| Bus transport in Gdańsk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 ASolaris Urbino 12 operated by the city's bus transport agency | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Gdańskie Autobusy i Tramwaje [pl] | ||
| Area served | Gdańsk and adjacent areas | ||
| Transit type | Buses | ||
| Number of lines | 76 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1912 | ||
| Number of vehicles | 292 | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 1,106 km (687 mi) (2014) | ||
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Buses have been present in thepublic transport network of thePolish city ofGdańsk since 1912. Today operated largely byGdańskie Autobusy i Tramwaje [pl], the city's bus network extends to several nearby areas and has a large fleet of vehicles.
Currently, the bus network of Gdańsk consists of 76 regular routes, as well as 13 night routes and 1 seasonal route.[1] Aside from Gdańsk, the city's buses also serveSopot,Pruszcz Gdański,Gmina Pruszcz Gdański,Gmina Kolbudy, andGmina Żukowo. As of 2014, the length of all lines totalled 1,106 km (687 mi).[2]
The first bus in Gdańsk (then known as Danzig), known as the "Auto Omnibus", began its service on 13 August 1912, between Danzig andHeubude. They became a stable component of the city's transport network after 1920, although their role was not significant, overshadowed by the city'strams andrailways. Before Danzig became part ofPoland, various private companies operated bus services, including Peters Autobus-Verkehr, Danziger Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, and Danziger Elektrische Straßenbahn AG.[3]
In June 1945, after the new Polish government took charge of the city, some irregular lines were set up usingDodge trucks andBüssing buses toSopot andGdynia, as well as more distant districts of the city of Gdańsk proper.[4] The city's first post-war buses, Büssing D38s, were on the city's streets up to the late 1950s.[5] After 1960, following the delivery of new buses built byJelcz, new lines toOlszynka,Przymorze, andOsowa were opened. By the start of the 1970s, 22 bus lines and 116 bus stops were found in the city.[4]
Beginning in the 1970s, the city's buses became more popular than its trams, which was accompanied by the construction of a newbus depot in 1978. In 1994, the firstlow-floor bus in Poland was introduced in Gdańsk, followed by the first city bus in Poland withair conditioning in 1997.[6] In 2009, the lastIkarus buses were withdrawn from the fleet.[4]
In 2019, a private company, Welcome Airport Services, began operating the firstelectric buses in Gdańsk. They wereapron buses operating atLech Wałęsa Airport.[7] The first full electric city buses were rolled out in 2022,[8] and in 2023, severalhydrogen buses were ordered at a cost of 172 millionzł.[9] The buses were introduced to riders in 2024, although their purchase was controversial among the residents.[10]
As of 2018, the city's fleet of buses consisted of the following vehicles:[11]
| Image | Name | Amount in fleet (2018) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mercedes-Benz O405 | 34 | The first low-floor bus in Gdańsk, since retired[12] |
 | Solaris Urbino 12 | 37 | |
 | MAN NL 263 and 283 | 24 | |
 | Neoplan N4007 | 3 | Since retired[13] |
| MAN 469 NM222 | 2 | Since retired[14] | |
 | Mercedes-Benz Citaro | 15 | |
| MAN NG313 | 3 | |
 | Solaris Urbino 18 | 44 | |
 | Mercedes-Benz Conecto | 22 | |
 | Iveco 65C Urby | 6 |
Since 2018, the city has acquired the following vehicles:[15][16]
| Image | Name | Amount in fleet | Introduction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Karsan e-Jest | 3 | 2022 | Operates only on one route |
 | MAN NL326 Lion's City 12 E | 10 | 2023 | |
 | MAN NG544 Lion's City 18 E | 8 | 2023 |
