Buses by type

thumb|A Sunwin trolleybus in Shanghai, on the world's oldest operating trolleybus system thumb|Solaris Bus & Coach|Solaris trolleybus on the Arnhem trolleybus system in the Netherlands thumb|right|Video of a trolleybus in Ghent, Belgium thumb|right|New Flyer trolleybus in [[San Francisco]] A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tram (in the 1910s and 1920s), road tram or simply trolley) is an electric bus that draws power from dual overhead lines (generally suspended from roadside posts) using spring-loaded or pneumatically raised trolley poles. Tw

bus that has two levels or decks

thumb|Citroën Jumper minibus in [[France]] thumb|Hino Dutro 110SD 12-seater microbus in [[Indonesia]] thumb|Cacciamali Urby (built on Iveco Daily chassis) in [[Rijeka, Croatia]] thumb|Minibus vehicle from Suzuki Carry used as [[public transportation of Transjakarta in Indonesia]]

articulated vehicle used in public transportation

bus operated by a school or school district for student transport

thumb|Horse-drawn omnibus in London, 1902

bus powered by electricity

type of bus for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer-distance intercity coach services

bus that is capable of running in a guideway (guided optically, magnetically or by a central rail)

bus used on shorter-distance public transport bus services

thumb|Gyrobus G3 (built in 1955), the only surviving gyrobus in the world in the Flemish tramway and bus museum, Antwerp A gyrobus is an electric bus that uses flywheel energy storage, not overhead wires like a trolleybus. The name comes from the Greek language term for flywheel, gyros. There are no gyrobuses currently in use commercially.

bus with low floor throughout most of the bus' length

thumb|Indcar Mago|Iveco Indcar Mago 2 midibus in [[Jyväskylä, Finland]] thumb|Early version of a midibus, the Bedford JJL thumb|Two Optare Solo midibuses thumb|A Hino Rainbow midibus A midibus is a classification of single-decker minibuses which are generally larger than a traditional minibus but smaller than a full-size single decker and can be anywhere between and long. While used in many parts of the world, the midibus is perhaps most common in the United Kingdom, where operators have found them more economical, and to have a sufficient number of seats compared to full size single-decker bu

right|thumb|A city songthaew in Udon Thani, Thailand thumb|Hino Songthaew in Sakon Nakhon province|Sakon Nakhon, Thailand ([[truck bus)]] thumb|Technically, this tuk-tuk style is also a 2-row, in Udon Thani, though powered by a motorcycle engine. A songthaew (, , ; , ; ) is a passenger vehicle in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar adapted from a pick-up or a larger truck and used as a share taxi or bus.

thumb|Charabanc, late 19th century thumb|Royal Charabanc of Maria II of Portugal A charabanc or "char-à-banc" (often pronounced "sharra-bang" in colloquial British English) is a type of horse-drawn vehicle and an early motor coach, usually open-topped, common in Britain during the early part of the 20th century. The term remains in use for some public service vehicles in a small number of countries.

school transport where young schoolchildren walk together, typically led by an adult who walks in front and one who walks behind

type of service

bus formed of three sections

prototype high speed coach

vehicle to transport people to and from, or within airports

specialized passenger transport vehicle designed to operate over snow or ice

bus, usually a double-decker bus, built without a roof

designed to carry fewer passengers in greater comfort

bus formed out of a bus bodied semi-trailer pulled by a conventional tractor unit

passenger car built or operated by Pullman Company

electric bus which obtains energy from on-board batteries

motor vehicle for recreational purposes

purpose-built truck with a passenger container

Bus powered by a steam engine

Decorated Haitian vehicle

bus that can operate from two fuel sources

bus with a single deck for passengers

minibus, full-sized bus or coach used by police forces for a variety of reasons.

bus built to combine goods and passenger transport

type of bus protected with armour

thumb|In this high-floor trolleybus, four steps must be negotiated during entry and exit.

rubber-tired bus designed to resemble an old-style streetcar or tram

motor vehicle

bus powered by solar energy

The VöV-Standard-Bus is a standard for transit buses in Germany based on requirements by the VöV Association of German Transport Companies. The first concept was named (standard city bus) which resulted in multiple variants of VöV-Buses. The first generation was conceived in 1968 being in production to the mid 1980s when it was replaced by the second generation (sometimes abbreviated as SL-II) being in production up to 2000.

a bus-like system for boarding and disembarking from aircraft

thumb|The rail-road omnibus in the Bochum-Dahlhausen Railway Museum thumb|The museum vehicle on the road thumb|Schi-Stra-Bus The Schienen-Straßen-Omnibus ( from German), also known as the "Schi-Stra-Bus", was a railroad bus for passenger traffic on railway lines and roads. The Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) used it both as a railbus and as a bus in Germany.

bus used for training bus drivers

tours on purpose-built amphibious vehicles