Suroboyo Bus

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Suroboyo Bus
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Logo of Suroboyo Bus
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A Suroboyo Bus fleet
Overview
OwnerGovernment of Surabaya
Area served Greater Surabaya
Locale Surabaya, Indonesia
Transit type Bus rapid transit
Number of lines3 Corridors
Daily ridership~4,432 (December 2019)
HeadquartersPark and Ride Mayjen Sungkono, Gunungsari, Dukuh Pakis, Surabaya, East Java
Operation
Began operation7 April 2018
Operator(s)Public Transport Management Unit, Government of Surabaya

Suroboyo Bus, abbreviated SB, is a city Bus rapid transit system in Surabaya, Indonesia. Suroboyo Bus was launched on 7 April 2018 under the former mayor Tri Rismaharini. [1] It is one of two bus transit systems in the city, the other being Trans Semanggi Suroboyo.

Contents

Tracking of Suroboyo Bus buses can be located in the GOBIS app, [2] as well as the MitraDarat app by the Ministry of Transport. Tracking of Trans Semanggi Suroboyo buses as well as Wirawiri Suroboyo minibuses can be done within GOBIS.

Routes

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Suroboyo Bus route map

At present, Suroboyo Bus operates three routes:

Suroboyo bus formerly operated R2, R3 & R7; however, R2 & R3 have now been transferred to Trans Semanggi Surabaya and ran as Trans Semanggi routes, and R7 has now been converted into Wirawiri Suroboyo FD8. Formerly, R1 ended at Rajawali, however, the route underwent extension to Tanjung Perak at 3 May.

Fleet

Wira Wiri Suroboyo is the feeder bus or share taxi modern in Surabaya operated by Suroboyo Bus Unit Gran Max Feeder Wirawiri Suroboyo (Maret 2023) (cropped).jpg
Wira Wiri Suroboyo is the feeder bus or share taxi modern in Surabaya operated by Suroboyo Bus

There are a total of three bus types used within the three routes:

Operating hours and Payment

Suroboyo Bus operating hours range from 06.00–21.30 WIB.

Currently, Suroboyo Bus accepts payment via QRIS, electronic payment cards, as well as via the GOBIS app. Payment via plastic bottles are still accepted, however plastic bottles must be exchanged at specific drop-off points, which can then be exchanged for points within the GOBIS app.

Incidents

During the August 2025 Indonesian protests, Suroboyo Bus R1 experienced interruptions in service patterns on 29 August, with service concluding prematurely at 20.35 WIB. [4] Interruptions continued into 30 August, where R1 bypassed stops affected by protests. [5]

See also

Footnotes

    References

    1. ↑ "Wali Kota Risma Soft Launching Bus Suroboyo Bersama Warga". Kompas. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
    2. ↑ "Surabaya develops GoBis application to monitor Suroboyo Bus". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
    3. ↑ Dahwilani, Dani M (2024-09-29). "Karoseri Laksana Rilis 11 Bus Listrik E-Nucleus, Buat Jalur Mana?". iNews.ID (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2025-09-01. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
    4. ↑ Gobis Notification , retrieved 2025-09-01
    5. ↑ "Screenshot 20250830 153122 GOBIS Suroboyo : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
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