Every skoolie starts as a school bus
FIND YOUR BUS.
BUILD YOUR HOME.
Dealer listings, live government surplus auctions and pre‑filtered auction searches, all in one hunt. Free, no account.
STEP 2
PICK A SIZE
The bus you buy sets your floor plan, your fuel bill and where you can park.
Why people pick it
What to watch for
STEP 3
BEFORE YOU BID
Four things to know before you fall for a bus. The full inspection checklist is in chapter 4 of the free build guide.
- 1Auction buses sell as-is. Inspect in person or send a mechanic before bidding.
- 2Plan pickup: most sellers want the bus removed within days, and a non-running bus needs a heavy tow.
- 3Check the title type, and whether your state will register a converted bus as a motorhome.
- 4Count rust under the floor and around the wheel wells; it is the costly surprise in a build.
Hunting for buses…
SKOOLIE FINDER · FREE GUIDE
The Skoolie Build Guide
16 CHAPTERSCHECKLISTS INSIDE
Free build guide
BUILD IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME
Sixteen chapters from picking a donor bus to your first night on the road, with the checklists you need at each step.
- What to check before you bid, and the signs to walk away
- Title, registration and insurance, sorted before you build
- Rust, insulation, solar, water and heat, in the right order
- Weighing the bus and your first shake-down trip