How many minifigures come with the City Starter Set?

It includes five minifigures, which is a generous number for a starter set of this size.

How varied are the parts compared with the total piece count?

Out of 242 pieces, 120 are unique parts — an unusually high proportion of variety for an entry-level set.

What colours define the set?

White, dark bluish grey, black and yellow make up the classic LEGO City palette used throughout.

City

City Starter Set

The City Starter Set (60086) from 2015 is built as an entry point into LEGO City, and it comes with a generous five minifigures straight out of the box. With 242 pieces spread across 120 unique parts, it offers more variety than most sets of this size. This page lists every part and colour included.

Set number: 60086
Year: 2015
Pieces: 242
Minifigures: 5
Theme: City
Different parts: 120

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 120

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (12)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 5

Fireman, Orange Safety Vest with Radio, Dark Red Helmet, Yellow Life Vest, Goatee Beard fig-0080495 pieces × 1
Criminal, Prison Shirt with #86753, Dark Bluish Gray Legs, Black Hat, Backpack, Black Eyemask fig-0082315 pieces × 1
Paramedic, Red Jacket, Red Legs, White Helmet with Visor fig-0082325 pieces × 1
Firewoman, Orange Safety Vest with Radio, Red Helmet, Yellow Life Vest fig-0082335 pieces × 1
Policeman, Dark Bluish Gray Vest with Radio, Badge and Pouches over Medium Blue Shirt, Dark Blue Cap, Yellow Life Vest fig-0082345 pieces × 1

Description

A high ratio of unique parts

120 unique parts out of 242 pieces total is a striking ratio for a set this size, where many comparable starter sets lean heavily on a handful of repeated elements. That variety suggests several small builds or vehicles rather than one single large model, giving new builders more shapes and connection types to practise with early on. It's a sensible way to introduce techniques without overwhelming a beginner with an oversized or overly complex single build.

Five minifigures for open-ended play

Five minifigures is a lot for a set in this piece-count bracket, pointing to a small cast of everyday City characters such as residents, workers or emergency staff rather than a single hero figure. That headcount makes the set well suited to open play, since several characters can interact in one scene instead of one figure carrying the whole story. It's a common draw for City sets aimed at younger builders, where the building itself is only half the appeal.

A practical, City-standard palette

White, dark bluish grey, black and yellow form a classic City colour scheme, giving neutral base pieces that mix easily with vehicles, buildings or sets from other City waves. Yellow in particular does the job of a signal colour, echoing the look of construction, rescue or traffic scenes across the theme. Anyone with other City sets already on the shelf will recognise plenty of these base colours and shapes, and can fold parts from this set straight into existing layouts.

A solid base for building your own scenes

As a starter set, 60086 isn't built around one showpiece model so much as a foundation for telling your own small City stories. The combination of 242 pieces, 120 unique elements and five minifigures gives enough material to assemble several mini scenes, or to use the set purely as a supplement to larger City builds already owned. The parts list on this page is worth checking if you're after specific bricks for your own custom builds.

FAQ

How many minifigures come with the City Starter Set?: It includes five minifigures, which is a generous number for a starter set of this size.
How varied are the parts compared with the total piece count?: Out of 242 pieces, 120 are unique parts — an unusually high proportion of variety for an entry-level set.
What colours define the set?: White, dark bluish grey, black and yellow make up the classic LEGO City palette used throughout.

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