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title: "How much does a city bus weigh?"
description: "A city bus weighs 11,000–20,000 kg (24,300–44,100 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/city-bus/
site: "At One Place"
---

# 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?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/city-bus/) — 450,000–1,300,000 $
- [City bus vs Semi truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/city-bus-vs-semi-truck/) — Side by side
- [City bus vs School bus](https://atoneplace.net/vs/city-bus-vs-school-bus/) — Side by side
- [City bus vs Fire truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/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.

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## Sources

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