Mercedes-Benz Citaro

De Mercedes-Benz Citaro (ook bekend als O530) is de opvolger van de Mercedes-Benz O405. Net als z'n voorganger is het een succesnummer en wordt de bus wereldwijd verkocht. De bus werd in 1997 geïntroduceerd en heeft altijd een lage vloer. Er bestaat sinds 2000 ook een gelede uitvoering. Naast de gelede variant (Citaro G) is er ook een vijftien meter lange variant (Citaro L) en een lange gelede bus (Citaro GL of CapaCity). Ook bestaan er varianten voor het streekvervoer, deze krijgen een Ü (van het Duitse Überlandverkehr) in de naam. In 2005 werd de tweede generatie gepresenteerd (Citaro II), evenals de Citaro LE (Low Entry). Dit is een bus met alleen lage vloer tussen de in- en uitstapdeur en daarachter een hoge vloer. Hiervan bestaat ook een dertien meter lange variant (Citaro LE MÜ).

Een speciaal project is het onder meer door de EU gefinancierde project waarbij er in verschillende steden Citaro's op waterstof rijden / reden. Amsterdam was één van de deelnemende steden, maar het project is hier inmiddels ten einde.

Inzetgebieden

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Citaro van Arriva, deze serie is oorspronkelijk in dienst gekomen bij de SBM (Maastricht)

Citaro

• Arriva (Groningen, Dordrecht (ex-SBM))
• Connexxion (Delft, Provincie Utrecht)
• TCR (gehele vervoersgebied)
• BBA/Veolia (UNW, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Brabant, Veluwe)
• SBM/Veolia (Maastricht)
• Limex/Veolia (Zuid-Limburg)
• GVB (Amsterdam)

Citaro op waterstof van het GVB

Citaro H₂

• GVB (Amsterdam)

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Citaro Geleed van Connexxion

Citaro G

• Connexxion (gehele vervoersgebied)
• Arriva (Groningen, provincie Groningen, Waterland)
• GVU (Utrecht (ex-Connexxion))
• Novio (Nijmegen)
• TCR (gehele vervoersgebied)

Citaro II van de RET

Citaro II

• Arriva ('s-Hertogenbosch)
• RET (Rotterdam)
• Connexxion (Schiphol Sternet, Alkmaar, Den Helder)

Citaro LE MÜ van TCR

Citaro LE MÜ

• TCR (HWGO)

Citaro LE van Van Oeveren

Citaro LE

• Van Oeveren (Zeeland)

Citaro II Geleed van het GVB

Citaro II G

• GVB (Amsterdam)
• TCR (HWGO)
• Connexxion (Zuidtangent, Almere)

Citaro II ÜG van TCR

Citaro II ÜG

• TCR (HWGO)

Inzetgebieden

{{InzetTop| |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Arriva | style="background: #efefef;" | 158-164, 221-234, 241 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro G | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | GD | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Arriva | style="background: #efefef;" | 521-540, 551-557 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | GD | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Arriva | style="background: #efefef;" | 721-730 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Dordrecht | style="background: #efefef;" | ex-SBM; 729 uitgebrand | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Arriva | style="background: #efefef;" | 751-780 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | 's-Hertogenbosch | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Arriva | style="background: #efefef;" | 7801-7823 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro G | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | GD | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Arriva | style="background: #efefef;" | 7901-7948 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro G | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Waterland | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Connexxion | style="background: #efefef;" | 2834-2848 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | diverse regio's | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Connexxion | style="background: #efefef;" | 3290-3325 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Stadsdiensten Noord-Holland Noord | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Connexxion | style="background: #efefef;" | 3942-4001 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Schiphol Sternet | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Connexxion | style="background: #efefef;" | 9100-9112, 9116-9147, 9151, 9153-9175 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro G | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | diverse regio's | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Connexxion | style="background: #efefef;" | 9182-9227 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro G | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Zuidtangent | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Connexxion | style="background: #efefef;" | 9228-9238 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro G | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | BRU | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Connexxion | style="background: #efefef;" | 9248-9253 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro G | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Regionet Noord-Holland Noord | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Connexxion | style="background: #efefef;" | 9254-9263 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro G | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Provincie Utrecht | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | GVB | style="background: #efefef;" | 001-003 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro Waterstof | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Amsterdam | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | GVB | style="background: #efefef;" | 004-006 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Amsterdam | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | GVB | style="background: #efefef;" | 301-340 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro G | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Amsterdam | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | GVU | style="background: #efefef;" | 9148-9150, 9152 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro G | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Utrecht | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Hermes | style="background: #efefef;" | 9113-9115 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro G | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Concessie Stadsregio Eindhoven | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | |- | style="background: #efefef;" | Novio | style="background: #efefef;" | 802-805 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro G | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Nijmegen | style="background: #efefef;" | buiten dienst | style="background: #efefef;" | {{InzetRij |vervoerder=Novio |series=9176-9181 |concessies=[[Concessie KAN zuid|Nijmegen |type=Citaro G }} |- | style="background: #efefef;" | RET | style="background: #efefef;" | 201-290, 301-376 | style="background: #efefef;" | Citaro | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | | style="background: #efefef;" | Rotterdam e.o. | style="background: #efefef;" | 232 afgevoerd met grote schade | style="background: #efefef;" | }}