19 Seat 4×4I-Bus · Isuzu NPS
I-Bus NPS 19-Seat 4×4
Powered by Isuzu · true off-road
- Seats19 + 1
- ChassisIsuzu NPS
- DriveHigh/Low 4×4
- Best forOff-road access
The Range
Mine buses for sale,
Mine buses for sale,
19 to 57 seats
Two proven platforms — King Long coaches and the Japanese Isuzu-powered I-Bus, from the exclusive I-Bus Australia distributor, Bus Stop Sales & Service — one standard of build. Every MineBus leaves the floor configured to your site spec — fire-suppression ready, ADR-referenced and fitted with the mine kit your induction demands.
King Long Coaches
I-Bus · Powered by Isuzu
OEM 4×4 · NPS & FTS
Electric · in the field now
Buy or Hire
31 + 1I-Bus · Isuzu
I-Bus NQR 31-Seat
Powered by Isuzu · 7.8m · LR licence
- Seats31 + driver
- ChassisIsuzu NQR
- TransmissionIsuzu AMT
- Best forAll road types
35 SeatI-Bus · Isuzu FRD
I-Bus 35-Seat F Series
Powered by Isuzu · 9.1m
- Seats34 + driver
- ChassisIsuzu FRD
- TransmissionIsuzu AMT
- Best forRural & resource
33–39 SeatKing Long
King Long 33–39 Seat
The all-rounder · 9.1m
- Seats33–39 + driver
- Length9.1 m
- EngineCummins
- Best forMixed duty
40 SeatI-Bus · Isuzu FTS
I-Bus 40-Seat 4×4
Isuzu FTS OEM 4×4 · 9–11m
- Seats40 + driver
- ChassisIsuzu FTS
- DriveOEM 4×4
- Best forOff sealed roads
41–45 SeatKing Long
King Long 41–45 Seat
Cummins D6.7 · ZF EcoLife · 10.1m
- Seats41–45 + driver
- Length10.1 m
- SuspensionIFS · ECAS air
- Best forComfort & reach
48–53 SeatKing Long
King Long 48–53 Seat
High-capacity coach · 12.5m
- Seats48–53 + driver
- Length12.5 m
- EngineCummins X11 · 400hp
- Best forShift changes
57 SeatKing Long
King Long 57-Seat
Flagship capacity · 13.1m
- Seats57–61 + driver
- Length13.1 m
- SuspensionWabco ECAS
- Best forMax crew/run
CustomBuilt to brief
Custom & 4×4 builds
Engineered to brief
Underground personnel carriers, 4×4 conversions, toilets, cargo barriers, electric drivelines and bespoke site kit.
Talk to an Engineer
Browse by configuration
Specced for the job
Beyond seat count — the configuration that fits your terrain, licence pool, emissions goals and access.
How to choose
Match the bus to the run
By crew size
19–31 seats for light personnel runs and small crews; 35–45 for mixed duty and charter crossover; 53–57 for full shift changes and long-haul FIFO transfers.
By terrain
Sealed haul roads and camp runs suit standard air-suspension coaches. Rough access, river crossings or underground? Spec a 4×4 conversion or purpose-built personnel carrier.
By commercial model
Buy outright to standardise a long-term fleet, or hire through RedRentals for project-length flexibility without the depreciation exposure.
Questions, answered
Mine bus FAQs
What is a mine bus?
A mine bus is a passenger bus configured to a mine site's safety specification — rollover protection, fire suppression, seat-belt monitoring, alcohol interlocks, dust sealing, beacons and UHF — built to the relevant Australian Design Rules and each operator's induction requirements. A road-registered coach isn't a mine bus until it's built to that spec, and we do that fitment in-house.
Do you build 4×4 mine buses for off-road sites?
Yes. The I-Bus NPS and FTS are true OEM 4×4 on Isuzu chassis — dual-range (high/low) transfer case and rear diff lock — for wet, steep or unformed access where a standard coach can't go. For formed haul roads we also offer high-clearance 2WD platforms.
How many seats do mine buses come in?
From 19 up to 61 seats. The range runs the 19-seat I-Bus NPS 4×4, the 25–31 I-Bus NQR, King Long coaches from 41 to 57 seats, and the 57-Seat flagship configurable to 61 — sized to your busiest crew movement.
Are your mine buses built to Australian mining standards?
Every build references ADR 59 (rollover strength), ADR 68/01 (occupant protection), ADR 80/04 (Euro 6 emissions) and AS 5062 (fire suppression), then the site-specific requirements each operator — Rio Tinto, BHP, Fortescue and others — applies on top. We document the build so it clears induction.
Can I buy or hire a mine bus, and do you deliver to remote sites?
Both — buy through Bus Stop Sales & Service, or hire through RedRentals for shutdowns and surge. We deliver Australia-wide and support the fleet with genuine parts warehoused across five states and factory-trained field service to remote regions including the Pilbara, Bowen Basin, Surat Basin, Hunter Valley and the Goldfields.
Not sure which model?
Send us the site spec
We'll match the platform, configure the mine kit and quote buy or hire — usually within a business day.