Transportation

Transportation networks are the backbone of your tower. While rooms make the money, elevators get your people to them.

Elevators
Elevators are the main way for people to get between floors.


 * Standard
 * $200,000 per shaft, $80,000 per car, 4 tiles wide
 * Maximum length: 30 floors


 * Service
 * $100,000 per shaft, $50,000 per car, 4 tiles wide
 * Available at 2 Stars
 * Only carries housekeeping staff


 * Express
 * $400,000 per shaft, $150,000 per car, 6 tiles wide
 * Available at 3 Stars
 * Maximum length: 100 floors, only stops at lobbies and underground floors

Everything Else

 * Stairs
 * $5,000
 * 8 tiles wide across 2 stories
 * May be stacked vertically, since only the lower left 4x1 and upper right 4x1 square is covered.
 * People typically will experience too much stress if they have to climb more than 3 flights of stairs


 * Escalator
 * $20,000
 * 8 tiles wide across 2 stories
 * Available at 3 Stars
 * May also be stacked.
 * Can only connect lobby, empty floor, and retail zones
 * People typically will experience too much stress if they have to climb over 6 flights of escalators


 * Metro Station
 * $1,000,000
 * Underground only
 * Construction also creates metro line spanning bottom floor of station. Subsequently nothing can be placed on or below this floor.
 * Indestructible
 * Available at 4 Stars
 * Commuters only shop/eat underground or on the lower levels