Battle Bus

The Battle Bus is a gameplay mechanic in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced in the Pre-Season.
==Description==
The Battle Bus is an aerial vehicle in Battle Royale that transports players to the Battle Royale Island at the beginning of every match. It has a specific path, which is randomized each game, that it follows over the Island to let players exit and land. This path is always a straight line. When the Battle Bus' doors open and players are able to jump out, its horn sounds. Once the Battle Bus has reached the end of its path, players who haven’t exited the Battle Bus will be immediately dropped from it. 
By pressing the emote button before exiting the Battle Bus players can thank the bus driver with message appearing in the Elimination Feed "[Player Name] has thanked the bus driver."
==Appearance==
The default Battle Bus combines a blue-painted school bus with a large hot air balloon, which inflates with a blue flame to allow the vehicle to fly. Wheel clamps on the bus' back tires render it immobile on the ground.
It is very similar to Lars' Van in Save the World, and even includes a BluGlo funnel on the front.
In Chapter 4, the Battle Bus was equipped with rocket engines in order to be able to fly through space. Upon reaching the boundaries of the Island, the engines shut down, the boosters were jettisoned and the hot air balloon inflated.
==Battle Bus Variations==
The Battle Bus has had many visual variations throughout Battle Royale's lifetime:
*Original Bus (Season 1 - Season 4)
*Updated version (Season 5 - Chapter 4: Season 1, Chapter 4: Season OG - Present)
*Warp Engine (Chapter 4: Season 1 - Chapter 4: Season 4)
*Fortnitemares (Fortnitemares Events)
*Festive (Christmas Events)
*Birthday (v5.10, v9.40, v14.20, v18.00, v22.00, v26.20, v31.20)
*Fortnite World Cup (v9.41)
*Deadpool (v12.30 - v13.00)
*Upgraded by Stark Industries (v14.30 - v15.00)
*Naruto (v18.40 - v19.00)
*Graffiti painted version (v21.00)
*Dragon Ball (v21.40)
*FNCS Invitational (v22.30, v26.30)
*Remix (v32.00)
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=== Birthday ===
For each of Fortnite: Battle Royale]]'s Birthdays, the Battle Bus earns a decorated appearance featuring confetti, balloons and the number of its birthday:
Battle Bus (Birthday) - Appearance - Fortnite.jpg|1st Birthday
4th Birthday Battle Bus (3) - Event - Fortnite.png|4th Birthday
Battle Bus (5th Birthday) - Appearance - Fortnite.png|5th Birthday
Battle Bus (7th Birthday) - Appearance - Fortnite.png|7th Birthday
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=== Fortnitemares===
Battle Bus (Fortnitemares) - Appearance - Fortnite.jpg|Fortnitemares
Battle Bus (Fortnitemares 2023) - Appearance - Fortnite.jpg|Fortnitemares 2023
Battle Bus (Fortnitemares 2024 - Spawn Island) - Appearance - Fortnite.png|Fortnitemares 2024 on Spawn Island
|-|Winterfest=
=== Winterfest ===
Battle Bus (Winterfest) - Appearance - Fortnite.jpg|Winterfest
|-|Other=
=== Other ===
Battle Bus (World Cup) - Appearance - Fortnite.png|World Cup
Battle Bus (Update 14.30) - Appearance - Fortnite.png|Update v14.30
Battle Bus (Upgraded) - Object - Fortnite.png|Tony Stark's Upgraded Battle Bus
Battle Bus (FNCS Invitational) - Appearance - Fortnite.jpg|FNCS Invitational
Battle Bus (Chapter 4) - Appearance - Fortnite.png|Chapter 4
Battle Bus (Front - Chapter 2 Remix) - Appearance - Fortnite.png|During Chapter 2 Remix
Battle Bus (Back - Chapter 2 Remix) - Appearance - Fortnite.png|During Chapter 2 Remix
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==History==
===Pre-Season===
*Update v1.6: Introduced the Battle Bus alongside the launch of Battle Royale 
**A Crashed Battle Bus could have been seen on a mountain in between Shifty Shafts and Dusty Divot in Chapter 1. The balloon of this Battle Bus was deflated and also lost some of its color.
===Season 5===
*Update v5.30: Players now have the ability to thank the Battle Bus Driver by pressing the Emote key/button when inside the bus. Doing so displays a message in the Elimination Feed that states "[Player Name] has thanked the bus driver."
===Season 6===
*Update v6.20: During Fortnitemares 2018, another Crashed Battle Bus could have been seen, as a result of the Floating Island exploding. It could have been found north of Loot Lake, and west of Lazy Links. The model of this Battle Bus is the same as the crashed one outside of Shifty Shafts. At the same time this Battle Bus was added, the old crashed Battle Bus was removed.
===Season X===
*Update v10.40: A Battle Bus was sucked into the Black Hole along with everything else during The End Event.
===Chapter 2: Season 2===
*Update v12.30: Deadpool redecorated the Battle Bus in Chapter 2: Season 2. This slowly started to lose color and ultimately returned to the original.
===Chapter 2: Season 4=== 
*Update v14.30: Iron Man starts to redesign the Battle Bus, giving it upgraded features.
*Update v14.40: Iron Man then fully redesigned the Battle Bus to be optimized for The Devourer of Worlds Live Event These used Gamma Cells to stay in the air, instead of a balloon - the first time the Battle Bus flew without a balloon. The Battle Bus returned to normal after the event.
===Chapter 2: Season 6===
*The Battle Bus was briefly featured during the Zero Crisis Finale opening, as Agent Jones' ride to the Zero Point, until it was knocked away by a Reality Wave.
===Chapter 3: Season 2===
*The Battle Bus now has a black and orange balloon with a target-like appearance. The Armored Battle Bus is also added as a vehicle.
===Chapter 3: Season 3===
*The Battle Bus now has graffiti on it.
===Chapter 3: Season 4===
*The Battle Bus has been reverted to its original appearance.
===Chapter 4: Season 1===
*The Battle Bus has received a redesign, being equipped with rocket engines on its back, meaning that Spawn Island is in space.
===Chapter 4: Season 4===
*During the 6th Birthday Quests from September 19th 2023 to September 26th 2023, thanking the bus driver would prompt "[Player Name] wished the bus driver a happy birthday" in the Elimination Feed.
===Chapter 4: Season OG===
*The Battle Bus has been reverted to its original appearance.
===Chapter 5: Season 4===
*During the 7th Birthday Quests from September 24th 2024 to October 1st 2024, thanking the bus driver would prompt "[Player Name] wished the bus driver a happy birthday" in the Elimination Feed.
===Chapter 2 Remix===
*The Battle Bus has been altered to a pink color with graffiti of Snoop Dogg, Eminem's logo, Ice Spice, and Juice WRLD's '999' symbol on each side of it.
==Music==
Description 	Audio
Birthday Celebration	
Fortnitemares 	
Christmas 	
==Trivia==
*The logo on the top of Battle Buses suggests that they are made by Vindertech.
** Additionally, the Battle Bus went under the name VinderBus in early French translations during Pre-Season, further supporting this theory.https://www.reddit.com/r/FortNiteBR/comments/126u0n4/random_funfact_battle_bus_was_first_named/
*The option to thank the Bus Driver was added in response to a petition asking for the feature.
*Thor calls the Battle Bus the "War Wagon" in The Devourer of Worlds Live Event.
*The identity of the Battle Bus driver is unknown, but its hinted by Farmer Steel that may be an older individual, since he tells us to "respect our elders" in a quest to thank the bus driver.
==Gallery==
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===Concept Art===
Battle Bus (C5S4) - Concept Art - Fortnite.jpg|Concept Art for a scrapped design during Chapter 5: Season 4 by High Voltage Software
Battle Bus (Dragon Ball) - Concept Art - Fortnite.jpg|Concept Art by High Voltage Software
Battle Bus (Rainbow Royale) - Concept Art - Fortnite.jpg|Concept Art by High Voltage Software
|-|Other=
===Other===
Doors will Open in - Text - Fortnite.jpg|Text seen announcing the doors opening
Everybody Off! Last Stop in - Text - Fortnite.jpg|Text announcing the countdown to the end of the Battle Bus' path
Battle Bus Launching - Text - Fortnite.jpg|Text seen before the Battle Bus leaves Spawn Island
Battle Bus Repair - Impostors - Fortnite.png|Battle Bus Repair in The Bridge
Upgraded Battle Buses - Promo - Fortnite.jpg|Upgraded Battle Bus Promo
Battle Bus (Chapter 4) - Promo - Fortnite.jpg|Battle Bus in Chapter 4 Promo
Battle Bus (C4S1) - Promo Video - Fortnite.webm|Battle Bus C4S1 3D Visualization Model
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Category:Gameplay (Battle Royale)
Category:Story and Lore
de:Schlachtenbus
es:Autobús de batalla
fr:Bus de Combat
pt-br:Ônibus de Batalha