A
bus (; plural "buses", , archaically also
omnibus,
multibus,
motorbus, or
autobus) is a
road vehicle designed to carry many
passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the
single-decker rigid bus, with larger loads carried by
double-decker and
articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by
midibuses and
minibuses;
coaches are used for longer-distance services. Many types of buses, such as city transit buses and inter-city coaches, charge a fare. Other types, such as elementary or secondary school buses or shuttle buses within a post-secondary education campus do not charge a fare. In many jurisdictions,
bus drivers require a special licence above and beyond a regular
driver's licence.
