Keisei Bus

The Keisei Bus Co., Ltd. (京成バス株式会社, Keisei Basu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a bus company within the Keisei Group. It was established on 1 October 2003^[1] to inherit all business of the Keisei Electric Railway bus department.

Keisei Bus Co., Ltd.

A Keisei Bus Mercedes-Benz Citaro G in Makuhari New City
Parent	Keisei Electric Railway
Founded	1930 (as Kesei Passenger Car Co.) 2003 (spun off from Kesei Electric Railway)
Headquarters	3-3-1 Yawata, Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Service area	Tokyo and Chiba
Service type	Bus
Fleet	834 buses (as of July 2017)
Website	http://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en

Local bus services

Offices

• Edogawa Office
• Kanamachi Office
• Matsudo Office
• Ichikawa Office
• Shintoshin Office
• Narashino Branch Office
• Naganuma Office
• Chiba Office

Bus routes

Highway buses

Name	Terminus	Via	Terminus	Note
Fantasia NAGOYA	Nishi-Funabashi Station, Chiba	Tokyo Disneyland・Yokohama Station	Nagoya Station	Operated with JR Bus
YAMATO	Tsudanuma Station, Chiba	Nishi-Funabashi Station・Tokyo Disney Resort ・Tokyo Skytree・Keisei Ueno Station・Yokohama Station・Hon-Atsugi Station・Tenri Station・Kintetsu Nara Station・Nara Station・Kintetsu Koriyama Station・Oji Station (Nara)	Goidō Station, Nara	Operated with Nara Kotsu
Osaka–Kobe Line	Kaihimmakuhari Station, Chiba	Nishi-Funabashi Station・TDR・Tokyo Station・Yokohama Station・Senri-Chuo Station・Shin-Osaka Station・Osaka Station	Kobe-Sannomiya Station

Others

IC Card Tokyo One-Day Pass

This pass^{[note 1]} provides passengers unlimited use of all Keisei Bus and Keisei Town Bus buses in Tokyo, including 金61^{[note 2]} in Saitama, as well as Arakawa City and Sumida City community buses. It is not valid for expressway and midnight bus routes.

• Fare
  • 520 yen (adults)
  • 260 yen (child)

Subsidiaries

The following companies demerged from Keisei Electric Railway and Keisei Bus between 1990 and 2000.

Chiba Flower Bus

Chiba Flower Bus Co., Ltd.

Hino Selega bus featuring the Chiba Flower Bus branding on the side
Parent	Keisei Bus, Keisei Electric Railway
Founded	2 October 1991 (renamed Reinetsu Service in 1994)[3]
Headquarters	47 Tsube, Sanmu, Chiba, Japan (千葉県山武市津辺47)
Service area	Chiba
Service type	Bus
Routes	Route map Expressway buses: Strawberry Liner Seaside Liner Flower Liner
Fleet	50
Website	Chiba Flower Bus (in Japanese)

The Chiba Flower Bus Co., Ltd. (ちばフラワーバス株式会社, Chiba Fulawā Basu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a bus company that demerged from the Naruto Office.

Outline

Initially named the 'Reinetsu Service', the bus company was established on 2 October 1991. It was renamed 'Chiba Flower Bus' on 2 August 1994, and started operating many bus routes which were transferred from Keisei Electric Railway on 1 May 1995.^{[note 3]} Over time, bus routes with low usage were discontinued or unified, and bus routes within Narutō were established around Narutō Station and Chiba Station by a community-based company.

Office

• Head Office, located at the Narutō Garage, a 5-minute walk from Narutō Station.

• Nakano Office

Routes

• Bus route map
• Community Buses
  • Yachimata City Community Bus
  • Sanmu City Community Bus

The expressway buses run via Chiba-Tōgane Road.

Chiba Flower Bus – Expressway Buses

Name	Terminus	Via	Terminus	Note
Seaside Liner	Tokyo Station	Okayama Elementary School・Tōgane Station・Saibansho・Tama Chuo Koen・Narutō High School	Narutō Station Garage	It is not possible to get on and off at bus stops between Okayama Junior High School and Narutō Garage.
		Okayama Elementary School・Tōgane Station・Saibansho・Togane Commercial High School
Flower Liner	Chiba Station	Tōgane Station
		Togane Junior High School・Gumyo Station・Musada・Shirahata-Yotsukado
		Higashi-chiba Medical Center・Tōgane Station
Strawberry Liner	AEON MALL Makuhari-Shintoshin	Kaihimmakuhari Station・Okayama Elementary School・Ojagaike・Daikata 1 chome・Sanazato・Oshibori・Minami-kamijuku・Togane Junior High School・Katagai Kendo Kosaten・Tama Newtown Iriguchi・Azuma Junior High School・Sanaoshi・Gumyo Station・Josai International University・Bypass Himejima・Heta・Azumacho		Only operates on holidays[5]

Chiba Rainbow Bus

Chiba Rainbow Bus Co., Ltd.

Hino Rainbow bus with Chiba Rainbow Bus branding
Parent	Keisei Bus, Keisei Electric Railway
Founded	1 June 1998[6]
Headquarters	1337 Funao, Inzai, Chiba, Japan (千葉県印西市船尾1377番地)
Service area	Chiba
Service type	Bus
Routes	Route map
Fleet	77
Website	Chiba Rainbow Bus (in Japanese)

The Chiba Rainbow Bus Co., Ltd. (ちばレインボバス株式会社, Chiba Reinbo Basu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a bus company that demerged from the Funabashi Office (Funao Garage) and the Matsudo Office (Shiroi Garage).

Outline

This company was established on 1 June 1998. Many of its bus routes were transferred from Keisei Electric Railway.^[7]

Office

• Head Office (Funao Garage)
• Shiroi Office

Bus routes

Chiba Rainbow Bus – Bus Routes

Name	Terminus	Via	Terminus	Note
Kanzaki Line	Tsudanuma Station	Yachiyo-Midorigaoka Station・Funao Garage・Chiba New Town Chuo Station	Kioroshi Station
Shiroi Line	Nishi-Funabashi Station	Hoten・Magomezawa Station・Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station・Shiroi Station	Shiroi Garage[note 4]

Expressway buses

The company does not have any expressway bus routes.

Community buses

• Shiroi City Community Bus
• Kamagaya City Community Bus

Chiba City Bus

Chiba City Bus Co., Ltd.

Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Bus with the Chiba City Bus branding
Parent	Keisei Bus, Keisei Electric Railway
Founded	February 1999
Headquarters	32-12 Shinminato, Mihama, Chiba, Chiba, Japan (千葉県千葉市美浜区新港32-12)
Service area	Chiba
Service type	Bus
Routes	Route map Expressway buses: Haneda Airport Narita Airport Tateyama Line
Fleet	54
Website	Chiba City Bus (in Japanese)

The Chiba City Bus Co., Ltd. (ちばシティバス株式会社, Chiba Shiti Basu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a bus company that demerged from the Chiba Office (Shinjuku Garage).

Outline

This company was established in February 1999 and started to operate on 16 January 2000 with two initial bus routes: the Pride City line, and the Saiwaicho Danchi line. These have now expanded to 11 routes in Chiba, especially around Chiba Station, as well as airport bus routes.^[8]

Office

• Head Office (Shinminato Garage)

It is located a 25-minute walk from Nishi-Nobuto Station and Midori-dai Station.

Routes

Local bus routes

Chiba City Bus – Expressway Buses

Name	Terminus	Via	Terminus	Note
Nanso Satomi	Chibaminato Station	Chiba Station・Tateyama Station (Chiba)	Awa-Shirahama Bus Terminal	Operated with Nitto Kotsu
Narita Airport Line	Inagekaigan Station	Kemigawa Station・Kaihimmakuhari Station	Narita Airport	Operated with Narita Airport Transport
Haneda Airport Line	Chiba-Chūō Station	Chiba Station・Kaihimmakuhari Station	Haneda Airport	Operated with Keihin Kyuko Bus and Airport Transport Service

Chiba Green Bus

Chiba Green Bus Co., Ltd.

Isuzu Erga (used on many routes）
Parent	Keisei Bus, Keisei Electric Railway
Founded	9 February 2000[9]
Headquarters	1474-１ Kakurai, Sakura, Chiba, Japan
Service area	Chiba
Service type	Bus
Routes	Route map
Chief executive	勝田　佳男[9]
Website	Chiba Green Bus (in Japanese)

The Chiba Green Bus Co., Ltd. (ちばグリーンバス株式会社, Chiba Gurīn Basu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a bus company that demerged from the Sakura Office.

Outline

This company was established on 9 February 2000, and started operating bus routes transferred from Keisei Electric Railway on 16 July 2000.^[4] Bus routes with low earning rate were discontinued or unified, while specialized bus routes in the city of Sakura were established around Sakura Station by a community-based company.

Since 2010, Chiba Green Bus has operated the MyTown Direct bus, an expressway and midnight bus for commuters and from/to Tokyo.

Office

• Sakura Office, located near Keisei Sakura Station; nearby is the Tamachi Garage (Sakura Office)

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  A Chiba Green Bus stops at Someino Turnaround, in a residential area near Keisei Usui Station

Bus routes

• Route map

• Community bus route map (routes consigned from the city of Sakura)

Chiba Green Bus – Expressway buses

Name	Terminus	Via	Terminus	Note
MyTown Direct	Yūkarigaoka	Yūkarigaoka Station・Keisei Usui Station・Chiyoda Danchi・Tokyo Station・Kokusai-Tenjijō Station	Shinonome Garage
	National Museum of Japanese History	Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art・Tokyo Station	Shinonome Garage

Chiba Green Bus – Midnight buses

No.	Terminus	Via	Terminus	Note
1	Shimbashi Station	Yūrakuchō Station★・Funabashi Station★・Tsudanuma Station★・Yachiyodai Station★・Katsutadai Station★・Shizu Station・Yūkarigaoka Station・Keisei Usui Station★・Sakura Station★・Shisui Station★・Kozunomori Station★・Narita Station★	Narita Airport	Runs only on Fridays, except holidays. Passengers can board from bus stops marked "★".
2	Shimbashi Station	Yūrakuchō Station★・Funabashi Station★・Tsudanuma Station★・Yachiyodai Station★・Keisei Owada Station・Katsutadai Station★・Shizu Station・Yūkarigaoka Station・Keisei Usui Station★	Keisei Sakura Station	Runs only on weekdays. Passengers can board from bus stops marked "★".

Keisei Bus System

Keisei Bus System Co., Ltd.

Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Ace (used for many airport buses)
Parent	Keisei Bus, Keisei Electric Railway
Founded	22 November 2005
Headquarters	1-10-10 Sakaemachi, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan (千葉県船橋市栄町1丁目10番10号)
Service area	Chiba
Service type	Bus
Routes	Route map Expressway route map
Fleet	75
Chief executive	Takashi Miyamoto
Website	Keisei Bus System (in Japanese) Airport Bus TYO-NRT

The Keisei Bus System Co., Ltd. (京成バスシステム株式会社, Keisei Basu Shisutemu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a bus company that demerged from the Funabashi Office.

Outline

This company was established on 22 November 2005 to manage charted buses and courtesy of companies in Funabashi, and started operating many bus routes transferred from Keisei Bus on 1 December 2007. In 2012, the Kashiwai Line, Shinai Line, and Higashi–Funabashi Line were transferred to this company when the Keisei Bus Hanawa Garage closed.

Office

• Head Office

Routes

Keisei Bus System – Expressway Buses

Name	Terminus	Via	Terminus	Note
Airport Bus TYO-NRT	Tokyo Station	Non-stop	Narita Airport	See below for notes on seat reservations.
	Kajibashi Parking
	Ginza Station
	Shinonome Garage

Airport Bus TYO-NRT seat reservations

Seat reservations are not enabled on TYO-NRT services (excluding some services departing from Kajibashi Parking). When departing from Kajibashi Parking, board the buses 20 minutes prior to departure. Some services departing from Ginza Station do not stop at Tokyo Station.

Seat reservations are required on buses departing from Narita Airport. Reservations can be made at the tickets counter of Narita Airport. However, for early morning and the late evening buses, fares are paid with cash or IC Card when boarding the bus.

Keisei Town Bus

Keisei Town Bus Inc.

Parent	Keisei Bus, Keisei Electric Railway
Founded	12 May 2000
Headquarters	2-6-10 Okuto, Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan (東京都葛飾区奥戸2丁目6番10号)
Service area	Tokyo
Service type	Bus
Routes	Route map (except Sangō Line) Sangō Line
Chief executive	大庭耕一
Website	Keisei Town Bus (in Japanese)

The Keisei Town Bus Inc. (京成タウンバス株式会社, Keisei Taun Basu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a bus company that demerged from the Funabashi Office.

Outline

This company was established on 12 May 2000 by splitting from Keisei Electric Railway, and started operating bus routes transferred from Keisei Bus on 16 February 2001.

Office

• Head Office

Routes

All bus routes are operated around Katsushika-ku, Tokyo; Edogawa-ku, Tokyo; and Taito-ku, Tokyo.

• Asakusa Kotobukicho・Horikiri Shobuen Station・Kameari Station
• Kameari Station・Kanamachi Station
• Kanamachi Station・Misato-chuo Station
• Kameari Station・Ayase Station
• Asakusa Kotobukicho・Shin-Koiwa Station
• Yotsugi Station・Shin-Koiwa Station
• Komatsugawa Police Office・Ichinoe Station
• Keisei Koiwa Station・Koiwa Station・Ichinoe Station
• Koiwa Station・Keisei Koiwa Station・Shiabamata Taishakuten・Kanamachi Station
• Koiwa Station・Ichikawa Station

Keisei Group Bus

Chiba Kotsu

Chiba Kotsu Co., Ltd.

Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Midi
Parent	Keisei Electric Railway
Founded	16 November 1906
Headquarters	750-1 Hanasakicho, Narita, Chiba, Japan (千葉県成田市花崎町750-1)
Service area	Chiba
Service type	Bus
Chief executive	Hiroyuki Serizawa
Website	Chiba Kotsu (in Japanese)

The Chiba Kotsu Co., Ltd. (千葉交通株式会社, Chiba Koutsu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a bus company established on 16 November 1906 as a bus department of the former Seiso Electric Railway. The tram lines of Seiso Electric Railway were an affiliated company of Keisei Electric Railway (Keisei Group).

Chiba Kotsu was the parent company of Choshi Electric Railway from 1960 until 1990.

• 
  Former Keisei group company Choshi Electric Railway
• 
  Current group color

Bus routes

• Choshi Station・Asahi Station (Chiba)
• Keisei Narita Station・Narita Yukawa Station
• Keisei Narita Station・Sawara Station
• Keisei Narita Station・Sogo Reido
• Keisei Narita Station・Yachimata Station
• Keisei Narita Station・Yokaichiba Station

Expressway bus

• Tokyo Station・Sawara Station・Choshi Station
• Namba Station・Choshi Station

Notes

1. Available on PASMO and Suica IC cards.^[2]
2. This connects Kanamachi Station with Yashio Station.
3. This company is demerged from bus department of Keisei Electric Railway for the first time.^[4]
4. It is possible to transfer onto the Shimosa Airbase Line bound for Goko Station or Takayanagi Station, and onto the Nishi-Shiroi Line bound for Shin-Kamagaya Station.

See also

• Keisei Electric Railway
• Keisei Transit Bus
• Tokyo Bay City Bus
• Tokyo BRT