It was formally put into operation on August 31, 2008 and is considered China's first elevated BRT network.

From No.1 Port to Xiamen North Railway Station in Jimei 21 stops over 33.4 km and takes about 90mins From Diyi Matou (No.1 Port) and ends at Wenxing Dong Rd (Qianpu) 17 bus stops over 18.7 km and takes about 50mins From Diyi Matou (No.1 Port) and ends at Xike.

9 stops over 15.3 km and takes about 40 minutes The fare is calculated by distance travelled.

On 7 June 2013, a mass murder-suicide attack occurred on a bus in Xiamen, Fujian province, China.

A bus operating for the Xiamen BRT caught fire and exploded on an elevated lane near the Jinshan stop; 47 people died and 34 were injured.