Airport bus

An airport bus, airport bus also called, is a special bus that operates at airports on the apron. It is used to transport passengers from the reception to the aircraft and back when the machine can not dock using jetways at the terminal.

Partly also the transport of passengers between several passenger buildings is performed by apron buses. For this ordinary city buses (mostly articulated buses ) used in the rule. To achieve a high overall capacity as little as possible seats are installed.

However, there are also special apron buses that are adapted to the specific requirements of airport operations and therefore operate economically and environmentally. Since they do not leave the private premises of the airport apron buses are often wider than permitted in road transport 2,55 m. Leading manufacturers are German companies Contrac Cobus and VISEON (formerly Neoplan ), and the Spanish company Acciona.

At Washington Dulles International Airport so-called lounge buses are used, the additional transportation of passengers carry from the main terminal to the satellite terminal. This can dock directly to the aircraft, so that no passenger stairs are needed at the Paris -Charles de Gaulle airport buses are similar.

There are further bi-directional apron buses, such as in the airports of Vienna, Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi. You can go in both directions and are therefore equipped with two cabs. This solution saves time and space for maneuvers. Another typical feature: frequently have courtesy buses on both sides of doors and / or rear doors; This allows greater flexibility on approaching the terminal or of the aircraft.

Be on the Zurich airport with a former airfield bus tourist tours conducted.

About Wider apron bus Neoplan

Typical interior with high standing room share

Airport bus to the airport Berlin -Tegel

Lounge bus in Washington