City Transport Simulator 2026 features 38 achievements across both PC and console releases. Developed by ViewApp, the game tracks milestones spanning basic driving maneuvers, network management, career progression, hidden collectibles, and specific cockpit interactions across buses and trams.
Below is the complete breakdown of every achievement, including verified community strategies for the game's most confusing unlock conditions.
Complete Achievement List
The following table covers all 38 achievements, their official unlock conditions, and the required task type.
| Achievement | Requirement / Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Ignition! | Start up your vehicle. | Driving Basics |
| Graduate Operator | Complete all tutorials. | Progression |
| Route Complete | Finish your first route. | Driving Basics |
| Perfect Route | Drive a route without any errors. | Driving Challenge |
| On a Roll | Complete a perfect combo during a route. | Driving Challenge |
| Precision Stop | Perform a perfect stop at a station. | Driving Challenge |
| Oops, Too Far! | Overshoot your scheduled stopping point. | Driving Challenge |
| Speeding Ticket Incoming | Exceed the speed limit. | Driving Challenge |
| Perfect Timing | Leave the station precisely at 00:00. | Driving Challenge |
| Better Late Than Never | Arrive extremely late to your destination. | Driving Challenge |
| Rookie Driver | Travel 10km in total. | Distance & Passenger |
| Urban Voyager | Travel 100km in total. | Distance & Passenger |
| First Transport | Transport 100 Passengers. | Distance & Passenger |
| Commuter Champion | Transport 1000 Passengers total. | Distance & Passenger |
| Clocking In | Start your first shift from the Depot / Sidings. | Operations |
| Clocking Out | End your first shift at the Depot / Sidings. | Operations |
| Line Designer | Create your first transport line. | Management |
| Iconic Line | Create a line with a Happiness of 5. | Management |
| Bustling Network | Achieve a Happiness of 5 with your Network. | Management |
| When All Else Fails | Open the in-game manual. | General |
| Shiny Enough | Drive a vehicle using the Bronze Livery. | Customization |
| Silver Lining | Drive a vehicle using the Silver Livery. | Customization |
| Fresh Tracks | Unlock a new tram. | Unlocks |
| New Wheels | Unlock a new bus. | Unlocks |
| Rail Legend | Complete your Tram Career. | Career |
| Road Legend | Complete your Bus Career. | Career |
| Cockpit Legend | Unlock Everything. | Career / Unlocks |
| Track Trouble | Take the wrong turn due to an incorrectly set switch. | Tram Mishap |
| Saving The World! | Achieve 75% energy efficiency during a trip with the ULF tram. | Tram Challenge |
| Don’t Fall Asleep! | Trigger the emergency brake by not holding the Deadman switch. | Tram Challenge |
| Park It First! | Try to get up from the bus driver's seat without activating the parking brake. | Bus Interaction |
| Cool Operator | Turn on the cockpit fan of the NL205. | Bus Interaction |
| Too Hot to Handle | Let your bus engine reach dangerous temperatures. | Bus Challenge |
| Ahh Memories… | Find the group photo at Hauptbahnhof. | Collectibles |
| Greetings from the City | Find all Postcard collectibles. | Collectibles |
| Tram Fanatic | Find all Tram Keychain collectibles. | Collectibles |
| Coffee Break Complete | Find all Mug collectibles. | Collectibles |
| Bus Buddy | Find all Bus Keychain collectibles. | Collectibles |
Detailed Guides for Tricky Achievements
Several achievements in City Transport Simulator 2026 have vague descriptions or strict operational criteria that prevent them from popping during casual play.
Clocking Out
Many players report that driving back to the depot after a standard route does not trigger this achievement. According to community testing on the Steam forums:
- Play in Career Mode (Sandbox mode does not reliably register shift completions for this unlock).
- Go to your schedule and select the last shift of the driving timetable, or adjust your driving time to 1 hour so the schedule ends quickly.
- Complete the designated stops until the end of the shift. All passengers will disembark, the destination sign will change, and the navigation system will formally route you to the depot.
- Park the vehicle at the designated depot siding to trigger the unlock.
Saving The World!
Achieve 75% energy efficiency during a trip with the ULF tram.
This requires heavy use of regenerative braking and coasting without sharp acceleration. A player on the Steam discussions shared an effective method:
- Select the short variant of the ULF tram.
- Despawn or minimize AI traffic to prevent sudden emergency stops that waste energy.
- Accelerate gently, release thrust early, and let the tram roll into stops using minimal braking force. Maintaining this conservative driving pattern for roughly 10 minutes fulfills the efficiency threshold.
Too Hot to Handle
Let your bus engine reach dangerous temperatures.
Normal driving under typical weather conditions rarely overheats the engine enough to register. A player-verified setup requires deliberate system stress:
- Select the NL205 bus during a route set in summer conditions.
- Set the cockpit temperature control (located in the top-left area of the upper control panel) to maximum heat.
- Switch on both mirror heating and door heating (found in the first button row on the right console).
- Apply the parking brake, shift the transmission into reverse, and let the bus idle under load. After roughly 15 minutes of continuous heating, internal temperatures will exceed 50°C and unlock the achievement.
Cool Operator & Park It First!
Both of these bus achievements require simple, specific cockpit interactions:
- Cool Operator: Board the NL205 bus and locate the cockpit fan switch on the instrument panel, then toggle it on.
- Park It First!: While sitting in any bus driver's seat, make sure the parking brake is completely disengaged, then press the key or button to stand up / exit the seat. The game will block the exit and trigger the unlock.
Ahh Memories…
Find the group photo at Hauptbahnhof.
This single hidden item is located outside the central station (Hauptbahnhof). From the front entrance of the station, walk to the right toward the exterior kebab stand. The group photo is resting on the right-hand counter of the stand.
Collectible Categories
To unlock the final collectible achievements, you must explore the city on foot using free roam mode:
- Greetings from the City: Locate all hidden Postcards across the map.
- Tram Fanatic: Find all hidden Tram Keychains.
- Bus Buddy: Find all hidden Bus Keychains.
- Coffee Break Complete: Find all hidden Mugs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can all achievements be unlocked in Sandbox mode?
No. Career progression achievements—such as Rail Legend, Road Legend, and shift-based milestones like Clocking Out—require playing in Career Mode to register timetable completions and operational XP.
Is City Transport Simulator 2026 available on Xbox Game Pass?
No. City Transport Simulator 2026 is not available on either Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass.
How do I trigger the "Track Trouble" achievement?
Drive a tram toward a track switch without setting the alignment to your assigned route. Taking the wrong turn through the incorrectly aligned switch will trigger the unlock immediately.
