CommercialBuses

com.commercialbuses/commercialbusesVersion 1.2.0

Used buses for sale, skoolie auctions, bus prices, CDL rules and board proposals. Free.

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http commercialbuses https://commercialbuses.com/api/mcp

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Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
Name: commercialbuses
Remote MCP server URL: https://commercialbuses.com/api/mcp

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "commercialbuses": {
      "url": "https://commercialbuses.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"commercialbuses","type":"http","url":"https://commercialbuses.com/api/mcp"}'

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Tools

13 tools

Tools of CommercialBuses
	Description		Read-only	Idempotent	Open world
`answer_bus_question`Answers to the questions people ask when buying a used or new commercial bus: CDL and licensing, federal school bus and accessibility rules, inspecting a used bus, title, registration and insurance, financing and grants, delivery, and buses for churches, schools, camps, senior living, NEMT, shuttles and skoolies. Returns the closest written answers with their official sources and a link to each on CommercialBuses. If nothing matches, says so and gives the page where a person can be asked.	Answers to the questions people ask when buying a used or new commercial bus: CDL and licensing, federal school bus and accessibility rules, inspecting a used bus, title, registration and insurance, financing and grants, delivery, and buses for churches, schools, camps, senior living, NEMT, shuttles and skoolies. Returns the closest written answers with their official sources and a link to each on CommercialBuses. If nothing matches, says so and gives the page where a person can be asked.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`check_cdl_requirement`Whether a bus needs a commercial driver's license under US federal rules, which class (B or C), and which endorsements (passenger, school bus), from the passenger count, weight rating and whether it carries students. Returns a link to buses for sale in that size. Federal only; states can add rules.	Whether a bus needs a commercial driver's license under US federal rules, which class (B or C), and which endorsements (passenger, school bus), from the passenger count, weight rating and whether it carries students. Returns a link to buses for sale in that size. Federal only; states can add rules.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`check_vehicle_rules`The US federal rules and published guidance that apply to a church, school, camp, senior living community, medical transport (NEMT) operator or hotel buying a bus: CDL, the school bus rule for new vehicles, insurer guidance on 15-passenger vans, ADA accessibility for new vehicles, the hotel shuttle exception and USDOT number, insurance minimums, and Section 5310 funding. Each with its citation. Federal only.	The US federal rules and published guidance that apply to a church, school, camp, senior living community, medical transport (NEMT) operator or hotel buying a bus: CDL, the school bus rule for new vehicles, insurer guidance on 15-passenger vans, ADA accessibility for new vehicles, the hotel shuttle exception and USDOT number, insurance minimums, and Section 5310 funding. Each with its citation. Federal only.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`compare_own_vs_outsource`Yearly cost of owning a bus against charter, a contracted shuttle or rideshare, using only figures the caller supplies. Spreads the purchase over the years kept less resale, adds insurance, maintenance, fuel and driver pay, and names any owning cost left out so a partial answer says it is partial.	Yearly cost of owning a bus against charter, a contracted shuttle or rideshare, using only figures the caller supplies. Spreads the purchase over the years kept less resale, adds insurance, maintenance, fuel and driver pay, and names any owning cost left out so a partial answer says it is partial.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`draft_board_proposal`Write a bus purchase proposal for a church, school, camp or senior living board: the need, the bus, why not a 15-passenger van, the driver and license plan, a five-year cost table from the buyer's own figures, funding to ask about, an inspection plan and a draft motion with a not-to-exceed amount. Returns Markdown. Invents no costs: blank figures are left out.	Write a bus purchase proposal for a church, school, camp or senior living board: the need, the bus, why not a 15-passenger van, the driver and license plan, a five-year cost table from the buyer's own figures, funding to ask about, an inspection plan and a draft motion with a not-to-exceed amount. Returns Markdown. Invents no costs: blank figures are left out.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`find_skoolie_bus`Find a bus to convert into a skoolie (a school bus or shuttle turned into a camper or tiny home). Returns used school, activity, shuttle and cutaway buses listed by dealers here, live federal surplus auction lots, and ready-made searches on GovDeals, Public Surplus and Municibid filtered by distance and price, and category links into Skoolie Livin' Classifieds. Auction and classified results are links to those sites, not copies of their listings. Free, no account.	Find a bus to convert into a skoolie (a school bus or shuttle turned into a camper or tiny home). Returns used school, activity, shuttle and cutaway buses listed by dealers here, live federal surplus auction lots, and ready-made searches on GovDeals, Public Surplus and Municibid filtered by distance and price, and category links into Skoolie Livin' Classifieds. Auction and classified results are links to those sites, not copies of their listings. Free, no account.	No	Yes	Not declared	Yes
`get_bus`One listed bus in full public detail, by its listing URL or slug, plus how to ask about it. Says plainly when the unit is no longer listed.	One listed bus in full public detail, by its listing URL or slug, plus how to ask about it. Says plainly when the unit is no longer listed.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`get_bus_category`One bus category in full, by slug, including the related categories worth considering instead.	One bus category in full, by slug, including the related categories worth considering instead.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`get_buying_context`How sourcing works here, what capacity bands and fuel types mean in practice, and what the service does and does not do. Read this before telling a buyer what to expect.	How sourcing works here, what capacity bands and fuel types mean in practice, and what the service does and does not do. Read this before telling a buyer what to expect.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`get_used_bus_prices`Median asking prices and mileage for used buses by model year, measured from current dealer listings on CommercialBuses, with the listing and dealer count behind every figure. Prices cover school, cutaway and paratransit buses; mileage also covers motorcoaches. Asking prices, not sale prices.	Median asking prices and mileage for used buses by model year, measured from current dealer listings on CommercialBuses, with the listing and dealer count behind every figure. Prices cover school, cutaway and paratransit buses; mileage also covers motorcoaches. Asking prices, not sale prices.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`list_bus_categories`The commercial bus categories, each with what it actually is, typical passenger capacity, what operators use it for, and whether it needs a CDL endorsement.	The commercial bus categories, each with what it actually is, typical passenger capacity, what operators use it for, and whether it needs a CDL endorsement.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`request_bus`Send a buyer's bus requirements to a CommercialBuses person, who searches participating dealer inventory and replies by email. Use only when the buyer has asked you to, with their real name and email: they will be contacted. Free for the buyer. Mention a specific listing in notes if they want that unit.	Send a buyer's bus requirements to a CommercialBuses person, who searches participating dealer inventory and replies by email. Use only when the buyer has asked you to, with their real name and email: they will be contacted. Free for the buyer. Mention a specific listing in notes if they want that unit.	No	No	No	Yes
`search_buses`Search the commercial buses currently listed for sale by participating dealers. Filter by bus type, seats, wheelchair lift, condition and state. Returns public listing summaries with a link to each listing page. Dealer names and exact prices are not public; to reach the dealer, use request_bus.	Search the commercial buses currently listed for sale by participating dealers. Filter by bus type, seats, wheelchair lift, condition and state. Returns public listing summaries with a link to each listing page. Dealer names and exact prices are not public; to reach the dealer, use request_bus.	No	Yes	Not declared	No

Details

Registry status: Active
Published: Oct 31, 2026
Updated: Oct 31, 2026
Website: https://commercialbuses.com/⁠ (opens in a new tab)
Repository: Not given
Categories (suggested): Search and webSuggested categories are assigned automatically from the registry text and may be wrong. Verified operators can correct them.
GDPR: Not declared

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