Public light bus

Public light bus
A green minibus ('GMB')
Chinese	公共小型巴士
Cantonese Yale	Gūngguhng Síuyìhng Bāsí
Literal meaning	Public light bus
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Gōnggòng Xiǎoxíng Bāshì Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gūngguhng Síuyìhng Bāsí Jyutping Gung1gung6 Siu2jing4 Baa1si2
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese	小巴
Cantonese Yale	Síubā
Literal meaning	Minibus
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiǎobā Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Síubā Jyutping Siu2baa1

The public light bus (PLB) or minibus is a public transport service in Hong Kong. It uses minibuses to provide quicker transport and to serve areas that standard Hong Kong bus lines cannot reach as efficiently. The vehicles are colloquially known by the code-switch Van仔 (Cantonese Yale: Van jái; lit. 'Van child or Van-ette').

Depending on the type of vehicle, minibuses carry a maximum of 16 or 19 seated passengers; no standing passengers are allowed. Minibuses typically offer a faster and more efficient transportation solution due to their small size, limited carrying capacity, frequency and diverse range of routes, although their fares are generally slightly higher than those of standard buses. The popularity of minibus services in Hong Kong can be attributed to Hong Kong's high population density, as well as the ability of the minibuses to navigate narrow and winding roads which standard buses cannot.