Used Shuttle Buses for Sale in Connecticut
Best Buses For Sale is a family-run dealer in Huntington, New York, just across Long Island Sound from Connecticut. We sell reconditioned non-CDL, wheelchair and church shuttle buses to Connecticut churches, senior communities, livery and NEMT providers, and we deliver anywhere in the state.
Why a Rust-Free Bus Matters in Connecticut
Connecticut scores 8.3 out of 10 on our road-salt rust scale. CTDOT salts heavily over a long winter, and the shoreline adds salt air from Long Island Sound. We buy our buses from outside the Salt Belt, so you start with a clean frame, brake lines and floor.
What Connecticut Buyers Need to Know
- Licenses: Connecticut is stricter than most states. A Public Passenger (F) endorsement is needed to drive a vehicle designed for 10 or more people, even in free private service such as church or senior vans, and for any paid livery use. Sixteen or more people including the driver also needs a CDL with a P endorsement.
- Wheelchair livery: wheelchair livery service needs a CTDOT Elderly & Handicapped Livery permit. HUSKY Health Medicaid rides run through MTM, which sets its own vehicle standards for providers.
- For-hire permits: paid service inside Connecticut needs a CTDOT livery or motor bus permit, even for a bus with out-of-state IRP plates.
- Sales tax: 6.35% (7.75% on vehicles over $50,000), paid at the DMV. Churches and 501(c)(3)s with a Connecticut exemption permit, and government buyers, are exempt.
- Inspection: most cutaway buses are over 10,000 lb GVWR and exempt from emissions testing. Livery buses are inspected by the DMV.
- Grants: FTA 5310 senior and disability bus grants run through the CTDOT Bureau of Public Transportation.
See all Connecticut rules in our State Buyer’s Guide →
General information from official state sources, not legal or tax advice. Rules change, so confirm with the state agency before you buy or put a bus in service.
Shuttle Buses for Sale for Connecticut Buyers
2018 Ford E-350 Non-CDL 14/2 Wheelchair Shuttle Bus · $55,990 each · Stock #B1077
13 passenger seats plus the driver (14/2), or 2 wheelchair positions with seats folded up, for churches and senior programs. Buy one or the matched pair with B1078.
2017 Ford E-350 Non-CDL 4/4 Wheelchair Shuttle Bus · $39,990 each · Stock #B1053
A 4/4 layout with up to 4 wheelchair positions for wheelchair livery and NEMT work. Confirm it meets MTM’s vehicle standards before you enroll it.
2017 Ford Non-CDL Transit T-350 8/2 CNG Wheelchair Shuttle Bus · $21,990 · Stock #B1020
Up to 8 passengers plus the driver, or 2 wheelchair positions with seats folded up, on low-cost CNG. That keeps it under Connecticut’s 10-person line for the F endorsement.
2012 Ford E-450 Non-CDL 14 Passenger Shuttle With Luggage · $24,000 · Stock #B1007
Fourteen passengers plus the driver with a rear luggage compartment for church and group trips.
Connecticut Buyer FAQ
Do Church Buses in Connecticut Need a Special License?
Usually, yes. Connecticut requires a Public Passenger (F) endorsement for a vehicle designed for 10 or more people, even when the rides are free. A bus for 16 or more people also needs a CDL.
Do You Deliver to Connecticut?
Yes. We are a short trip from Connecticut and deliver anywhere in the state.
Can I See the Bus First?
Yes. Visit us in Huntington, New York, or book a live FaceTime walkaround.
Talk to Manny
Call or text (516) 852-2748 for a FaceTime walkaround, financing or delivery. We buy our buses nationwide from outside the Salt Belt and deliver anywhere in the U.S. See every bus for sale »