- Primary Subject: Euro Truck Simulator 2: Coaches (base game version 1.62)
- Key Update: SCS Software's Coaches expansion adds three licensed coaches, timetabled passenger jobs, a comfort system, and rebuilt bus stations to Euro Truck Simulator 2.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: November 13, 2026
- Quick Answer: Euro Truck Simulator 2's Coaches expansion was released on Steam on November 12, 2026, with three licensed coaches from Scania, Volvo, and MAN.
SCS Software's Coaches DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2 is out now on Steam.
It went live at approximately 18:10 CET on November 12, 2026, and puts players behind the wheel of licensed long-distance coaches for the first time. It requires the base game and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
The release lands 17 months after SCS formally announced Project Coaches on June 14, 2025. The idea is much older than that.
SCS first showed an experimental coach project on its blog in March 2013, and its 2025 announcement acknowledged that players had been spotting bus terminals on the map "for a long time now."
The studio did not commit to a date until November 1, when it set the November 12 launch alongside a new trailer.
Coaches Pushes Euro Truck Simulator 2 to a New Player Record
The launch sent Euro Truck Simulator 2 past its all-time concurrent player record on Steam. Shortly after release, SCS shared a SteamDB snapshot on Twitter showing 87,303 people in the game at once.
Steam's global Top Sellers chart, ranked by revenue, had the base game at No. 1 and Coaches at No. 2, ahead of Apex Legends and Counter-Strike 2.
Three Licensed Coaches From Scania, Volvo, and MAN Join the Roster
Coaches launched with three licensed models: the Scania Touring HD, the Volvo 9700 DD, and the MAN Lion's Coach.
SCS says each has its own driving feel, and all three can be customized across chassis configurations, engine choices, interior trims, and accessories.
The Volvo is the largest of the group. SCS detailed it in February as a 6x2 double-decker around 4 meters tall and 14.3 meters long.
It seats up to 96 passengers depending on the operator layout, with collision warning, emergency braking, and electronic stability control.
The MAN appeared in a July gameplay preview running its D26 engine on a route from Duisburg to Rotterdam.
Three Job Types Cover Quick Runs, Timetables, and Sightseeing
Quick Jobs need no owned coach and are how players earn the money to buy one. Contract Jobs open up once a coach is in the garage, and SCS describes them as "scheduled passenger services with multiple stops and timetables to follow."
Players pick a service in a nearby city from the Contract Jobs menu, drive to the bus station, confirm the line, and the game skips ahead to the departure time while passengers board. Harder routes pay more and award more XP.
Tourist Jobs round out the set with sightseeing trips to landmarks and attractions, backed by new tourist stops on the map.
Passengers React When the Driving Gets Rough
Comfort is the core of the coach driving model. A G-force indicator tracks how hard the coach is braking and cornering, and passengers react out loud when the ride crosses their comfort limit, separate from their usual chatter.
Satisfaction feeds into the result at the end of each trip, so drivers have to weigh a smooth ride against staying on the timetable.
SCS's release post put it plainly: passengers will let you know "if the ride gets a little too exciting!"
Coaches Live in Their Own Virtual Garage
Coaches are bought through the Online Dealer and kept in a virtual garage that "won't occupy any existing garage slots," according to SCS.
Money and map exploration carry over from truck mode, while XP and skills progress separately for coaches. Loans are available, and some parts unlock through progression.
Owning a coach also allows free roaming, with fuel and fatigue working the same way they do for trucks.
There is no business layer. Producer Dominik said in January 2026 that the team would not simulate running a coach company or hiring drivers.
Convoy Lobbies Can Mix Coaches and Trucks
Coaches are supported in Convoy, the game's multiplayer mode. A single lobby can hold both trucks and buses, so a coach driver can share the road with friends hauling freight.
Bus Stations Across the Map Have Been Rebuilt
SCS reworked the map's bus stations for the launch. In September 2025, the studio said the game had relied on seven station designs reused in more than 100 locations.
Six of those were rebuilt from scratch, and the Road to the Black Sea design received a lighter refresh.
In April 2026, SCS said it had revisited cities in Italia, Road to the Black Sea, and Beyond the Baltic Sea, with the goal of offering bus jobs even in DLC areas cut off from the main road network.
SCS stated in September 2025 that the station changes are free for owners of the base game and the relevant map DLC, with or without Coaches.
Interiors Add Destination Displays and a Rear Camera
The coaches come with a set of driver-side features built for the job. A removable destination display shows the final stop, the sun visors are split left and right, and a rear-view camera appears on the navigation screen when reversing.
Ambient lighting comes in selectable colors, alongside a ceiling light.
SCS Plans More Coaches Inside the Same DLC
SCS does not plan to sell future coaches as separate packs.
The release post says the studio will "continue expanding and updating the existing Coaches DLC over time," adding more licensed coaches, customization options, and features. No timeline was given.
Coaches caps a busy November for Euro Truck Simulator 2, arriving a week after the 1.62 update and two days after the Iceland map expansion.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Coaches is available now on Steam.
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