Tokyo Bay City Bus

The Tokyo Bay City Koutsu Co., Ltd. (東京ベイシティ交通株式会社, Tokyo Bay City Koutsu Kabushiki gaisya)[3] is a bus company in Urayasu,Chiba Prefecture. The company was established in 1976 by the The Oriental Land Company, currently the company is owned by both the Keisei Group and the Oriental Land Company. The company headquarters and bus depot is located in Chidori in Urayasu.

Tokyo Bay City Koutsu Co., Ltd.
A Tokyo Bay City Koutsu Isuzu Erga.
ParentKeisei Bus, Oriental Land, Keisei Electric Railway
FoundedNovember 1976
Headquarters12-5 Chidori, Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Service areaChiba
Service typeBus
RoutesRoute bus,[1] Highway bus[2]
Fleet143 buses
Chief executiveKazuyoshi Tada
WebsiteTokyo Bay City Bus(in Japanese)

History
  • On 12 November 1976 - The company was established as a wholly owned subsidary of the Oriental Land Company as the Oriental Land Transport Co., Ltd.[4]
  • On 1 April 1977 - The company started running one route which is named as No.1（between Urayasu Station Iriguchi and Maihama Shako (today's Maihama 3-chome bus stop).
  • On 1 December 1988 - As the Keiyo Line was partially opened ( between Minami-Funabashi Station and Shin-Kiba Station）, the company established new bus routes and bus stops. New stops were opened at Maihama Station and Shin-Urayasu Station.
  • On 1 August 1989[5] - The company name was changed from Oriental Land Transportation to Tokyo Bay City Koutsu because of capital acquisition by Keisei Electric Railway.
  • On 4 April 1996 - Closed original Urayasu Terminal and opened of Urayasu Station bus stop in front of Urayasu Station.[6]

Office

Chidori office

Routes

Highway Buses
NameStartingViaTerminusNote
Narita Airport - Tokyo Disney Resort LineNarita AirportTokyo Disney Resort（you cannot ride between Hotel to Tokyo Disney Resort）Disney Ambassador Hotel and so on Disney Official HotelYou cannot reserve the bus which goes to Narita Airport from Tokyo Disney Resort and Tokyo Disney Resort Disney from Narita Airport but you can reserve the bus which goed to Narita Airport from Disney Ambassador Hotel and so on Disney Official Hotel
Haneda Airport - Tokyo Disney Resort LineHaneda AirportTokyo Disney Resort（you cannot ride between Hotel to Tokyo Disney Resort）Disney Ambassador Hotel and so on Disney Official HotelYou cannot reserve the bus which goes to Haneda Airport from Tokyo Disney Resort and Tokyo Disney Resort Disney from Haneda Airport but you can reserve the bus which goed to Haneda Airport from Disney Ambassador Hotel and so on Disney Official Hotel
Narita Airport - Shin-Urayasu LineNarita AirportShin-Urayasu StationTokyo Bay Tokyu Hotel → Mitsui Garden Hotel Prana Tokyo BayYou cannot reserve the bus
Tokyo Bay Tokyu Hotel → Mitsui Garden Hotel Prana Tokyo BayShin-Urayasu StationNarita AirportYou can reserve the bus when you ride from each hotels
Haneda Airport - Shin-Urayasu LineHaneda AirportShin-Urayasu StationMitsui Garden Hotel Prana Tokyo BayYou have to reserve the bus when you ride from Haneda Airport
Haneda Airport - Shin-Urayasu Express LineShione No MachiShin-Urayasu StationHaneda AirportThe route runs only one-way the bus goes to Haneda Airport from Shione No Machi
Tokyo・Akihabara - Tokyo　Disney　Resort・Shin-Urayasu LineAkihabara Station・Tokyo StationTokyo Disney Resort・Akemi 4 chome（Meikai University）Hinode 7 chomeYou cannot reserve the bus
Tokyo・Akihabara - Shin-Urayasu LineAkihabara Station・Tokyo StationBenten-Daini（Tokyo Disney Sea）・Akemi 4 chome（Meikai University）
Yurakucho Station→Tokyo Station

References
  1. Route map
  2. Route map
  3. Tokyo Bay City Bus
  4. History of Bay City Bus
  5. "今日から社名変更し東京ベイシティ交通 浦安市のバス会社オリエンタルランド交通". Asahi Shimbun. Asahi Shimbun. 1989-08-01. p. 27.
  6. 35°39′50.23″N 139°53′48.93″E

See also

Keisei Transit Bus

Tokyo Bay City Kotsu Official Website
Outline in the Website
about Highway bus
Tourist information
Official site in Oriental Land Company
Bus information

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