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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:

  • R2 – UNESA – ITS – Kejawan Putih Tambak
  • R4 – Purabaya – UNAIR CITS
  • R5 – Benowo – Tunjungan

Fleet

  • R1 uses 18 Laksana CityLine 2 buses built on Mercedes chassis (2018) and 8 Laksana CityLine 3 buses built on Scania chassis (2020).
  • R2 uses 17 Tentrem New Velocity W5 Lowdeck buses built on Mercedes chassis (2021).
  • R4 uses 1 Skywell electric bus (2024), 11 Laksana E-Nucleus 5 buses built on Hyundai chassis (2024), and 3 Laksana Nucleus 6 buses built on Mitsubishi Fuso chassis (2026).
  • R5 uses 17 Laksana Nucleus 6 buses 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

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