Swipe to change lanes
Swipe left or right to cut in ahead of a rival bus. Your lane also picks the road at every junction, so the right turn is the fast turn.
Arcade bus racing
Fare Wars
Your bus. Their passengers. One road. Race rival crews to every stop in Rivergate's painted streets with one thumb, smash through traffic, dodge the very polite police and turn a battered little minibus into a garage of legends.
One-thumb controls
Rival crews
Boss races
Paint shop
No ads
iPhone & iPad
Welcome to Rivergate
A colourful river city of hand-painted buses and packed streets. Market stalls, ferry landings, a busy station, the college crowd and the lanes of Old Town: every district has riders waiting, and every one of them is up for grabs.
One thumb. The whole city.
Fare Wars is played in portrait with one thumb. Every shift is a sprint: pick up, drop off, keep the fares coming. Run red lights, flash speed cameras and pull near misses to build a bigger combo.
Deliver to five districts
Riders want the Market, Ferry Ghat, Station, College or Old Town. Fill your bus and get them there fast for fat tips.
Tap STOP to pull in
Nail a late stop for a PERFECT STOP bonus. VIP riders pay triple if you get them there on time, but one bump and they storm off.
Rush hour and the Mayhem Tin
Every 50 seconds rush hour hits: busier roads, faster traffic, bigger fares. Every stunt pays into your Mayhem Tin. Bank it at the next stop, or lose it all if the police catch you.
Every fare is a fight
You're not the only bus in town. Rival crews keep pace, cut you off at the stops and fight you for the podium. A spiked war bar flings rickshaws out of your lane, and for trucks you need the battering ram.
Rival crews
Named crews chase the same riders you do. Get to the stop first, or watch your fare ride off in someone else's bus.
Boss races
120-second head-to-heads against the Red Comet Line, Golden Peacock Travels, Night Owl Express, Thunder Tiger Transport and the Monsoon Kings. Every boss has a dirty trick and gets angry halfway. Earn up to three stars each.
Dares, heat and the police
Turn on Dares like Glass Bus, Fragile Riders or No Clocks for bigger payouts. Heat multiplies every bonus: three stars bring a very polite police car, four bring backup, five bring a roadblock.
From rust bucket to river legend
You start with the Cricket, a battered little minibus with more character than horsepower. From there you build a garage of legends.
The Cricket
Small, scrappy and held together by optimism. Your first bus, and your first fares.
The Weaver
A restored midi bus: a real step up in size, and a lot more presence at the stop.
The Atlas
The full-size legend. When the Atlas pulls in, the whole street turns to look.
Six upgrade tracks on every bus. Every add-on does something, and every mayhem mod has a trade-off.
Engine
Brakes
Suspension
Doors
Seats
Fuel tank
The paint shop
In Rivergate, a bus is a canvas. Make yours the loudest in town.
- Four paint zones.
- Gloss, satin, metallic and pearl finishes.
- Folk-art decals and bold bands, placed wherever you like.
- Bolt-on parts for the loudest bus in Rivergate.
Free to play. Fair to play.
Fare Wars is free to play, and everything in it can be earned by playing. Mayhem mods are unlocked with in-game coins, and boss races are won with driving skill.
Coin Crate
A top-up for when you want that new paint job now, not after the next shift.
Double Fares
A one-time upgrade that permanently doubles the fares you earn.
Two style packs
The Folk Art Pack and the Chrome & Lights Pack. Style, not power: they make you look good, not drive faster.
Built for players
No adsNo interruptions, no videos to sit through.
No trackingNo analytics, no third-party SDKs, no data collection.
No accountYour progress stays on your device.
Frequently asked questions
When can I play Fare Wars?
Right now. Fare Wars is out on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and is free to play.
Is Fare Wars free?
Yes, it's free to play. The optional purchases are a Coin Crate, Double Fares and two style packs, and everything can be earned by playing.
Are there ads?
No. No ads, no tracking and no account.
Where is my progress saved?
On your device. Fare Wars doesn't collect any data, and purchases are handled by Apple.
Is it violent?
No. It's cheeky, never mean: parody billboards, rider quips and a police force with excellent manners. Loud, silly fun with nothing mean, violent or vulgar.
Which devices does it run on?
iPhone and iPad.