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About City Bus Manager
City Bus Manager lets you design a bus depot from the ground up and craft routes in any city worldwide. Using real OpenStreetMap data, you can mirror official networks or invent entirely new ones, watching passenger volumes change in real time. The game blends depot construction, fleet upkeep, staff hiring, and a service centre for ticket sales, all wrapped in a casual‑simulation experience with extensive mod support via Steam Workshop.
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Real‑World Maps and POIs
The game imports every city’s streets, bus stops and points of interest directly from OpenStreetMap, giving you a faithful geographic canvas. This data drives both route planning and the simulation of passenger flow, so your designs react to actual city layouts. Because the map data is authentic, you can recreate existing networks or experiment with new configurations, and the passenger simulation respects the real travel times derived from that data.
- Compare your custom routes with the official layout to spot efficiency gains.
- Use the POI markers to place depots near high‑traffic areas for better passenger numbers.
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Depot Construction
You build every essential facility: parking slots, garages, warehouses, maintenance and washing stations, plus offices, restrooms and a kitchen for staff comfort. The Service Center can also be added to sell tickets directly at the depot. Choosing environmental objects and furniture lets you style the depot while ensuring all operational needs are met for a functional bus hub.
- Place maintenance stations close to garages to reduce bus travel time for repairs.
- Balance staff facilities with operational spaces to keep employee satisfaction high.
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Bus Fleet and Models
City Bus Manager offers over 30 bus models, each fully customizable with repaint options or external graphics tools. Players can also create and upload new bus models via the Steam Workshop, expanding the fleet beyond the base selection. Keeping buses clean and in good repair is mandatory for meeting customer expectations, and spare parts can be bought to handle repairs and scheduled maintenance.
- Mix different bus capacities to match route demand and avoid empty seats.
- Regularly schedule washing to maintain the clean‑bus requirement for passenger satisfaction.
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Staff Hiring and Care
Hire drivers, mechanics, office workers, ticket inspectors and more to keep the company running. Each employee type fulfills a specific role, from driving routes to maintaining vehicles and handling ticket sales. Managing their needs and costs is essential; satisfied staff work efficiently, while keeping expenses in mind helps scale the business sustainably.
- Prioritize hiring mechanics when you expand your fleet to reduce downtime.
- Monitor staff costs relative to revenue to avoid overspending during growth phases.
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Service Center and Ticket Sales
The Service Center is a dedicated building where tickets are sold directly at your depot, providing a direct link to customers. Passenger feedback and reviews are tracked as their own feature, reflecting how customers rate your company. Integrating the Service Center into your depot layout can boost passenger engagement and improve overall satisfaction scores.
- Locate the Service Center near the main entrance to increase ticket sales visibility.
- Use passenger reviews from the Service Center to identify routes needing improvement.
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