City Transport Simulator 2026 launches on April 14 – free upgrade for all owners!

[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/26c2cd4507638bb07e4b4c0b280fda7be6cd57b7.jpg"][/img] It’s been quiet around City Transport Simulator for a while – but behind the scenes, we’ve been working intensively on the future of the game. Now we can finally announce it officially: [b]City Transport Simulator 2026 launches on April 14 for PC on Steam, as well as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S![/b] [dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4148530/City_Transport_Simulator_2026"][/dynamiclink] The best part: [b]if you already own City Transport Simulator, you’ll get CTS 2026 completely free.[/b] ???? All your DLCs and savegames will carry over, so you can jump straight into all the new features. Why a new version at all? Simply put: with CTS 2026, we’ve overhauled, optimized, and expanded practically every system in the game. This marks a new era for City Transport Simulator – with new features, more immersion, and a livelier city than ever before. https://youtu.be/2SD-EEidRG0

Dynamic Weather and Seasons

CTS 2026 makes the city more dynamic than ever. For the first time, the game features a fully dynamic weather and season system. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/dcdd46bb7009eae00e4870a015e8e3fb46edd97a.jpg"][/img] The city changes throughout the year – from fresh spring greenery to hot summer days, colorful autumn leaves, and snowy winter streets. The weather also evolves dynamically throughout the day, so while driving, you may encounter sunshine, fog, rain, snow, or even thunderstorms. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/8a0768c866025ab529505f853dfd3df6f2dc50c5.jpg"][/img] These changes also directly affect your vehicles. Temperature variations influence heating and cooling systems, windows can fog up, and wipers automatically activate when it rains. All buses and trams have been updated with realistic climate systems, window functions, and other new details.

Realistic Ticketing System

One feature many of you have been asking for is finally here: a fully realistic ticketing system. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/e5d8481b97c87ed38a386eb743674f486ee8fbbf.jpg"][/img] Buses in CTS 2026 now have functional ticket machines, allowing you to sell tickets directly to passengers – just like in real life. Passengers can pay with cash or contactless, choose the ticket type they want, and respond accordingly, either thanking you for correct handling or complaining if something goes wrong. A new ITCS system also assists you during your routes, showing key operational info, such as the next stop and whether you’re on schedule. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/32bd45cad3cea373a64a60cd89e2d613534284fd.png"][/img]

Free Roam – Explore the City Beyond the Driver’s Seat

One of the biggest new features in CTS 2026 is the Free Roam mode. For the first time, you can freely explore the entire city as a pedestrian, walk to stops, wait for vehicles, and then hop on a KI bus or tram as a passenger. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/69babdc9b982d21c741483749957b7e0ba8f57b8.jpg"][/img] You’re not just a passenger, though. You can take control of any vehicle at any time and drive a bus or tram yourself – all without loading screens. You can also hand vehicles back to KI drivers at end stops and move freely through the city, making the transition between bus and tram much more natural and immersive. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/970070426d19577f271a4273542453f18a7790be.jpg"][/img]

New Vehicle DLC: Citybus C2

Alongside CTS 2026, a new vehicle DLC will launch: the Citybus C2. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/f0d2bc7531faa55b89f7110c2d42f2c77c7be8c2.jpg"][/img] The DLC includes four variants of the popular city bus – two solo bus versions and two articulated bus versions. All vehicles are highly detailed and provide an authentic driving experience with fully modeled cockpits, realistic engine and interior sounds, and numerous interactive systems. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/2ee4747ad0c5b67a686cd4d55f088ee8b93a9a57.jpg"][/img] The C2 also supports all new CTS 2026 systems, including realistic climate control, functional wipers, in-vehicle ticketing, and modern driver assistance systems like blind-spot detection and traffic sign recognition. The Citybus C2 DLC also launches on April 14 for [b]€19.99[/b]. [dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4399560/CTS_2026__Bus_DLC_Citybus_C2"][/dynamiclink] [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/88cf59526b98fb138a87f75775760e3b9c7ab400.jpg"][/img]

More Atmosphere and Detail

Alongside major gameplay features, we’ve improved countless details to make the city feel truly alive. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/37952c47c85cc965e6897c51ab42d380d584dd08.jpg"][/img] A new dynamic lighting system creates more atmospheric day/night cycles and realistic lighting, with noticeable changes across the seasons. Passengers have been fully overhauled with new models, more clothing variety, and additional voices, reacting to their surroundings – using umbrellas when it rains or wearing warm clothes in winter. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/fe6e9e74b66a29d4469807183d71376755eb943c.jpg"][/img] Driver animations have also been improved: they now hold the steering wheel or tram lever realistically, and even drivers of oncoming vehicles react and wave as you pass. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/eec1df2b10df28994c97cc77f215b626c95eeeec.jpg"][/img]

Performance and Stability Improvements

CTS 2026 also brings major performance and stability upgrades, especially on consoles. The KI spawning system has been overhauled, loading and unloading vehicles dynamically to reduce crashes. KI vehicles now follow routes more reliably and organize automatically at end stations. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/46033149/bdc5948cf900b4127d9dbb832eaa0187f6b41d3f.jpg"][/img] While these changes may seem small individually, together they make City Transport Simulator feel much more immersive and alive.

Free Upgrade on April 14

CTS 2026 launches on [b]April 14[/b] for PC on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. If you already own City Transport Simulator, you can upgrade for free. Savegames and all DLCs carry over, letting you continue using your existing vehicles with all the new systems and improvements. Add City Transport Simulator 2026 to your Wishlist now to support us and make sure you don’t miss any news about the release. We can’t wait to welcome you to the next generation of City Transport Simulator! ????????

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