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Urban minibus models of the Sprinter City 35 are used on public transport routes in Berlin, Germany’s capital, that have a low number of passengers. These generally comprise shift workers, nocturnal revellers and also the occasional tourists who rely on public transport within what are known as the “exurbs” – the ring of affluent suburbs around the city.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Nightbus
Until recently, for economic reasons, the routes on which the Sprinter City minibuses are used, were serviced by taxi vans. However, when the Berlin Transportation Company (BVG) established that the number of passengers was steadily rising, it felt it was time to act. The BVG subsequently invited tenders for the service contract, with the winning offer coming from EvoBus GmbH, responsible for brand sales of Mercedes-Benz omnibuses. With twelve seats and room for ten standing passengers, the Sprinter City 35 vehicles are the perfect size for the job, and include a bay for a wheelchair or pushchair. The operators are members of the Berlin taxi drivers’ guild, or Berliner Taxigewerbe e. V., and are all private taxi and bus companies who have provided services on less frequented routes in the past. One of the requirements they had to meet was that the vehicles needed to be properly equipped for disabled passengers.
The 27 Sprinter City vehicles for Berlin were built at the Mercedes-Benz minibus plant in Dortmund. The factory operates as Mercedes-Benz Minibus GmbH and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EvoBus GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG.