Slide vehicles to free the red car
Rush Hour is a free online sliding puzzle game where you move cars and trucks to clear a path for the red car to escape the traffic jam. Featuring over 30 hand-crafted puzzles ranging from beginner to expert, it tests your spatial reasoning and planning skills. Fun fact: The hardest Rush Hour puzzle requires a minimum of 93 moves to solve.
Vehicles are placed on a 6×6 grid. Cars occupy 2 cells and trucks occupy 3 cells. Each vehicle can only slide along its orientation — horizontal vehicles move left/right, vertical vehicles move up/down. Rearrange the blocking vehicles to create a clear horizontal path for the red car to drive off the right edge of the board. Track your moves and earn stars based on how close you get to the optimal solution.
Over 30 hand-crafted puzzles ranging from beginner (solvable in 5 moves) to expert (requiring 25+ moves).
The hardest puzzles require 40+ moves to solve optimally. Expert puzzles challenge even experienced players.
Yes! Beginner puzzles are perfect for developing spatial reasoning skills in children ages 6+.
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Last updated: April 2026 · whatifs.fun