microbus

Small passenger vehicle

A microbus is a small bus, typically seating around a dozen passengers—larger than a van but smaller than a full-sized bus.

The term often evokes the iconic Volkswagen Type 2, the compact vehicle that became a symbol of 1960s counterculture: They loaded the microbus and headed to the festival.

vehicle

Volkswagen

German automobile corporation

campervan · people-carrier · shuttle · driving · touring · mobility · automobile

hippie

Volkswagen

German automobile corporation

tie-dye · bohemian · commune · festival · peace · groovy · Haight-Ashbury · wanderlust · nomad · vagabond

vintage

classic

Of lasting excellence

collectible · antique · 1960s · heritage · timeless · patina · showpiece · memorabilia · preservation · old-fashioned

compact

space-saving

Minimizing area used

efficient · practical · narrow · downsized · urban · nimble · lightweight · fuel-efficient

transit

passengers

Transported travelers

schedule · stop · commuter · urban · suburban · intercity · timetable · crowded · transfer · line

Categories
Opposites
vehicle size

microbuscoach

One who instructs

tour bus · double-decker bus · articulated bus · charter bus · Greyhound bus

transport formality/scale

microbussubway

Underground transit passage

train · metro · mass transit · ocean liner · coach

Family

microbuses, microbusses

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G