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title: "How much does a double-decker bus weigh?"
description: "A double-decker bus weighs 12.65 t (27,900 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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# How much does a double-decker bus weigh?

**Typical weight: 12.65 t**

That is 27,900 lb, or 12,700 kg.

A London double-decker in the class of the New Routemaster; the classic 1954 Routemaster was slightly shorter.

> Unladen.

## How that compares

*Double-decker 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

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## Common questions

### How much does a double-decker bus weigh?

A double-decker bus weighs 12.65 t (27,900 lb). Unladen.

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## Sources

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