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Trains, HOVA taxis & boats

The official Q&A describes automated HOVA taxis and trains for district travel, and a boat you can pilot. Cars are not player-drivable. Exact routes, fares and journey times are not verified.

Checked 2026-09-11Pre-release guide3 official sources
Stairwell in the Seaside Boardwalk development update
Stairwell in the Seaside Boardwalk development updateOfficial media

Choose a mode by access

Use the mode that actually connects your stops in the released map. The September 2025 blog identifies flying taxis as the way to Skyhigh Gardens and describes a subway system around The Metro Hub. The November blog describes a train to Seaside Boardwalk from the industrial district.

  • Train/metro: automated district travel where connected.
  • HOVA taxi: automated travel, including published Skyhigh Gardens access.
  • Boat: player-piloted travel to water-connected areas.

Combine errands before choosing a route

Enter your own origin, destination and intermediate stops. Group stops by district, then confirm the station, taxi or dock connection in game. Our planner outputs an itinerary, not a shortest-path result; no distances or timings are fabricated.

Confirmed transport conceptsThree ways through the city
  1. Trains: automated
  2. HOVA: automated
  3. Boat: player-piloted
  4. Confirm each connection

This is a mode guide, not a geographic map or a verified route network.

Keep transport and story access separate

The existence of a station does not establish that a destination is immediately unlocked. Record story or exploration requirements alongside the connection. Keep major quest details behind spoiler controls when publishing a route record.

Launch check

What we’ll check at launch

  • Station and dock network
  • Fares and exact travel costs
  • Unlock conditions and schedules
Keep your own launch checklist
PUT THE GUIDE TO WORKCity Route Planner

Arrange your own stops with confirmed transport concepts. No invented travel times.

Blue-lit balcony overlooking the city
Blue-lit balcony overlooking the cityOfficial media

Follow the evidence

Checked Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:27:05 GMT · No released build verified. Official previews can change before launch.

  1. COMMUNITY Q&A 2026-03-31
  2. SEPTEMBER 2025 COMMUNITY BLOG 2025-10-01
  3. NOVEMBER 2025 COMMUNITY BLOG 2025-11-27
How we verify information