---
title: "How much does a school bus cost?"
description: "A school bus costs 90,000–200,000 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/school-bus/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a school bus cost?

**Typical cost: 90,000–200,000 $**

A purpose-built bus for carrying schoolchildren, painted national school bus glossy yellow in North America.

> New diesel Type C. Battery-electric school buses run $300,000-450,000.

## How that compares

*School bus against things of a similar money.*

- Ambulance: 150,000–450,000 $
- Concrete mixer truck: 140,000–350,000 $
- Excavator: 25,000–700,000 $
- Semi truck: 120,000–220,000 $
- Escalator: 90,000–400,000 $
- School bus: 90,000–200,000 $
- Elevator: 25,000–250,000 $
- Tractor: 15,000–600,000 $

## How to read this figure

This is a typical purchase price, not a quote. Actual prices move with specification, brand and where you buy.

> Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.

## More about a school bus

- [How much does a school bus weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/school-bus/) — 6,500–12,000 kg
- [School bus vs City bus](https://atoneplace.net/vs/city-bus-vs-school-bus/) — Side by side
- [School bus vs Semi truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/school-bus-vs-semi-truck/) — Side by side
- [School bus vs Fire truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/fire-truck-vs-school-bus/) — Side by side
- [School bus vs Double-decker bus](https://atoneplace.net/vs/double-decker-bus-vs-school-bus/) — Side by side
- [School bus vs Ambulance](https://atoneplace.net/vs/ambulance-vs-school-bus/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a school bus cost?

A school bus costs 90,000–200,000 $. New diesel Type C. Battery-electric school buses run $300,000-450,000.

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- [School bus vs Fire truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/fire-truck-vs-school-bus/)
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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)