leads. **Where do the buses come from?** Dealer inventory from across the U.S. Coverage varies by bus type and region. Each listing comes from a participating dealer's own inventory source, and we refresh it from that source. **Is CommercialBuses a broker or a dealer?** No. CommercialBuses is an inventory-search service. The dealer continues to represent the vehicle, controls its price, and closes the sale. CommercialBuses does not take title, hold buyer funds, negotiate the vehicle sale on behalf of either party, or present itself as the seller of third-party inventory. **What kinds of buses are listed?** School buses, Type A school buses, activity buses, shuttle buses, cutaway buses, transit buses, charter buses, motorcoaches, wheelchair-accessible and paratransit buses, limo buses, and double-deckers, in new and used condition. ## Contact https://commercialbuses.com/contact, https://commercialbuses.com