Rewards

Earn Sunshards without buying the ordinary routes

Daily tasks and challenges reset at 00:00 UTC. Sunshards buy specials. Levels, most routes and most buses are driven, not purchased.

Earn Sunshards without buying the ordinary routes

Daily tasks and challenges reset at 00:00 UTC. Sunshards buy specials. Levels, most routes and most buses are driven, not purchased.

Sunshards arrived with Version 2.0 on 1 June 2024. Before that, special departures and stadium routes could be driven without a currency. They are spent on specials: U47 special departures, sightseeing routes S1 and S2, and Sunshine Stadium specials. S1 is documented at 1,480 Sunshards. Levels, most routes and the standard fleet are still earned by finishing shifts.

There is a Robux shop option for Sunshards. The amount you need for a special is the same either way. No code box is part of this loop. See the codes page.

Two dailies, one reset

Daily Tasks and Daily Challenges both reset at 00:00 UTC, which is 08:00 Hong Kong time.

Daily Tasks are counters for everyone:

Counter Target Pay
Join Log in that day Counted on the panel
Shifts Finish 3 10 Sunshards
Passengers Carry 350 10 Sunshards
Distance Drive 30 km in the day 10 Sunshards
Set bonus Clear the three main tasks 30 Sunshards more

The panel can also show an experience line. Read the number on your own client. That bonus text has changed between updates.

Daily Challenges unlock at level 10 and were introduced in Version 2.0. The game assigns a route or a private hire. You can be given a route you have not unlocked, which is the normal way to try locked content.

Result Sunshards
Finish the assigned shift 20
First time you ever finish that route 5 more
First time you finish it on pro mode 15 more
A challenge route, wiki range 20 to 700
Race placing Up to 800 for first, then less by place

On the day S1 and S2 launched, two challenges appeared in one day because S1 replaced the earlier challenge when the update went live mid-day. Treat that as an exception, not the normal reset.

Every other Sunshard source

Source Amount
Daily login Scales with the streak
First time driving a route 5
First pro-mode finish of a route 15
Time on a route 7 at 25 minutes, 14 at 50 minutes. This applies to regular and special services.
Achievement Documented range 10 to 1,000, depending on the achievement

Boosts: Ultimate Boost pays 50 percent more. A server with the Triple Sunshards boost pays 300 percent. Roblox Plus adds 10 percent. The two large boosts do not stack with each other.

There is no installed calculator on this site for that curve. The 25-minute step is not a crop timer, and the 50-minute payout is 14 rather than a second full 7 stacked on a different rule. Add the row that matches your time, then apply one large boost if you actually own it, then Plus if it applies.

Racing days

Races run on Sundays. During the Hong Kong summer holiday they also run on Saturdays and some weekdays. Routes are normally random. The owner has also picked routes by Discord vote or for an anniversary.

Race How it is scored
Rush Hour Rush Fastest time. Developer settings for acceleration, deceleration and passenger walking speed are allowed.
Safety First Each dangerous-driving offence adds a danger point. Lowest points win, then time. Deceleration set above 150 percent still penalises forced hard stops.
Grumble Day Passengers complain constantly. Triggers include speeding over 70 km/h, more than 10 seconds of hard acceleration or braking, driving while people are walking to a seat, and going above 45 km/h with standing passengers.
Urban Odyssey Finish 77X via the Senpai multi-storey car park in the least time.

Grumble Day thresholds are for that event. Do not treat 70 km/h as the everyday complaint limit on a normal shift. Everyday complaints are described in the first shift guide.

Private hire challenges

A private-hire challenge sends you to between 4 and 7 stops scattered across the Islands, and passengers alight only at the last stop. Some gaps exceed 10 km. Some private-hire challenges run 30 km or more in total. Plan it as highway work. While it is the Daily Challenge, tablet code PH1 can enable private-hire routing, GPS and announcements. PH alone is only the sign.

Routes that normally need Sunshards, routes that require other routes first, and event routes usually cannot appear as the daily challenge. A few, including some 476 variants, have appeared anyway. If the board offers one, the board is the assignment.

What to spend on first

Do not spend the first shards on S1. The open-top loop is a daytime circular from Long Island Ferry Pier and it assumes you can already hold a line. Clear the daily task set, take the level 10 challenge, and buy a special only when you want that specific duty. Stadium extras and typhoon replacements are explained with the special services.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sunshine Islands Bus Simulator free?

Yes. The Roblox listing is free and says the experience runs on PC, mobile and console. The same page suggests a free private server when you want a quieter session.

Which route should a new driver take?

Start with a two-digit local such as 41A, 42, 46, 47 or 75. Those stay inside one zone. Leave three-digit bridge and tunnel routes, night services and Sunshard specials until the stop loop is reliable.

How do the route numbers work?

Two digits stay in one zone, and the first digit is usually that zone. Zone 1 is the exception: Dove Island services are numbered 2x, so 21 and 25 are not Zone 2. Three digits cross zones. A letter in front or behind changes the kind of service.

What are Sunshards for?

Sunshards are the Version 2 currency for special work such as sightseeing routes S1 and S2, special U47 departures and Sunshine Stadium extras. Ordinary progression, most routes and most buses are earned by driving.

Are there redeem codes?

No code string has been confirmed for this place, and the game page does not describe a code box. Public code roundups also report that there is nothing to redeem. Rewards come from finished shifts, daily tasks and daily challenges.

What unlocks at level 10?

Daily Challenges, Public Realism servers and Community Servers. Rare bus appearances also start through those challenges. A friend can still invite you into a Community Server from the Roblox homepage before you reach level 10.

Why did a finished shift pay nothing?

Skipping a scheduled stop removes the experience and Sunshard payout. Holding the parking brake while the bus is already rolling is treated as harsh braking. At the CSB Depot rooftop and the Forever Transit depot the door prompt only appears at about 3 to 4 metres, not the usual 7.