Ticket to Ride USA Map
Brand: Days of Wonder
Best for
Households with 2 to 5 players aged 8 and up who want a strategy game with accessible rules, a North American geography theme and route-completion gameplay that provides different strategic decisions each game from the dealt destination tickets.
Skip if
European map geography is preferred, or the group wants ferry route mechanics and station pieces that add more strategic options. Ticket to Ride Europe at $50 is the recommended second purchase after the USA base game.
Ticket to Ride uses colored train car cards collected from a central display to claim routes on the board. Players secretly hold destination tickets (route objectives) that score points if completed and deduct points if not completed at the end of the game.
The North America map covers 46 cities and 101 routes. Routes range from 1 to 6 train cars in length. The longest continuous route earns the Globe Trotter bonus (10 VP). A game ends when any player has 2 or fewer train cars remaining.
At $45, Ticket to Ride USA is the benchmark accessible strategy game for mixed-age game groups.
Specifications
| Players | 2 to 5 |
|---|---|
| Age | 8 and up |
| Play time | 45 to 75 minutes |
| Price | $45 |
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