Suroboyo Bus

Suroboyo Bus
Logo of Suroboyo Bus
Logo of Suroboyo Bus
A Suroboyo Bus fleet
A Suroboyo Bus fleet
Overview
OwnerGovernment of Surabaya
Area servedGreater Surabaya
LocaleSurabaya, Indonesia
Transit typeBus rapid transit
Number of lines4 Corridors
HeadquartersPark and Ride Mayjen Sungkono, Gunungsari, Dukuh Pakis, Surabaya, East Java
Operation
Began operation7 April 2018 (7 April 2018)
Operator(s)Public Transport Management Unit, Government of Surabaya

Suroboyo Bus, abbreviated SB, is a Transit bus system in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. Suroboyo Bus was launched on 7 April 2018 under the former mayor Tri Rismaharini.[1] Suroboyo Bus can be tracked live on the GOBIS app,[2] as well as the MitraDarat app by the Ministry of Transport.

Routes

Suroboyo Bus route map

Currently, Suroboyo Bus operates 4 routes:

Fleet

  • R1: 28 units

(SB01-18) 18 units Laksana CityLine 2 built on Mercedes chassis (2018)

(SB19-26) 8 units Laksana CityLine 3 built on Scania chassis (2020)

(SB77-78) 2 units Laksana Nucleus 6 built on Mitsubishi Fuso chassis (2026)

  • R2: 17 units

(SB59-75) 17 units Tentrem New Velocity W5 Lowdeck built on Mercedes chassis (2021)

  • R4: 16 units

(SB27) 1 unit Skywell (2024)

(SB28-38) 11 units Laksana Nucleus 5 built on Hyundai chassis (2024)

(SB56-58, 76) 4 units Laksana Nucleus 6 built on Mitsubishi Fuso chassis (2026)

  • R5: 17 units

(SB39-55) 17 units Laksana Nucleus 6 built on Mitsubishi Fuso chassis (2025)

Operating hours and Payment

Suroboyo Bus operating hours range from 05.30–21.30 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.[3] Interruptions continued into 30 August, where R1 bypassed stops affected by protests.[4]

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. ↑ Gobis Notification, retrieved 2025-09-01
  4. ↑ "Screenshot 20250830 153122 GOBIS Suroboyo : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
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