How many mpg does a school bus get?

How Much MPG Does a School Bus Get? Admittedly, the average school bus's fuel economy is what you'd expect of a bus—not great. According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, school buses get an average fuel economy of just 6.02 miles per gallon (MPG).



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Type 'A' buses on the Ford chassis with the 460 gas V-8 got 5-9 MPG with the honest average closer to 5 MPG than to 9 MPG. The Type 'A' buses on the Chevy/GMC chassis with the 6.2L diesel V-8 were underpowered, slow, noisy, and not very fuel efficient. 10-14 MPG. The engines were pretty stout but underpowered in a bus.

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How Much MPG Does a School Bus Get? Admittedly, the average school bus's fuel economy is what you'd expect of a bus—not great. According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, school buses get an average fuel economy of just 6.02 miles per gallon (MPG).

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Executive buses average 6 miles per gallon, especially when it comes to larger models that carry 45 to 51 passengers. Newer, high-tech models may get up to 10 to 12 miles per gallon. The larger the bus, the lower the average mileage.

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There is no standard size tank. It could be anywhere from less than 30 gallons usable to over 200 gallons usable. It all depends upon what the original purchaser ordered from the factory.

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The tanks on gas buses are usually either 30 or 60 gallons.

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  • Diesel is the most fuel-efficient engine type on the market.
  • Diesel offers up to 50% better fuel economy compared to other similar-size gasoline, propane or compressed natural gas engines.**
  • Diesel outperforms other fuels in operating range.
  • Diesel buses have better resale value.
  • Diesel buses are less expensive to buy.


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According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, school buses get an average fuel economy of just 6.02 miles per gallon (MPG).

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Dimensions: Exterior Length: 38ft. Interior Length (Driver Seat to Back Wall): 28ft. Interior Width: 7ft 6in.

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Which mode of transportation is best for the earth? Actually, the bus -- specifically, city-to-city buses like the Greyhound. The bus itself gets a paltry 6 miles per gallon. The reason buses are environmentally sound is that they are usually full of people, giving it the highest miles per gallon per passenger, at 208.

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