Public transportis an essential aspect of planning any city, naturally the same is true forCities: Skylines. For players, it is crucial to use this mechanic of the game when developing their cities. Luckily the game offers many different options when it comes to public transportation.
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Each different kind of transport inCities: Skylinescomes with its unique advantages, as well as disadvantages. Depending on the city’s terrain, location and attractions many different types of transport may be useful. It’sbest to mix and match and utilize many kinds of public transport in a successful city. However, certain modes of transport have proven more useful throughout the game.
14Blimps
Blimps are a mode of transport made available in the Mass Transit DLC once the player reaches the Big Town milestone. They hold 35 passengers and are generally useful for education with the"educational blimps" policywhich advertises education in the city without an extra cost.
Blimps are one of the least popular modes of transport in the game, with players experiencing problems with long queues due to the blimps' low capacity. This mode of transport can also cause problems with noise pollution, and they tend to be quite slow.
13Trolley Buses
The trolleybuses inCities: Skylinesbecome available with the Sunset Harbor DLC. To obtain them the players need to attain the Busy Town milestone. They have a capacity of 30 passengers and can only run on a road with trolleybus wires.
Regular buses tend to be the preferable option for this type of transport as they are more versatile in terms of where they can go. However, these can be good when it comes to smaller routes, and they can look quite nice in certain areas.
12Taxis
In the real world, Taxis are a very popular mode of transport for many people. InCities: Skylines, this is not quite the case. Each Taxi can hold one passenger, they usually do 10 rounds per shift when there are enough people which takes the number up to 10 passengers.
They’re an important mode of transport to have, because they provide tourists with easier access around the city, causing them to stay longer which generates more tax income. The downfall of taxis is that they function as normal cars and having too many of them can cause congestion within the city.
11Helicopters
Helicopters are a fast form of air travel with a capacity of 20 passengers. The helicopter pads required for this type of transport are available in the Natural Disasters DLC, the player is also required to reach the Big Town milestone. Helicopters can be useful in getting over difficult terrains, making them ideal for mountainous maps.
Generally, they function somewhat like the blimps, with less noise pollution. They aren’t high in capacity, so it’s a good idea to keep them away fromhigh-demand routesthroughout the city to stop sims from queuing for the helicopters in large numbers.
10Ferries
Ferries are an excellent choice of transport for water-based maps. With lines that are similar to bus routes and a capacity of 50 passengers. Ferries are a part of the Mass Transit DLC and are great for keeping traffic at bay as they travel through the water.
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This mode of transport is used in quite specific ways, and can only exist on maps with rivers and coasts. They are quite slow which can be a disadvantage. Ferries are quite useful when combined with other methods of transport within the game.
9Cruise Ships
One of the best methods of bringing tourists into the city is by cruise ships. With a capacity of 100 passengers, these ships are a great method of external travel to have. To unlock the cruise ship harbors players need to reach the Capital City size milestone.
The issue with harbors is that theycreate noise pollution. With the number of tourists coming into the city, players should ensure that strong links are established with other forms of public transport. This helps manage the traffic with all the extra people coming into the city.
8Cable Cars
Cable Cars are a great method of public transport used to get over difficult terrains. This mode of transport is useful on mountainous maps where sims may need to travel from the base of a mountain to the top, and it also comes in handy with rivers.
Available in the Mass Transit DLC, with a capacity of 30 passengers, the cable cars are a wonderful choice in many cities. There is also the bonus of aesthetics with this type of transport, as it does tend to look quite nice in many places.
7Buses
As in real life, buses are one of the most useful methods of public transport available inCities: Skylines.Buses are the first mode of public transportto be unlocked in the game, which allows players to establish networks early on. They have a capacity of 30 passengers and become available after the Boom Town milestone.
Buses are a versatile system of public transport. With variations such as school buses and intercity buses. They help manage traffic, as well as having dedicated lanes to avoid being in traffic in busier areas. All of this makes them very useful.
6Trains
Trains have an incredible capacity of 240 passengers. They are one of the most versatile methods of transport within the game, with the ability to be combined with other methods of transport to establish strong transport links. Many DLCs also allow thepossibility of different stations.
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Trains are a fast and efficient method of transport, due to their large capacity and the different types of stations. They quickly become one of the best methods of public transport within the game after being unlocked with the Small City milestone.
5Airplanes
Airplanes become available with the Metropolis achievement, they have a capacity of 200 passengers and are useful for tourism. This is one of the modes of transport withinCities: Skylineswhich can be improved with DLC content, such as the international airport in the After Dark DLC.
The airports within the game can require a large amount of flat land to build, but it is certainly worth it. Good transport links also must be establishedaround the airports, so that fewer sims use their cars and less traffic is produced when tourists come in.
