Backed by a 1 year / unlimited comprehensive warranty.*
*A 5 years / 160,000 km bumper-to-bumper warranty is also available, please contact us for more information.
Candidate II
Passenger comfort and convenience.
The Candidate II is the perfect solution for those in the market for a smaller shuttle bus or an alternative to a raised roof van. The Candidate II, with its narrow body and a long list of standard features, can accommodate a variety of needs. Drivers will appreciate the improved handling and stability the Candidate II offers with its dual rear wheels. Because a Commercial Drivers License isn’t needed to operate the Candidate II (check your state requirements), it’s always ready for the road.
Passengers will be able to enter and exit the Candidate II with ease through the wide entry door and deep steps and can comfortably move throughout the bus with its 20″ aisle and 76″ of interior headroom. Once seated, passengers will have a great view through the 36″ x 36″ windows. This, combined with the previously mentioned features, makes the Candidate II the most spacious shuttle bus in the industry.
Standard Features and Upgrade Options
- LED Exterior Lighting Including 5 Front Amber, 7 Rear Red, Red Stop Top/Tail and Turn Signal, Backup Clear, Tag Light
- Rosco Accustyle Manual Exterior Breakaway Mirror
- One-Piece Fiberglass Front Cap
- One-Piece Fiberglass Rear Cap with Anti-Ride Feature and 30”x48” Nominal Rear Egress Window
- Heavy Die-Formed, Black Powder Coated, Steel Bumper
- Exterior Graphics Package; Blue, Burgundy, or Green
- Grey Padded Vinyl Driver Overhead Panel, Electrical Cover Panel, Access Door, Entry Door, and B Pillar Covering
- Seaspray Fabric Covered Ceiling and Sidewalls
- Vandal Resistant FRP Above Seat Track to the Transition Panel
- Interior LED Lighting: Passenger Dome Lights (Quantity Pending Length of Vehicle), Driver’s Dome, Entry Stepwell Lights
- 5/8” Thick Plywood over Floor Steel Structure
- Graphite (Black) Gerflor Flooring with White Step Nosing
- Left Hand Entry Vertical Stainless Steel Grab Rail. Stainless Steel Stanchion with Grey Padded Modesty Panel
- 36”x36” Upper T-Slide Windows Tinted to FMVSS Compliance
- 36” Wide Clear Opening, Electric Entry Door (Front Lift 138”/139” wheelbase models can only use 32” wide clear opening entry door)
- MorRyde RL Suspension *
- Telma Brake Retarder – 22031 *
- Fast Idle Intermotive GTWY *
- 5lb Fire Extinguisher – 8089
- 16 Unit First Aid Kit – 8090
- Amerex Fire Suppression – 20261
- Belt Cutter – 8179
- Ceiling Grab Rail – 20296
- Crossover Mirror Front Curbside – 20279
- Emergency Triangle Kit – 8091
- Extra Egress Window – 20188
- Fresnel Wide Angle Lens – 20278
- Grey Stanchion Padding – 20304
- Interior Convex Mirror 6×9 – 20276
- Rear Emergency Door Right Hinge – 8016
- Rear Emergency Exit Left Hinge – 8016
- Red Emergency Exit Light – 8155
- Red Interior Door Handle – 20190
- Right Hand Entry Vertical Grab – 8049
- Roof Hatch – 8017
- Rotary Disconnect Switch – 22092
- Stop Request Single Display Sign – 22094
- Yellow Overhead Grabs – 20297
- Yellow Powder Coated Entry Grab – 20299
- Yellow Powder Coated Stanchion Assembled – 20302
- Yellow Standee Line – 8802
- Yellow Step Nosing – 22016
- Custom Paint – 22021
- Additional Window for Rear Door – 8682
- Twin Windows on Sides of Rear Door – 20175
- Bonded Window – 20187
- Gloss Black Out Window – 22023
- Solid Windows – 20187
- Extra Egress Window – 20188
- Manual Passenger Door – 2056
- Gerflor Sirius #6727
- Gerflor Anthracite – 22383 *
- Altro Meta Storm – 22014
- Colored RCA Rubber Floor with Ribbed Aisle – 8047
- Cove Colored Flooring – 2238
- Black Padded Vinyl Interior – 2853
- FRP Ceiling – 2289
- Gerflor Gaya Wood – 2885
- Paint Skirt – 22022
- Romeo Rim Rear Bumper – 22034
- Stainless Steel Wheel Inserts – 22038
- Stainless Steel Rear Bumper – 2768
- Interior Luggage Rack – 20202
- Overhead Luggage Netting – 8816
- Overhead Luggage Rack – 8020
- Rear Luggage – 20203
- LED Center Brake Lights – 20136
- LED Mid-Ship Turn Marker Lights – 20138
- Strobe Light Roof Mount – 20140
- LED Dual Reading Lights in
- Overhead Luggage – 8812
- LED Overhead Strip Light – 8811
- OnSpot Chains – 2895
- Valve Stem Extender – 22040
- Laminated Wiring Schematic As-Built – 22101
- Heavy Duty Anti-Slip Driverside Running Board – 2623
- Diamond D Round Farebox – 20128
- Diamond NV Rectangular Farebox – 20126
- DL2 Powder Coated Bike Rack – 2206
- DL2 Stainless Steel Bike Rack – 2008
- Driver Stanchion Modesty Panel – 20301
- Tinted Plexiglass Upper Panel – 8146
- Driver Storage with Lock – 20192
- Electric Water Heater Shut Off Valves – 20089
- Exterior Passenger Entrance Door Key – 8133
- External Speaker Switch – 20162
- Fuel Access Plate – 22020
- Additional Vault – 20129
- AUX Heater 65K Under Seat – 20084
- Battery Box -22087
- Defrost Fan – 20092
- Deluxe AM FM CD PA Ready – 8287 *
- 2 Way Radio Ground Plane – 20160
- Additional Speaker – 20157 *
- Hand Held Mic – 8139 *
- QStraint Belt STorage Pouch – 8102
- Braun Lifts *
- Freedman Seating *
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Floorplan Options
8 passengers, 2 wheelchairs
10 passengers
14 passengers
Base Model Specifications
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Bus Size | 20′- Ford E-350 | 22′ – Ford E-350 | 22′ – Ford E-450 |
Passenger capacity* | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Type of floor | High-floor | High-floor | High-floor |
Make | StarTrans | StarTrans | StarTrans |
Model | Candidate II | Candidate II | Candidate II |
Type | Bus | Bus | Bus |
Chassis | Ford E-350 Cutaway | Ford E-350 Cutaway | Ford E-450 Cutaway |
Fuel Type** | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Engine | 7.3L Gas | 7.3L Gas | 7.3L Gas |
A/C | Optional | Optional | Optional |
Overall Length | 20′ | 22′ | 22′ |
Wheelbase | 138″ | 138″ | 138″ |
GVWR (lb.) | 11,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 |
Overall width | 84″ | 84″ | 84″ |
Overall height | 112″ | 113″ | 113″ |
Interior width | 81″ | 81″ | 81″ |
Warranty | • 1-year / unlimited comprehensive | • 1-year / unlimited comprehensive | • 1-year / unlimited comprehensive |
**Other fuel options available | Hybrid | Hybrid | Hybrid |
*All passenger capacities are references and subject to final weight analysis. Various passenger configurations are available.