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==History==

It is unknown when the first minibus vehicle was developed. For example, Ford Model T vehicles were modified for passenger transport by early bus companies and entrepreneurs.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Negyesi |first1=Pal |title=The Role of the Ford Model T As a Bus in Central and Eastern Europe |url= https://ceautoclassic.eu/the-role-of-the-ford-model-t-as-a-bus-in-central-and-eastern-europe/ |work=CEAutoClassic |date=4 May 2020 |access-date=17 February 2023}}</ref> Ford produced a version during the 1920s to carry up to 12 people.<ref>{{cite web |title=Henry the Model T Bus |url= https://www.highfieldspioneervillage.com.au/henry-the-model-t-bus |website=highfieldspioneervillage.com.au |access-date=17 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1926 Ford Model TT 10 Seater Country Bus Chassis no. 14390021 Engine no. 14390021 |url=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/10533/lot/205/ |website=bonhams.com |access-date=17 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Car Ford Model T Station Bus 1919 for sale |url= https://www.prewarcar.com/453449-1919-ford-model-t-station-bus |website=PreWarCar |access-date=17 February 2023}}</ref>

==Usage==

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Minibuses are used for a variety of reasons. In a [[public transport]] role, they can be used as fixed route [[transit bus]]es, [[airport bus]]es, flexible [[demand responsive transport]] vehicles, [[share taxis]] or large [[taxicab]]s. Accessible minibuses can also be used for [[paratransit]] type services, by local authorities, transit operators, hospitals or charities. Private uses of minibuses can include [[VIP|corporate]] transport, charter buses, [[tour bus]]es. Schools, sports clubs, community groups and charities may also use minibuses for private transport. Individual owners may use reduced seating minibuses as cheap [[recreational vehicles]].

==Low floor minibuses==