Subway Surfers is an endless runner that was released back in 2012. Even though the game is more than 10 years old, millions of active players are still rolling and hopping on the train tracks. Over the past decade, Subway Surfers has garnered over one billion downloads, with an overall rating of 4.6 stars on Google Play and 4.7 stars on the App Store.
If you’re a die-hard Subway Surfers fan, you must know that the game offers an extensive collection of characters. There are currently over 25 characters in the game, and you can unlock them through coins, tokens, keys, or as parts of special events and paid bundles.
In this guide, you can learn how to unlock all characters in Subway Surfers—at least the ones that are available at the moment.
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How to unlock every Subway Surfers character
The table below brings you clear instructions and requirements for unlocking every playable character in Subway Surfers—besides Jake, who you get by default.
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| Character | Category | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Soul | Oxford Surfer | Final reward in the Season Hunt Oxford |
| Dummy | Monaco Surfer | $3.99 |
| Pink | Vancouver Surfer | 25,000 Event Coins/389 Keys |
| Charlie | Barcelona Surfer | Via the Tag Time Attack (Marrakesh) timed event |
| Spacebot | Space Surfer | 99 Keys |
| Andy | Seattle Surfer | Challenge Crash – The Winner Crew bundle (paid) |
| Lauren | Washington D.C. Surfer | Rhythm Bundle (paid) |
| Jolien | Amsterdam Surfer | $3.99 |
| Jenny | San Francisco Surfer | Challenge Crash – The Winner Crew bundle (paid) |
| Eddy | New Orleans Surfer | Completed Tier 10 in the Season Hunt Oxford |
| Alicia | Atlanta Surfer | Rhythm Bundle (paid) |
| Miss Maia | Core Crew | Via the Tag Time Attack (Marrakesh) timed event or in a paid Welcome Pack |
| Prince K | Core Crew | 980,000 Coins |
| Brody | Core Crew | 350,000 Coins |
| Ella | Core Crew | 150,000 Coins |
| Zoe | Core Crew | 120,000 Coins |
| King | Core Crew | 80,000 Coins |
| Frank | Core Crew | 40,000 Coins |
| Tasha | Core Crew | 30,000 Coins |
| Ninja | Core Crew | 20,000 Coins |
| Tagbot | Core Crew | 12,000 Coins |
| Lucy | Core Crew | 7,000 Coins |
| Yutani | Core Crew | 500 UFO Tokens (Token Box, Mystery Box, or Super Mystery Box) |
| Spike | Core Crew | 200 Guitar Tokens (Token Box, Mystery Box, or Super Mystery Box) |
| Fresh | Core Crew | 50 Stereo Tokens (Token Box, Mystery Box, or Super Mystery Box) |
| Tricky | Core Crew | 3 Hat Tokens (Token Box, Mystery Box, or Super Mystery Box) |
| Dino | Facebook Special | Free when you log into your Facebook account |
| Boombot | Bonus Surfer | Free with any purchase |
Keep in mind that the prices and availability of some characters from this table may vary depending on your region or related timed events. Good luck collecting them all!
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