City Transport Simulator 2026 - Starter Edition

Step into the next generation of urban public transport with City Transport Simulator 2026!
Experience the most immersive bus and tram simulation yet, with a dynamic city that reacts to your every decision. Manage your fleet, plan routes, and explore a richly detailed European-inspired metropolis like never before.

City Transport Simulator 2026 is FREE for all previous CTS owners!
Transfer your DLCs at no cost and enjoy them upgraded with all the new features, including dynamic weather, free roam mode, realistic ticketing, and much more.

Take control of six fully licensed vehicles, each faithfully recreated with authentic details and driving dynamics:

Buses
- Solobus: MAN Lion’s City A21 (2 or 3 doors)
- Solobus: Gräf/Steyr NL205
- Articulated Bus: MAN Lion's City A23 (3 or 4 doors)
- Articulated Bus: Gräf/Steyr NG235

Trams
- Vienna ULF A1
- Vienna ULF B1
- Munich R2.2b

Dynamic Weather & Seasons
City Transport Simulator 2026 introduces fully dynamic weather and seasonal changes, creating a living, evolving city environment:

- Seasonal city transformation – trees, foliage, and cityscape adapt to spring, summer, autumn, and winter
- Sunny, fog, rain, snow, or thunderstorms – dynamically changing throughout the day
- Temperature changes affect vehicle heating and cooling systems
- All vehicles, buses and trams, feature realistic heating, cooling, and window operations
- Fully operational wipers respond to rain and adverse weather conditions

Realistic Ticketing System
Every bus now includes a fully functional ticket machine:

- Sell tickets to passengers directly
- Accept both cash and contactless payments
- Integrated pay table ensures correct change is given
- Adds an extra layer of realism to your public transport management

Free Roam & Passenger Experience
Explore the city like never before in the new free roam mode:

- Walk as a pedestrian and board AI buses and trams as a passenger
- Take control of vehicles at any time and switch dynamically between passenger, bus driver, and tram driver
- Hand over vehicles at endpoints without breaking immersion

Lighting & Visual Enhancements
The new dynamic lighting system brings the city to life:

- Realistic day/night cycle with atmospheric lighting
- Enhanced interior and exterior lighting for all vehicles
- Updated shadows, reflections, and ambient effects for maximum realism

Drive Like a Pro
Every vehicle features:

- Precise real-world physics
- Authentic engine and ambient sounds
- Interactive cockpits with fully simulated controls
- Keyboard, gamepad, joystick, and steering wheel support with preconfigured profiles for popular wheels
- Custom control mapping to play your way

Build & Manage Your Network
Plan and optimize your public transport empire:

- Line Editor and Timetable Generator to create custom tram and bus lines in just a few clicks
- Assign vehicles and let AI trams and buses follow your schedule in real time
- Monitor and optimize operations as your network grows alongside the city’s needs

Career or Sandbox – Play Your Way

Career Mode
Start small and grow your operation: transport passengers, maintain timetables, earn XP, unlock new vehicles and upgrades, and increase passenger satisfaction. Expand your network across the city and become a transport tycoon.

Sandbox Mode
No restrictions, full freedom: explore the city, drive any vehicle, and manage lines as you like. Play with up to 15 pre-made tram and bus lines or create your own.

Deep Customization
- Name your operation, city, stations, and routes
- Choose from multiple liveries, logos, and station designs
- Customize branding on vehicles, buildings, signs, and announcements
- Automated multi-language station announcements with through-line integration
- Full control over station styles, routes, line colors, and naming

A Living, Breathing City
Drive across 50+ km of routes and 80+ unique stations in a city inspired by southern Germany. Enjoy a bustling open-world city center, scenic old towns, and quiet suburbs with a fully dynamic passenger system and licensed AI vehicles, including DHL vans and familiar stores like REWE, Tegut, MediaMarkt, and Deutsche Post.

Play Your Way
- Full simulation mode with every button and system realistically modeled
- Easy mode for relaxed gameplay
- Full input support: keyboard, mouse, gamepad, joystick, and steering wheel
- Custom control layouts for every device

Long-Term Support & Expansion
City Transport Simulator 2026 is built for long-term support with ongoing updates, new vehicles, cities, and features. This is a living simulation that keeps evolving.

Are you ready to take control of the city and drive into the future?