Bus

"Stand out from the pack with your very own Los Santos Transit bus! Great for playing tricks on lines of people at bus stops."

- Warstock Cache & Carry description.

The Brute Bus is a large public transport vehicle that is featured in:


 * Grand Theft Auto 1
 * Grand Theft Auto 2
 * Grand Theft Auto III
 * Grand Theft Auto Vice City
 * Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
 * Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
 * Grand Theft Auto IV
 * Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
 * Grand Theft Auto V

Overview
Despite the Grand Theft Auto games being set in large, bustling urban environments with public transport infrastructure, the Bus is one of the series' rarest vehicles. The Bus rarely spawns on the street and is usually very difficult to find by other means, too; this issue was fixed in Grand Theft Auto V.

2D Universe
In GTA 1, the Bus is based on a typical school bus and has no special features. There are three versions; in Liberty City it is a school bus, in San Andreas it appears to be a church bus, and in Vice City it appears to be either a high school bus or a bus for some kind of sports team; the latter two are not spawned in traffic.

In GTA 2, the Bus resembles an "old look"-style transit bus (quite similar to the GM Scenicruiser) and can be found picking up/dropping off passengers at various bus stops within each of the three districts. The Bus only drives on the outer lane of the 'main' roads. Even if the player steals the Bus, passengers will still enter/exit if the player stops at a bus stop. There's 2 missions about transporting passengers.

3D Universe
In GTA III, GTA Vice City, and GTA Liberty City Stories the Bus retains the "school bus" design featured in GTA 1, and comes in several colors. The design is very generic and takes styling from a wide range of decades, the hood's shape resembles an 1980s International Harvester S-Series; its slanted side windows may be inspired by the old GM New Look Bus or Flxible New Look bus; the rear is rounded similar to most '40s and '50s bus designs. It's possible transport passengers with a bus in Vice City, but that's done with the Coach.

In GTA San Andreas the bus takes on a different appearance, resembling an ordinary city bus. Like the Coach, it can carry the driver and seven passengers. It appears to be based on an MCI MC-8 or MC-9.

HD Universe
] In GTA IV, the Brute Bus resembles a New Flyer D901 (with an evenly angled windshield from a New Flyer D40 HF). Its slanted side [windows resemble those of the old GM New Look Bus (GM TDH-5303), TMC RTS, or the Flexible New Look bus, although they are more modern in style. It is also similar to the Orion V CNG. Strangely, the Bus only allows 4 passengers (in addition to the driver) to travel in the vehicle. Although, as there is no occasion for this in GTA IV's story, it is only possible during multiplayer. The buses, which fall under the management of Liberty City Transport Authority (LTA), are further stamped with "The Fox" labels, in line with the LTA's association of the Liberty City's tramway with another animal ("The Pigeon").

The Bus remains a rare sight in the city. Despite the presence of several bus stops around the city, the Bus is only seen parked in Star Junction. The Bus will sometimes appear during GTA IV's mission chase sequences as part of set pieces, acting as an obstacle to increase the difficulty of the mission (see, for example, Brucie's mission Search and Delete). There is always one or more buses parked at the helitour bus stop.

Another place to find a Bus is the Broker Bus Terminal between Schottler and Downtown. It is located under Algonquin Bridge. It is the first exit from Algonquin and an immediate left at the exit.

The Bus finds its own perfect purpose during GTA Races set in Star Junction. The Bus can easily block off a path while a novice picks off cars, driver by driver, resulting in everyone switching to Faggios, which provide no cover whatsoever for the rider and cannot move buses at all, but are nimble enough to move around Buses.

In GTA V, the Brute Bus resembles two NABI buses: the J4500 and the CompoBus. The back is based on a GMC RTS and the front is loosely similar to the New Flyer DE40LFR or a Orion VII NG. The buses fall under the management of Los Santos Transit. It can be commonly seen driving around various parts of Los Santos unlike in previous games where it was one of the rarest vehicles.

The Bus in GTA V comes with 4 different colors:

Regardless of the colors and locations (where they are found) of these buses, every bus in the game has its destination set to "DOWNTOWN". Its variant is the Airport Bus, with a different color scheme and a new destination, but the same bus model as the normal one.
 * Red and White resembling Los Angeles Metro's Rapid.
 * Orange and White resembling Los Angeles Metro's Local.
 * Teal and white resembling Los Angeles Metro's Express.
 * A blue and white model resembling common LA buses.

3D Universe
The Bus' handling is slow and cumbersome, as one would expect, and the vehicle, although fairly tough, cannot readily knock other vehicles aside in the manner of the Fire Truck, Barracks OL, or the Flatbed. The Bus in GTA San Andreas is an exception because the bus's handling is better than similar vehicles of its size, most probably due to its lighter weight.

It is also more vulnerable to bullet damage than most vehicles of its size. Like the coach, it can carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers in GTA San Andreas.

HD Universe
For GTA IV, handling is below average, with the Bus easily under-steering around corners. Top speed is however somewhat excellent thanks in part to its supercharged 5000cc 6-cylinder engine, but is let down by poor acceleration which is one of the worst in the game. The Bus has a soft suspension tune making the bus somewhat comfortable, especially at low speeds. The Bus is let down again by its poor brakes which tend to lock up easily, and when they do, stopping distance is increased, giving the Bus a poor stopping distance.

Due to its rear-engined configuration, the Bus can survive seemingly endless head-on crashes with cars, trucks, and buildings alike. This makes it the perfect vehicle for ramming cars out of one's path. Like previous renditions of the Bus, however, it is particularly vulnerable to gunfire.

Performance of the Bus in GTA Chinatown Wars is no different, with the Bus capable of only low top speeds, average acceleration, very wide turning radius' and poor brakes, making the Bus impractical for demanding uses. One will get busted very easily if on a Bus, due to its slow acceleration.

GTA 1

 * Liberty City.
 * San Andreas.
 * Vice City.

GTA 2

 * Downtown District.
 * Industrial District.
 * Residential District.

GTA III

 * Chinatown, Portland Island.
 * Aspatria, Staunton Island.
 * The Bus also appears during the Firefighter side mission in GTA III on Portland Island.

GTA Vice City

 * Parked around in Viceport near a sea plane hangar.
 * Can sometimes be seen driving around in Viceport.
 * Can rarely be seen driving near the airport.
 * Rarely seen driving near the military base.

GTA San Andreas

 * Ocean Docks, Los Santos.
 * Can be seen driving around in early morning (around 5 am to 8 am) at Los Santos International Airport.
 * Rarely seen around the Easter Bay International Airport.
 * Rarely seen around Garver Bridge. In the morning.
 * Originally intended to be parked in Little Mexico near the Sweeper. But it was replaced with a tanker or any attachable vehicle.
 * Sometimes appears under the tunnel at Los Santos International Airport on Tuesday at 12.00 am. while driving a Mr. Whoopee.
 * Near the eastern most beach in Los Santos.

GTA Liberty City Stories

 * The bus does not appear under any normal circumstances, and, as a result, can only be spawned using third party cheat devices.

GTA IV + Episodes from Liberty City

 * At the Broker Bus Depot in Downtown Broker under the Algonquin-Dukes Expressway.
 * Several parked in Star Junction, Algonquin, Liberty City.
 * Along the Bus Lane adjacent to the Higgins Helitours in Fishmarket South, Algonquin. Also, one is parked along Privateer Road, and many can be seen parked along Flatfish Plaice.

GTA Chinatown Wars

 * Only found at the aforementioned Broker Bus Depot, Downtown Broker.

GTA V

 * In GTA V, there are now three types of bus:
 * Service Bus - the most commonly seen buses, used by Los Santos Transit throughout Los Santos County, wearing a livery consisting of a white lower half and a red, green, or blue upper half. The destination screens on all service buses says "Downtown". Attempting to hijack a bus will cause the bus driver to become angry and chase after you, but if you step on the accelerator immediately, they are easy to outrun - despite the bus' sluggishness.
 * Airport Bus - these are identical to service buses except for the destination blind (all of which say "L.S.I.A." on airport buses); nonetheless, airport buses are treated separately by the game. Airport buses can be found driving in and around Los Santos International Airport, owned by Olympian Rentals and JiffiRent. The Olympian livery is identical to the Los Santos Transit livery except for the top half with is a deep emerald green; the JiffiRent livery is completely different, being lime green with a dark green stripe. The "Olympian Rentals" company name is a nod to the real-life double-decker bus model, the Leyland/Volvo Olympian.
 * Coach - these are often seen around Los Santos International Airport and on the Great Ocean Highway, operated by coachline Dashound (a play on the real life coachline Greyhound). These coaches have a distinct separate livery, with a dark blue lower half and a light grey upper half separated by a thin red line.
 * Rental Shuttle Bus - these minibuses are often seen driving around or parked up near Los Santos International Airport. There are a large number of companies who own rental shuttle buses including Touchdown Car Rentals and. Rental shuttle buses can also be seen in Vinewood painted in a starry Vinewood livery for use as a Vinewood tourist bus.
 * Commonly seen in Los Santos.
 * In GTA Online, the player can buy a bus from Warstock Cache & Carry for $500,000.

Trivia

 * The Bus plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
 * Jazz Nation Radio 108.5 or Fusion FM in GTA IV.
 * Truth & Soul in GTA CW.
 * A label on the rear of the Bus in GTA IV comically reads that "this bus uses no technology", parodying labels on New York City buses that read "this bus uses clean-air technology".
 * The Bus is driven around Broker, on Delaware Ave, in the mission Bleed Out, making it harder to catch Dardan Petrela.
 * There is actually a "Bus Driver" character model and in the GTA IV game files. This suggests that buses were going to be used as a way of transportation around the city, but that this feature was later cut from the final game for unknown reasons.
 * As with several other vehicles capable of laying sideways, if one flips the Bus onto its left hand side and begins to reverse whilst turning slightly to the left the Bus will begin to rotate at very high speeds. If one points the left stick towards the bottom and still to the left the Bus will rotate in the opposite direction. Most vehicles that can stay on its side can do this too.
 * In Grand Theft Auto IV, the passengers are actually shown walking and taking a seat inside the Bus, since the windows aren't tinted or opaque.
 * There is always a Bus available in Star Junction, also by the Helitours base and if you steal the Bus, you will be wanted by the police.
 * Only one person can exit or board the Bus at one time, making escaping the police with more than one person accompanying the protagonist more difficult.
 * It is not possible to bail out of a moving Bus as the driver in GTA IV, as hitting the exit vehicle button will apply the brakes first.
 * If more than one person enters the Bus as a passenger, strangely one of the back doors will open.
 * Unlike other Buses in previous GTA games, in GTA IV, it can enter Pay 'n' Spray, the bus can be re-sprayed only at the Pay 'n' Spray in Leftwood and on Tusla St in Hove Beach (other Pay 'n' Spray garages are too small for the Bus).
 * In the mission Bleed Out, if you destroy Roman's cab when you get off the bus then walk around the corner from Roman's garage to the entrance to the Broker Navy Yard, you may be lucky enough to find a Bus with four passengers stopped at the traffic lights, the bus will have the same livery as the Bus you got off.
 * All Buses in GTA IV are strangly numbered "B84" and blinded for "Liberty City" instead of "Not in Service" which is what it should be. "B84" is on the front, however at the back, the blind is blank.
 * There is a sign on the back of the Bus that says that safety is the LTA's number one concern and to call 555-783-9828 to tell them how their drivers are doing. But if the player dials and calls the number, they will only get a no answer tone.
 * Along with the Tug, Jet and BMX, the Bus is one of the four 2nd shortest-named vehicles in the Grand Theft Auto series, the shortest being the 9F in Grand Theft Auto V.
 * In GTA SA, the Coach cockpit window is tinted (so the player can't see inside) but the cockpit window at Bus is transparent making the player can see Carl driving the Bus.
 * According to the badge in the back, the bus has a 5000cc engine. This is exceptionally small because 5000cc converts to 5 litres, and most city buses have engines larger than 8.0 litres.
 * In the PSX version of GTA 2, the bus is not spawnable, but it's possible to be found in the game files. There is a cheat called "FARE", but that one is unworkable.
 * For the first time in the series, the bus spawns commonly on the streets in Grand Theft Auto V.
 * In GTA V, the bus is one of uncommon vehicles that the player can equip the Sawn-Off Shotgun (ignoring bikes).

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