Meaning of Coaster

Word / Pronunciation: Co-star

Coasters

1. A commercial passenger mini bus. A mini bus usually carries around 24 passengers from a beginning stage to the last stage in their route, passengers can pay fixed fares and get out anywhere along that route.

Coasters are cheaper than taxis and slightly bigger but smaller than a bus. Coasters might be the safest means of commuter transport in Uganda because they have speed governors and often their drivers are slower and careful but they are also few and mostly drive long distances.

Example:

It is safer to take a coaster to Jinja from Kampala than a taxi.

Synonyms: [info] bus, mmotoka [/info]