Paralives buses have been brought in after some recent game feedback that it was taking too long to get Parafolk from one side of the town to the other.

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We received some gameplay feedback recently, saying that it took too long to walk from one end of the town to the other, so we created bus stops. You can choose from a variety of locations on the map to get to where you want to go quicker.

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How Do Paralives Buses Work?

This new update was shown off in a recent video posted by the team on social media, where we see an elderly Parafolk using the bus to get from the mountain to the picnic area.

Clicking on the bus stop will bring up a Take Bus menu for you to choose where you want to go.

From there, you’ll see all the different bus stops you can travel to around the map.

Just select where you want to ride to and off you go!

Public transport doesn’t come for free; however, you’ll have to pay three Paradimes for each trip.

Have a look at the full video from the team below:

here's how to get around town faster in Paralives! 🚌 pic.twitter.com/sPVSVeXXUn

— Paralives (@ParalivesGame) March 5, 2026

Fade To Black Cutscene

No, you didn’t miss the bus. Unfortunately, the team aren’t currently planning to add an actual bus animation into the game.

Instead, the game will fade to black and then reload outside the bus stop at your destination.

While that might sound disappointing, we can hold out hope that one of the future updates brings us actual Paralives buses we can see our Parafolk get on and off.

Plus, the main reason this update was added to the game was to cut down time spent walking around rather than for aesthetics, so it makes sense that the team prioritised implementing something speedy rather than spending time on new animations and assets.

What About Other Transport Options?

Paralives has confirmed that it will be bringing cars, boats, and bikes into the game throughout the early access updates, but they won’t be available on the first day of release.

Until they come into the game, your Paras will need to either walk or take public transport to get anywhere.

In the post announcing the new bus network being added to the game, they confirmed this is still the plan in the post replies.

Reactions

Reactions to the Paralives buses have been largely positive across their social media pages.

People really appreciate how this isn’t just an instant teleportation feature and that it costs in-game currency to use, saying how good it is that it has been implemented in a way that feels realistic. Fans are also saying how convenient this new feature looks.

However, some people on Reddit were quick to point out how the animation from the video doesn’t look polished.

There are, of course, people who are upset about the choice to fade to black instead of including an actual bus or bus loading screen, but since the team has already said they’re open to adding this further into development and updates, we can only see how development continues.

The new Paralives buses are something that fans largely seem to be happy about, but what do you think? Is this something you think is going to be helpful for getting your Parafolk from A to B? Let us know below.