The buses that transport passengers from one fixed point to another are known as shuttle buses
. Such buses usually travel for short distances; usually this distance can be covered within an hour. These are generally connected with different transport hubs. This kind of bus service is usually owned by private concerns. These shuttle buses cater to transit agencies, school and college campuses, churches, hotels, airports and many more.
1.Airport Shuttle Bus: These buses shuttle to or from or even within the airports. These buses are usually different from other shuttle busses because they are equipped with a large space to keep luggage. Within an airport these buses provide different services to the passengers with the discretion of the airport owner or any particular airline. Airside transfer is a service that transports passengers from the airport terminal's arrival or departure gate to the aircraft. The buses that cater to airside transfer are usually larger than normal buses and have minimum seating arrangement so that they can carry large number of passengers. Then there are also buses that shuttle passengers between terminals that are located far away from each other. Lastly, there are also buses that travel from the car parking area of the airport to the terminal buildings.
2.Campus Shuttle Bus: Buses continuously travel within a college or resort and transport passengers to and from major locations within the campuses. These buses circulate within the campus continuously and are thus very helpful to the daily commuters within a campus and also for the guests of a resort.
3.Jitney: The shuttle buses that travel between the busy areas of a city is called a jitney. Jitney services are provided in large cities by private tourism concerns. Jitneys are of great help to the vast majority of people because they are not expensive and can be availed as means of public transport to travel to key locations within a city. There are some jitneys that also transport passengers to the outskirts of the city and also to suburban towns.
Many of these buses are fitted with the latest equipment to make the journey of the passengers much more enjoyable and luxuries. Audio-video coaches are also available for these kinds of services. In addition, they are helpful in maintaining the balance in the environment. It reduces the traffic flow in tourist spots since it carries many people. A lot of parking space can be saved by using this service. Instead of using individual vehicles these shuttle buses can be used to cut down on pollution.