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20 Best LEGO City Sets

Best Lego City Sets
Teddy Booth
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Teddy Booth
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Teddy Booth
Teddy is a big kid at heart and a self-confessed geek who loves all things LEGO, Nintendo and RC (drones included). His mission is to find toys that kids will treasure, so that is why he spends A LOT of time curating the perfect list of toys and games that include options for everyone without putting kids inside boxes.
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Remember that time a snowplow and a sports car had a race through the city and crashed into a garbage truck? Or when there was a fire at the airport and at the same time there was a breakout on the prison island and they escaped in an ice cream truck? 

You don’t remember? 

Clearly, you need to spend more time in LEGO City.

It’s got everything, from tractors to camper vans to bulldozers to police helicopters. Because they’re LEGO, they’re all amazing and great fun to build and play with, so we’ve picked out the 20 best sets from this range.

We’ve ruled out all the fake online reviews so you won’t need to worry about the Harvester crashing into the passenger train – unless that’s what you want to happen. Whether exploring the deep sea or flying cargo back from the jungle, there’s something here to fire up every kid’s imagination for hours on end.

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LEGO City Central Airport 60261 Building Toy, with Passenger Charter Plane, Airport Building, Fuel Tanker, Baggage Truck, Cargo and 6 Minifigures, Great Gift for Kids (286 Pieces)
LEGO City Great Vehicles Harvester Transport 60223 Building Kit (358 Pieces)
LEGO City Passenger Train 60197 Building Kit (677 Pieces), Standard
Pros
Terminal has special decals like a “screen” with departure and arrival times
The detachable transport hitch has clever lowering ramps
Comes with a buildable platform and realistic signals
Cons
We’d love to see a moving baggage claim carousel
We wish the graphics were pre-printed on the pieces instead of stickers
We’d like to see some extra detailing in the interior of the train
Price
$106.19
$72.26
$247.97
Best for Ages 4+
Preview
LEGO City Central Airport 60261 Building Toy, with Passenger Charter Plane, Airport Building, Fuel Tanker, Baggage Truck, Cargo and 6 Minifigures, Great Gift for Kids (286 Pieces)
Pros
Terminal has special decals like a “screen” with departure and arrival times
Cons
We’d love to see a moving baggage claim carousel
Price
$106.19
More information
Best for Ages 5+
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LEGO City Great Vehicles Harvester Transport 60223 Building Kit (358 Pieces)
Pros
The detachable transport hitch has clever lowering ramps
Cons
We wish the graphics were pre-printed on the pieces instead of stickers
Price
$72.26
More information
Best for Ages 6+
Preview
LEGO City Passenger Train 60197 Building Kit (677 Pieces), Standard
Pros
Comes with a buildable platform and realistic signals
Cons
We’d like to see some extra detailing in the interior of the train
Price
$247.97
More information

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