# Bandros > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bandros > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bandros.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandros > Source revision: 1328962110 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Tour bus which operates in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}} thumb|right| A bandros bus '''Bandros''' or '''Bandung Tour Bus''' is a tour bus which operates in [Bandung](/source/Bandung), [West Java](/source/West_Java), Indonesia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.antaranews.com/berita/412009/kota-bandung-resmi-operasikan-bus-wisata-bandros|title=Kota Bandung Resmi Operasikan Bus Wisata "Bandros"|date=January 2014|publisher=www.antaranews.com|accessdate=7 May 2014}} It is used by tourists in Bandung City. The bus was unveiled by the Mayor of Bandung, [Ridwan Kamil](/source/Ridwan_Kamil), on New Year's Eve 2014,{{Cite web|url=http://www.antaranews.com/berita/412009/kota-bandung-resmi-operasikan-bus-wisata-bandros|title=Kota Bandung Resmi Operasikan Bus Wisata "Bandros"|date=January 2014|accessdate=8 November 2014|language=Indonesian}} and on February 18, 2018 {{Cite web|url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/412009/kota-bandung-resmi-operasikan-bus-wisata-bandros|title=Kota Bandung resmi operasikan bus wisata "Bandros"|last=antaranews.com|date=2014-01-01|website=Antara News|access-date=2020-01-15}} it was announced that a tour bus will serve the city's.{{Cite web|url=http://shelby.tv/video/youtube/wx_Y-7Ll6GM/sejarah-bandros-bandung-city-tour-on-bus-telkomsel-pemprov-jabar|title=Sejarah Bandros Bandung City Tour on Bus Telkomsel|accessdate=8 November 2014|language=Indonesian}} A local tour leader will accompany tourists on the bus.{{Cite web|url=https://holamigo.id/yuk-catat-cara-keliling-bandung-dengan-naik-bandros/|title=Yuk Catat Cara Keliling Bandung dengan Naik Bandros! -|date=2020-02-12|website=Holamigo - Portal Travel Indonesia|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-13}} Bandros is managed by two parties: the Department of Transportation in Bandung (which is associated with the Regional Revenue and Expenditures Budget) and Mang Dudung which forms part of [Corporate Social Responsibility](/source/Corporate_Social_Responsibility). Buses have a capacity of 22 people. There are six buses operated by the [Corporate Social Responsibility](/source/Corporate_Social_Responsibility) division, and 12 buses operated by the Regional Revenue and Expenditures Budget which is managed by the BLUD UPT Angkutan Department of Transportation in Bandung. == History == The existence of bandros as [tour bus](/source/tour_bus) started with a plan of the Bandung City Mayor, [Ridwan Kamil](/source/Ridwan_Kamil) when he was a newly elected mayor in 2013, and to improve the tourism sector, which is one of wheel drive economic mainstay and Bandung.{{Cite web|url=http://jabar.tribunnews.com/2013/08/31/ridwan-ingin-ada-bus-wisata-bertingkat-di-setiap-hotel|title=Ridwan Want There decker Bus Tours on Every Hotel|accessdate=8 November 2014|language=Indonesian}} According to the plan, the bus will transit at each hotel to escort tourists to travel around the city of Bandung and its surroundings. In addition, the bus is designed with a comfortable and attractive, which is expected to reduce the use of private transportation so that it can reduce the congestion that occurs in the city{{Cite web|url=http://jabar.tribunnews.com/2013/10/05/bus-wisata-unik-bisa-kurangi-kemacetan-bandung|title=Bus Unique Tourism Can Reduce Congestion Bandung|accessdate=8 November 2014|language=Indonesian}} This plan is then received from the [Telkomsel](/source/Telkomsel), willing to fund the first units of a tour bus in the city of Bandung through the [Corporate Social Responsibility](/source/Corporate_Social_Responsibility).{{Cite web|url=http://shelby.tv/video/youtube/wx_Y-7Ll6GM/sejarah-bandros-bandung-city-tour-on-bus-telkomsel-pemprov-jabar|title=Sejarah Bandros Bandung City Tour on Bus Telkomsel|accessdate=8 November 2014|language=Indonesian}} In addition, the city government is also holding an open competition to name the tour bus through social networking [Twitter](/source/Twitter).{{Cite web|url=http://jabar.tribunnews.com/2014/01/01/nama-bandros-hasil-sayembara-di-twitter|title=name bandros Results Contest on Twitter|accessdate=8 November 2014|language=Indonesian}} the competition was won by ''Erry Pamungkas'' who named this tour bus with BANDROS, which is stands for the Bandung Tour Bus.{{Cite web|url=http://jabar.tribunnews.com/2014/01/01/nama-bandros-hasil-sayembara-di-twitter|title=name bandros Results Contest on Twitter|accessdate=8 November 2014|language=Indonesian}} The name itself comes from the name bandros one of the typical foods [Parahyangan](/source/Parahyangan) so the name is increasingly making a tour bus in the city of Bandung interesting. Finally, on 31 December 2013, coinciding with the New Year's Eve 2014, the Mayor, Ridwan Kamil officially launched Bandung Tour Bus.{{Cite web|url=http://www.antaranews.com/berita/412009/kota-bandung-resmi-operasikan-bus-wisata-bandros|title=Kota Bandung Resmi Operasikan Bus Wisata "Bandros"|date=January 2014|accessdate=8 November 2014|language=Indonesian}} == Fares == Fares are relatively cheap, only Rp. 20,000 for one trip.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/bandung-raya/pr-01292713/baru-satu-bus-bandros-koridor-418396|title=Baru Satu Bus Bandros Per Koridor - Pikiran-Rakyat.com|last=Rakyat|first=Pikiran|website=www.Pikiran Rakyat|language=id|access-date=2020-01-15}} There are two payment methods : # Cash (Customers can pay using local currency cash in Rupiah) # QRIS{{Cite web|title=Kanal dan Layanan|url=https://www.bi.go.id/QRIS/default.aspx|access-date=2021-03-25|website=www.bi.go.id}} (Customers can pay by scanning the QR code using any supporting e-money payment app such as '''QRIS'''){{Cite web|date=2020-11-05|title=Peluncuran Pembayaran Nontunai QRIS di Kota Bandung|url=https://republika.co.id/share/qjbb29283|access-date=2021-03-25|website=Republika Online|language=id}} == Route == * '''From Alun - Alun Kota Bandung :''' Alun-alun Kota Bandung - Banceuy - Cikapundung - Braga - Suniaraja - Perintis Kemerdekaan - Wastukancana - LLRE Martadinata - Ir H Djuanda - Diponogoro - Citarum - Lombok - Aceh - Sumatera - Tamblong - Asia Afrika -Alun-alun Kota Bandung * '''From Jalan Diponegoro :''' Jalan Diponogoro - Citarum - Lombok - Aceh - Sumatera - Tamblong - Asia Afrika - Alun-alun - Banceuy - Cikapundung - Braga - Suniaraja - Perintis Kemerdekaan - Wastukancana - LLRE Martadinata - Ir H Djuanda - Jalan Diponogoro{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Kompas Cyber |date=2023-01-08 |title=Catat, Cara Naik Bandros Bandung Buat Keliling Kota Halaman all |url=https://travel.kompas.com/read/2023/01/08/200200227/catat-cara-naik-bandros-bandung-buat-keliling-kota- |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=KOMPAS.com |language=id}} == Facilities == One of the facilities provided in the bus is a tool [GPS](/source/GPS) so that tourists know where his position was.{{Cite web|url=http://jabar.tribunnews.com/2013/11/29/bus-wisata-gratis-segera-layani-turis|title = Bus Free Travel Serve immediately tourists|accessdate=8 November 2014|language=Indonesian}} in addition to GPS, the bus is also equipped with a data center and information making it easier for tourists to access the ins and outs of the city of Bandung. Physically, bandros has a length of 747 cm and 315 cm high and 210 cm wide. At the bottom level, there are a number of round seat and a lounger with a capacity of 20 passengers. {{Cite web|url=http://jabar.tribunnews.com/2013/08/31/ridwan-ingin-ada-bus-wisata-bertingkat-di-setiap-hotel|title=Ridwan Want There decker Bus Tours on Every Hotel|accessdate=8 November 2014|language=Indonesian}} [The driver](/source/Driving) and [conductor](/source/Conductor_(transportation)) bandros be clothed with a special design that makes tourists are increasingly interested in using these buses. == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{commonscat|Ridwan Kamil}} * {{Instagram|bus.bandros}} * {{Facebook|bis.bandros}} Category:Bandung Category:Transport in West Java --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bandros](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandros) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandros?action=history)). 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