Gifu Bus

Gifu Bus Co., Ltd
岐阜乗合自動車

Type	Kabushiki kaisha
Industry	Public transportation
Founded	April 21, 1943
Headquarters	Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Revenue	5.82 billion yen (2005)
Total assets	12.67 billion yen (2005)
Number of employees	532
Parent	Nagoya Railroad
Subsidiaries	Gifu Bus Kankou Co. Meihō Kōgen Kaihatsu Gifu Bus Community Co.
Website	Homepage

Gifu Bus Co., Ltd. (岐阜乗合自動車^?, Gifu Noriai Jidōsha) is a public transportation company based in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Nagoya Railroad and primarily operates within Gifu Prefecture. Some of its public transportation routes within the city of Gifu were handed over by Meitetsu Bus on October 1, 2004. On April 1, 2005, it also received the public bus routes run by the city. At the same time, it also replaced bus lines in nearby cities and began operating the Gifu Community Bus.

Gifu Bus operates 11 offices in the area, three of which are located within the city of Gifu. The other locations within Gifu Prefecture include Yamagata, Mino, Seki, Gujō, Kakamigahara and Ginan. The final location is in neighboring Aichi Prefecture's Nishiharu.

Drivers' nameplates indicate the branch to which they belong, so some nameplates indicate branch offices that have been closed, moved or merged and are not included in the list above.

Gifu Bus' local routes are divided into regions and fares vary based on the distance traveled between the boarding and unboarding locations. The base fare is 200 yen, though reduced fares are available for children and the elderly. Riders can take a numbered ticket when boarding the bus, with their fare indicated on a board at the front of the bus as they get off.

Until March 31, 2007, riders were able to use prepaid fare cards to pay for their fare. These cards were available in various denominations and offered riders a bonus of 5–15%, depending on the denomination purchased. These prepaid cards were replaced by the Ayuca smart cards, which first went on sale on December 1, 2006. Like the prepaid cards, these smart cards replaced cash and gave bonuses to riders when they recharged their cards. Both systems were used simultaneously for four months until the prepaid cards were stopped.