City bus vs School bus
City bus vs school bus
City bus is larger on weight
City bus is somewhat greater than school bus on weight — about 1.4×.
A city bus and a school bus can be compared on 5 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| City bus | School bus | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 11,000–20,000 kg | 6,500–12,000 kg |
| Height | 300–340 cm | 280–330 cm |
| Length | 900–1,875 cm | 670–1,370 cm |
| Width | 250–260 cm | 244 cm |
| Typical cost | 450,000–1,300,000 $ | 90,000–200,000 $ |
What the numbers say
- City bus is somewhat greater than school bus on weight — about 1.4×.
- City bus and school bus are near enough identical on height.
- City bus and school bus are near enough identical on length.
- City bus and school bus are near enough identical on width.
- City bus is 4.8× school bus on typical cost.
Weight compared.
City bus 11,000–20,000 kg
School bus 6,500–12,000 kg
City bus
A low-floor bus built for urban stop-start service, typically 12 metres long.
School bus
A purpose-built bus for carrying schoolchildren, painted national school bus glossy yellow in North America.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, city bus or school bus?
- City bus is somewhat greater than school bus on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do city buses and school buses compare on height?
- City bus: 300–340 cm. School bus: 280–330 cm. City bus and school bus are near enough identical on height.
- How do city buses and school buses compare on length?
- City bus: 900–1,875 cm. School bus: 670–1,370 cm. City bus and school bus are near enough identical on length.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place