Curated profile
Palau Public Bus Service
Palau's government-supported weekday route-bus service, expanded in 2026 with published maps, timetables, a trip planner, and one-dollar fares.
bus · PW · checked 2026-07-25Book on operator siteTransparent scoring
How the score was calculated
Each evidence score is multiplied by its weight. When a fact is unavailable, the calculation uses a neutral 50/100 so incomplete profiles are neither rewarded nor punished.
- Composite
- 55.2/100
- Scored facts
- 4/11
- Neutral inputs
- 7
| Metric | Evidence summary | Score used | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documented safety recordlow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current normalized operator-specific incident rate with an exposure denominator was found in the reviewed sources. Palau Public Bus Service reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 20% | 10.0 pts |
| Regulatory standinghigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The Palau Visitors Authority describes the service as supported by the national tourism and education ministries and JICA. Palau Visitors Authority | 100/100Normalized score | 15% | 15.0 pts |
| Fleet agelow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No official current average age covering the operating passenger fleet was found in the reviewed sources. Palau Public Bus Service reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 10% | 5.0 pts |
| Fleet quality evidencelow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current operator-specific evidence suitable for fleet_quality was found in the reviewed sources. Palau Public Bus Service reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 10% | 5.0 pts |
| Digital maturityhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The service publishes a centralized web trip planner plus downloadable route maps and timetables. Palau Visitors Authority | 40/100Normalized score | 10% | 4.0 pts |
| Route reachhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The official timetable names at least Ice Box Park, Malakal Port, Fisheries Dock, and Supercenter among its stops. Palau public bus timetable | 2/100Normalized score | 10% | 0.2 pts |
| Service classlow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current operator-specific evidence suitable for service_class was found in the reviewed sources. Palau Public Bus Service reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 8% | 4.0 pts |
| Operator transparencyhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The official tourism authority publishes the timetable, stops, fare, operating days, route map, and trip planner. Palau Visitors Authority | 100/100Normalized score | 7% | 7.0 pts |
| Chassis pedigreelow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current operator-specific evidence suitable for chassis_pedigree was found in the reviewed sources. Palau Public Bus Service reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 4% | 2.0 pts |
| Published amenitieslow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current operator-specific evidence suitable for amenities was found in the reviewed sources. Palau Public Bus Service reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 3% | 1.5 pts |
| Punctuality reputationlow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current published actual on-time-performance percentage was found in the reviewed sources. Palau Public Bus Service reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 3% | 1.5 pts |
| Composite total | 55.2/100 | |||
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