Does the battle bus honking signify anything?

Solution 1:

This is a very complicated question that doesn't have a nice, clean answer. I will post all the information I can find about this phenomenom here, and I encourage you to do the same.

Note: While there is only one link that specifically mentions this happening in OP's ask, many more comments on the other threads linked mention similar experiences. This isn't as simple as just adding Support vs Opposing

Evidence FOR the phenomenon:

• u/harryday123 believes as of 3 months ago that the sound signals when to drop, similar experiences reported by others

Evidence AGAINST the phenomenon:

• A senior user on Fortnite's forums believes the horn noise doesn't mean anything

Evidence that doesn't support or deny phenomenon:

• a user believes that the bus always honks halfway if you don't set a marker, others have varying opinions both ways

• The official patch notes say that as of 5.1, the marker makes some audio queue when close, doesn't mention bus

• a user had a suggestion 26 days ago that Epic should add this functionality to the game

Conclusion:

Overall, there isn't enough evidence to conclusively prove (or deny) that the phenomenon exists. This requires in-game testing, and I will help contribute by downloading the game at some point- unless someone else beats me to it. I am making this answer a wiki so that other users may add their insights and experiences.