# Tramways

Tramways is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.6 out of 10 by 12 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Transportation, City Building, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Ownership, Auction / Bidding, Network and Route Building, Income, Pick-up and Deliver, Multi-Use Cards, End Game Bonuses, Tile Placement, Hand Management, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Variable Set-up, Modular Board, Turn Order: Auction, Zone of Control, Square Grid
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.6 out of 10, from 12 reviews
- **Owned by:** 36 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 50
- **Unique players:** 72

**Designers:** Alban Viard

**Artists:** Sampo Sikiö, Paul Laane

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 24.95 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/4710-tramways.html |
| Gigamesh | 24.95 € | https://gigamesh.com/tranvias/ |

## Expansions

- [Tramways: Paris / New York](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-paris-new-york)
- [Tramways: Grand Station](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-grand-station)
- [Tramways: the Heart of Commerce](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-the-heart-of-commerce)
- [Tramways: Dystopian Expansions](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-dystopian-expansions)
- [Tramways: Exclusive Residences](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-exclusive-residences)
- [Tramways: Home of Industry](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-home-of-industry)
- [Tramways Conductor's Manual](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-conductors-manual)
- [Tramways: Adelaide / Shanghai](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-adelaide-shanghai)
- [Tramways: Denver](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-denver)
- [Tramways: Tile Expansion Packs](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-tile-expansion-packs)
- [Tramways: The Leisure Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-the-leisure-expansion)
- [Tramways: Busan/Halle Merseburg](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-busanhalle-merseburg)
- [Tramways: Monaco / Chicago](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-monaco-chicago)
- [Tramways: Crisis/Los Angeles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-crisislos-angeles)
- [Tramways: Tokyo 1954/Pittsburgh](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways-tokyo-1954pittsburgh)
- [Boston (fan expansion for Tramways)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/boston-fan-expansion-for-tramways)
- [Black Death (fan expansion for Tramways)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-death-fan-expansion-for-tramways)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tramways)
- [Tramways in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/tramways)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/166571)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._