How much does a city bus weigh?
Typical weight
11,000–20,000 kg
That is 24,300–44,100 lb.
A low-floor bus built for urban stop-start service, typically 12 metres long.
Kerb weight of a 12 m transit bus; battery-electric buses are 2-4 tonnes heavier. Gross rating is around 18,000-20,000 kg.
How that compares
City bus against things of a similar mass.
Whale shark 9,000–21,000 kg
Semi truck 12,000–36,290 kg
Garbage truck 12,000–20,000 kg
Concrete mixer truck 11,000–16,000 kg
Big Ben 13.76 t
City bus 11,000–20,000 kg
Double-decker bus 12.65 t
Hubble Space Telescope 11.11 t
More about a city bus
- How much does a city bus cost? 450,000–1,300,000 $
- City bus vs Semi truck Side by side
- City bus vs School bus Side by side
- City bus vs Fire truck Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a city bus weigh?
- A city bus weighs 11,000–20,000 kg (24,300–44,100 lb). Kerb weight of a 12 m transit bus; battery-electric buses are 2-4 tonnes heavier. Gross rating is around 18,000-20,000 kg.
Related pages
- How much does a city bus cost? 450,000–1,300,000 $
- How much does a car weigh? 1,100–2,100 kg
- How much does a bicycle weigh? 6.8–28 kg
- How much does a SUV weigh? 1,450–3,200 kg
- How much does a pickup truck weigh? 1,600–3,800 kg
- How much does a cruise ship weigh? 90,000–120,000 t
- How much does a double-decker bus weigh? 12.65 t
- How much does a motorcycle weigh? 90–400 kg
- How much does a school bus weigh? 6,500–12,000 kg
- How much does a semi truck weigh? 12,000–36,290 kg
- How much does a fire truck weigh? 14,000–36,000 kg
- City bus vs Semi truck Side by side
- City bus vs School bus Side by side
- City bus vs Fire truck Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place