No subscription, no renewal, no cost trap: This is how the CTS 2026 Season Pass really works!

Many players wonder whether the City Transport Simulator 2026 Season Pass is a subscription. The clear answer is: No. The Season Pass is not a monthly subscription, not a yearly subscription and not an automatic renewal. You pay once for the included 2026 content and keep these contents permanently.

This is important because the term Season Pass can easily be misunderstood. In CTS 2026, it does not mean that money is charged every month. It also does not mean that anything automatically renews for 2027. Once the included DLCs have been released, you continue to own these contents. There are no ongoing extra costs just because you bought the Season Pass.

The Season Pass works more like a package purchase. Instead of buying the DLCs individually, you buy the pass once and receive the included 2026 content either immediately or at the respective release. Already available DLCs are unlocked directly. DLCs that have not been released yet are received automatically once they are published.

Especially important right now: You get the Citybus C2 through the Season Pass as well as the exclusive Citybus C2K. The C2K is a key point because, according to the official description, it is a bonus vehicle for Season Pass owners and is not intended as a normal individual purchase. So anyone who owns the Season Pass gets not only the standard content, but also this exclusive vehicle.

The already released Tatra KT4D is also part of the Season Pass. So you do not have to buy it separately again if you own the Season Pass. The same principle applies to upcoming content: You will receive the large Vienna Bus & Tram Map DLC directly at release once it is published. So you buy the Season Pass now and get Vienna unlocked later automatically, without having to pay again.

This also applies to the Flexity Graz Tram, which is included in the Season Pass. Here too, there are no additional costs if you already own the Season Pass. Once the DLC is released and provided through the Season Pass, you get access to it. That is the core of the model: buy once, receive included content when it becomes available.

According to the current official listing, the Season Pass includes the exclusive Citybus C2K, the Citybus C2, the Tatra KT4D, the Vienna Bus & Tram Map DLC and the Flexity Graz Tram. This makes the pass especially interesting for players who want several or all DLCs from 2026 anyway.

The savings are especially interesting. The Season Pass officially costs €64.99. According to the official announcement, you save €42.97 compared with buying the included DLCs individually. With our discount code SIMULATORENNEWS, you get an additional 5% discount. In the CTS shop, that means you pay roughly €61.74 instead of €64.99, as long as the code is applied at checkout.

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It is also important to be fair: The Season Pass is most worthwhile if you really want to play the included DLCs. If you only want one single bus or one single tram, an individual purchase may be better for you. But if C2, Tatra, Vienna, Flexity Graz and the exclusive C2K are interesting to you anyway, the Season Pass gives you the much bigger package.

The key point is therefore: The Season Pass is not a cost trap. It does not renew automatically, it does not charge monthly and you do not have to pay again later for the included DLCs. You buy a yearly pass for the 2026 content and receive the contents permanently in your library.

This principle is especially important with the Vienna DLC. You do not pay now and then have to pay again at release. If Vienna is included in the Season Pass, it will be unlocked at release. The same applies to the Flexity Graz. The pass is therefore more of a pre-purchase package for upcoming content than an ongoing payment model.

Overall, the CTS 2026 Season Pass is fairly simple: no subscription, no automatic renewal, no monthly costs, no extra costs for included DLCs. Instead, you get a package of already available and upcoming 2026 content – including the exclusive C2K, which you cannot normally buy separately.

Are you getting the CTS 2026 Season Pass? Is the exclusive C2K a reason to buy it for you? Are you more excited for Vienna or the Flexity Graz? Do you find the Season Pass fair if you wanted to buy several DLCs anyway?