Key:coach

Coaches are buses used for inter-city and long-distance travel. Usually, such buses differ mainly from transit buses used in public transport by that:

• no standing passengers are assumed, usually all the seats have seatbelts, a requirement in many countries
• they have extensive luggage space, usually under the floor of the passenger compartment
• Individual seats with armrests reflecting a generally higher level of fittings. Seats may be reclinable too.
• they often have additional facilities such as an on-board toilet, USB charging points, entertainment systems or other conveniences
• A luggage rack for small items above the seats

The key coach=* is used to tag legal access restrictions for these kinds of buses. For example, bus lanes are not reserved for coaches or other buses, but only for buses of the public transit system. Also, different speed limits may apply for buses than for coaches: In many countries, coaches, that is, buses specifically fit for long-distance travel, may drive faster than transit buses and other buses.

Relation to tourist_bus=*

The tag tourist_bus=* is used more generally for any bus vehicles that aren‘t currently acting as a public service vehicle.

coach=* can be considered a more specific (sub)type of tourist_bus=* that additionally meets the criteria at the top of this page.

Common values

• yes
• no
• designated
• List of possible values with descriptions: see Key:access
• All used values on Taginfo

Country specific information

United Kingdom

In the traffic law of the United Kingdom, coaches are defined as any bus over 7.5 tonnes and a maximum speed of above 60 mph.

See also

• access=* for an overview of legal access restrictions
• psv=* for public service vehicles