Short bus (Type A)
The Short bus (Type A) is 177.3 in (450 cm) long, 93 in (236 cm) wide and 76 in (193 cm) tall inside (14 ft 9 in of floor). About 39 in of floor runs between the rear wheel wells. With about 1 in of insulation and paneling on each surface, the inside is about 176.3 × 91 × 74 in. Payload is about 4,500 lb.
- BARE INTERIOR L × W × H
- 177.3 × 93 × 76″ (450 × 236 × 193 cm)
- INSULATED AND PANELED, ABOUT
- 176.3 × 91 × 74″
- FLOOR LENGTH
- 14 ft 9 in
A cutaway-chassis short bus: Micro Bird G5 class, 30 passengers on a Ford E-450. Length is the published interior floor behind the van cab. Narrow-track duals under a wide body make the wheel wells big: about 39″ of clear floor between them.
Open the Short bus (Type A) in the planner →Shuttle bus (E-350/E-450)
The Shuttle bus (E-350/E-450) is 170 in (432 cm) long, 93 in (236 cm) wide and 80 in (203 cm) tall inside (14 ft 2 in of floor). About 59 in of floor runs between the rear wheel wells. The side door opening is 30 in wide and 75 in tall. With about 1 in of insulation and paneling on each surface, the inside is about 169 × 91 × 78 in. Payload is about 4,500 lb.
- BARE INTERIOR L × W × H
- 170 × 93 × 80″ (432 × 236 × 203 cm)
- INSULATED AND PANELED, ABOUT
- 169 × 91 × 78″
- FLOOR LENGTH
- 14 ft 2 in
- SIDE DOOR OPENING W × H
- 30 × 75″
The airport and hotel shuttle: an ElDorado-class body on a Ford E-350 or E-450 cutaway. The one-piece body roofs the driver too, and length is the floor behind the cab. The curbside entry door and stepwell come with it, and the rear wheel humps are low, with about 59″ of clear floor between them. Raised-floor bodies measure 74–75″ inside, so check the one you buy.
Open the Shuttle bus (E-350/E-450) in the planner →30 ft school bus (Type C)
The 30 ft school bus (Type C) is 281.5 in (715 cm) long, 90.8 in (231 cm) wide and 77 in (196 cm) tall inside (23 ft 5 in of floor). About 48.8 in of floor runs between the rear wheel wells. With about 1 in of insulation and paneling on each surface, the inside is about 280.5 × 88.8 × 75 in. Payload is about 8,000 lb.
- BARE INTERIOR L × W × H
- 281.5 × 90.8 × 77″ (715 × 231 × 196 cm)
- INSULATED AND PANELED, ABOUT
- 280.5 × 88.8 × 75″
- FLOOR LENGTH
- 23 ft 5 in
The short full-size bus: a 54-passenger dog nose that still parks in a normal campsite. Same 90¾″ body as the 40-footers, just fewer rows.
Open the 30 ft school bus (Type C) in the planner →35 ft school bus (Type C)
The 35 ft school bus (Type C) is 333.6 in (847 cm) long, 90.8 in (231 cm) wide and 77 in (196 cm) tall inside (27 ft 10 in of floor). About 48.8 in of floor runs between the rear wheel wells. With about 1 in of insulation and paneling on each surface, the inside is about 332.6 × 88.8 × 75 in. Payload is about 10,000 lb.
- BARE INTERIOR L × W × H
- 333.6 × 90.8 × 77″ (847 × 231 × 196 cm)
- INSULATED AND PANELED, ABOUT
- 332.6 × 88.8 × 75″
- FLOOR LENGTH
- 27 ft 10 in
The classic “dog nose” skoolie: a Blue Bird Vision-class 66-passenger body. Length is the buildable floor behind the driver, and the hood and cab sit outside it. Rear wheel wells take ~21″ per side, leaving about 49″ between them.
Open the 35 ft school bus (Type C) in the planner →40 ft school bus (Type C)
The 40 ft school bus (Type C) is 385.7 in (980 cm) long, 90.8 in (231 cm) wide and 77 in (196 cm) tall inside (32 ft 2 in of floor). About 48.8 in of floor runs between the rear wheel wells. With about 1 in of insulation and paneling on each surface, the inside is about 384.7 × 88.8 × 75 in. Payload is about 11,000 lb.
- BARE INTERIOR L × W × H
- 385.7 × 90.8 × 77″ (980 × 231 × 196 cm)
- INSULATED AND PANELED, ABOUT
- 384.7 × 88.8 × 75″
- FLOOR LENGTH
- 32 ft 2 in
The most-converted bus there is: a full-length 78-passenger dog nose. Nearly 32 ft of buildable floor, and the hood keeps the engine out of the living space.
Open the 40 ft school bus (Type C) in the planner →40 ft flat-nose bus (Type D)
The 40 ft flat-nose bus (Type D) is 411.7 in (1046 cm) long, 90.8 in (231 cm) wide and 77 in (196 cm) tall inside (34 ft 4 in of floor). About 48.8 in of floor runs between the rear wheel wells. With about 1 in of insulation and paneling on each surface, the inside is about 410.7 × 88.8 × 75 in. Payload is about 12,000 lb.
- BARE INTERIOR L × W × H
- 411.7 × 90.8 × 77″ (1046 × 231 × 196 cm)
- INSULATED AND PANELED, ABOUT
- 410.7 × 88.8 × 75″
- FLOOR LENGTH
- 34 ft 4 in
The transit-style skoolie: no hood, so a 40 ft bus gives ~34 ft of floor instead of ~32. This model leaves out two things. A rear-engine bus steps up over the engine for the last ~4 ft, where most builds put the bed. The front arches also intrude near the door, and only the rear pair is drawn.
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