Connect your residents to the rest of the city and to the regions around them with mass transit. Mass transit improves traffic flow—a critical aspect of life in the city, as clear streets help your city prosper and grow. Mass transit also prevents traffic congestion that could potentially cause unexpected problems, such as late deliveries to a power plant that could lead to power outages.
There are five different types of transit—Bus, Streetcars, Trains, Boats, and Planes—and each has its own purpose. Buses, streetcars, trains, and ferries transport low to medium wealth Sims around the city, while higher end transits move around medium to high wealth Sims.
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Bus[edit]
Build a shuttle bus system to pick up and drop off low-wealth Sims, allowing them to travel around the city without a car. Be sure to build a number of bus stops around the city to provide the best coverage possible for your Sims.
Bus Stats[edit]
While on the Bus tab of the Mass Transit menu, you can view key info in the lower right. Check on how many Sims are waiting to be picked up, the number of Sims on a bus, the number dropped off, the average wait time for a bus, and how many Simoleons per hour the system is costing.
Streetcars[edit]
Build a streetcar system to quickly carry all Sims around your city. This mode of mass transit can only be built on Avenues with Streetcar Rails. When building, be sure to add streetcar stops to all for the best coverage possible.
Streetcars Stats[edit]
The Info tab in the Streetcars section of the Mass Transit menu is where you can view the number of Sims waiting for pick-up, the number on the streetcars, the number dropped off, the average wait time for a streetcar, and how many Simoleons per hour the light rail system is costing.
Trains[edit]
Build a train system to allow Sims to come into your city, drawing more Sims from farther away to populate your metropolis.
Trains Stats[edit]
While in the Trains section of the Mass Transit menu, you can view key information in the Info tab. Check on the number of Sims waiting to be picked up, the number of Sims on a heavy train, the number dropped off, the average wait time for a train, and how many Simoleons the train system is costing you per hour.
Boats[edit]
Build a boat system to allow ferries or cruise ships to come into your city from other locations around the region. Ferries can carry a large amount of low- to medium-wealth Sims, including tourists. A cruise ship can bring medium- to high-wealth tourists into the city.
Boats Stats[edit]
With the Boats section open, the Info tab displays the number of Sims waiting to be picked up, the number of Sims on a ferry or cruise ship, the number dropped off, the average waiting time for a ferry, and how many Simoleons per hour the ferry system is costing
Planes[edit]
Bring in tourists to spend time and money in your city on local attractions and businesses. Planes can also be used for export, increasing the amount of cargo you distribute from your city.
Planes Stats[edit]
With the Planes section, you can review key info on the Info tab. View the number of runways you have in the city, the number of tourists coming into the city per day, the amount of cargo leaving the city per day, and how many Simoleons per hour the air system is costing.
Mass Transit Maps[edit]
All of the modes of transit (except Planes) come with a Data Map. Select this icon to view suitable routes for that mode of transit, riders served and missed, and the overall neighborhood coverage.
