GTA San Andreas side missions: 4 schools, vigilante, paramedic, firefighter, taxi, pimping, freight train, asset missions, 25 races, stadium events and car export. What you need for 100% and the rewards.
Contents
- Which side activities count for 100%: yes or no
- Schools: what you need for 100% and which vehicles they unlock
- Vehicle side missions
- Asset missions: courier, trucking, quarry and valet
- Gyms and the Ammu-Nation shooting range
- Races: 25 events and $1,000,000
- Stadium events
- Hidden challenges: BMX, NRG-500 and the Chiliad Challenge
- Car export
- Side missions in the mobile version and the Definitive Edition
- GTA San Andreas side missions FAQ
Which side activities count for 100%: yes or no
| Activity | For 100% |
|---|---|
| 4 schools — bronze in every lesson | yes |
| Vigilante, Paramedic, Firefighter, Pimping, Taxi, Freight Train | yes |
| Courier, Trucking, Quarry, Valet | yes |
| 25 races and 4 stadium events | yes |
| Exporting all 30 cars | yes |
| Gyms: 3 fighting styles | yes |
| Ammu-Nation shooting range: 4 weapons | yes |
| BMX Challenge, NRG-500 Challenge, 3 Chiliad Challenge races | yes |
| Zero RC, Wang Cars and Verdant Meadows missions (properties) | yes |
| Burglary | no |
| Lowrider Challenge | no |
| Basketball, Pool, Beefy Baron | no |
| Beat the Cock! (two triathlons) | no |
| Big Smoke's Cash and Yay Courier — only available before Yay Ka-Boom-Boom | no |
| Girlfriends | no |
| Unique stunt jumps | no |
The yes/no split is the same in GTABase and in GTA Wiki's 100% checklist. The full list with collectibles and story is on the 100% completion page.
Schools: what you need for 100% and which vehicles they unlock
Bronze in every test at all four schools is enough for 100%. Gold in all 33 tests is only needed for "110%".
| School | Where and when | Tests | Bronze / silver / gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driving School | Turning Tricks, Doherty (San Fierro), after Deconstruction | 12 | Super GT / Bullet / Hotknife |
| Pilot School | Verdant Meadows (Bone County), story mission "Learning to Fly" | 10 | Rustler / Stuntplane / Hunter |
| Boat School | Bayside Marina (Tierra Robada), after Deconstruction; no wanted level after Yay Ka-Boom-Boom | 5 | Marquis / Squalo / Jetmax |
| Bike School | Turning Tricks, Blackfield (Las Venturas), after Deconstruction; 4 wanted stars before Yay Ka-Boom-Boom | 6 | Freeway / FCR-900 / NRG-500 |
The driving school also unlocks the races and the purchase of Wang Cars. You cannot skip the pilot school: the story does not move on without it, and at the end CJ gets his pilot’s license and access to the airports. In the Definitive Edition, fully completing a school earns the School’s Out achievement.
Vehicle side missions
These jobs start with the sub-mission button while CJ is in the right vehicle.
| Side mission | Vehicle | For 100% | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigilante | police and army vehicles; in the Hunter it becomes "Brown Thunder" | 12 levels in a row | $32,500 in total, +50% armor |
| Paramedic | Ambulance | 12 levels in a row | $37,500 in total, higher max health |
| Firefighter | Fire Truck (not the ladder truck) | 12 levels in a row | $45,900 in total, fireproof |
| Taxi Driver | Taxi or Cabbie | 50 fares, can be spread over several sessions | nitro and jump for all taxis |
| Pimping | Broadway | 10 levels in a row | $16,500 in total; prostitutes no longer charge you |
| Freight Train | Brown Streak or Freight, after Yay Ka-Boom-Boom | 2 levels of 5 stations | $50,000 for level 2, free train |
| Burglary | BoxBurg, only 20:00–06:00 | not needed | $3,000 and infinite sprint for $10,000 of loot |
PowerPyx says taxis get nitro and hydraulics rather than the jump; most sources say nitro and jump. Definitive Edition achievements for these side missions are on the achievements page.
Asset missions: courier, trucking, quarry and valet
| Asset | Where and when | For 100% | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courier | Roboi’s Food Mart, Commerce (BMX, from the start of the game); Hippy Shopper, Queens (Freeway, no wanted level after The Green Sabre); Burger Shot, Redsands East (Faggio, after Yay Ka-Boom-Boom) | 4 levels in each city | cash for time and packages |
| Trucking (RS Haul) | Flint County, after Catalina’s "Tanker Commander"; the last 2 after Yay Ka-Boom-Boom | 8 missions | up to $33,500 for the series |
| Quarry (Hunter Quarry) | Bone County, after "Explosive Situation" | 7 missions | $29,000 in total |
| Valet | Vank Hoff hotel, Downtown San Fierro, after "555 We Tip" | 5 levels (3 to 7 cars) | $1,500 in total |
Once completed, each location becomes an asset and generates up to $2,000. Houses and other businesses you can buy are in the properties section.
Quarry: 7 missions according to GTA Wiki and GTABase; gta-sanandreas says 9, but no other source backs that up.
Gyms and the Ammu-Nation shooting range
Gyms open after the mission Drive-Thru, when Sweet calls. Each gym's trainer teaches a fighting style, but only once CJ has at least 35% muscle. You win the style in a sparring match, and each new one replaces the previous. All three are needed for 100% (GTA Wiki, GTABase, gta-sanandreas).
| Gym | Where | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Ganton Gym | Ganton, Los Santos | boxing |
| Cobra Martial Arts | Garcia, San Fierro | kung fu |
| Below the Belt Gym | Redsands East, Las Venturas | GTA Wiki: kickboxing; GTABase and gta-sanandreas: Muay Thai |
Per GTA Wiki, if you give up mid-sparring, CJ loses all his weapons. It happens most easily at Cobra, where stepping off the mat is enough.
The Ammu-Nation shooting range has 4 weapons with 3 rounds each against two opponents. Pistol and Micro SMG unlock after Doberman, shotgun after The Green Sabre, AK-47 after Yay Ka-Boom-Boom. All four pay $10,000, and the rounds raise your skill with that weapon (GTA Wiki, gta-sanandreas). Several Ammu-Nation stores have the range, including Downtown Los Santos and Ocean Flats in San Fierro. More on the guns on the GTA San Andreas weapons page.
Races: 25 events and $1,000,000
| Where | How many | Races |
|---|---|---|
| Los Santos, Little Mexico | 9 | Lowrider Race, Little Loop, Backroad Wanderer, City Circuit, Vinewood, Freeway, Into the Country, Badlands A, Badlands B |
| San Fierro, behind Wang Cars | 6 | Dirtbike Danger, Bandito County, Go-Go Karting, San Fierro Fastlane, San Fierro Hills, Country Endurance |
| Las Venturas, LVA Freight Depot | 4 | SF to LV, Dam Rider, Desert Tricks, LV Ringroad |
| Las Venturas Airport (air races) | 6 | World War Ace, Barnstorming, Military Service, Chopper Checkpoint, Whirly Bird Waypoint, Heli Hell |
For 100% you need first place in all 25. Air races have no opponents and no time limit; you just have to finish. Lowrider Race, Badlands A and Badlands B count automatically in the story missions "High Stakes, Low-Rider", "Wu Zi Mu" and "Farewell, My Love…".
The reward is $10,000 for each race except the story ones, plus $1,000,000 for all of them. GTABase also says $10,000 in its text but lists $1,000 in its infobox; Fandom and PowerPyx say $10,000.
In the original game the races unlock after the Verdant Meadows cutscene and the driving school (GTABase also adds the Wu Zi Mu mission). According to GTA Wiki, in the mobile version and the DE they are available right after Deconstruction, but you still need the driving school.
Stadium events
| Event | Where | For 100% | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-Track | Los Santos Forum; requires 20% driving skill | 1st place, 12 laps in the Hotring Racer | $10,000; the Hotring Racer and Monster appear outside the stadium |
| Blood Bowl | Corvin Stadium, Foster Valley | build up 1 minute, checkpoints give 15 s each | $10,000 per minute; Bloodring Banger outside the stadium |
| Kickstart | Blackfield Stadium, every day except Monday and Wednesday | at least 26 points in 4 min on the Sanchez | $100 per point: from $2,600 for the minimum 26; Dune outside the stadium |
| Dirt Track | Blackfield Stadium, Monday and Wednesday only; 20% bike skill | 1st place, 6 laps on the Sanchez | $25,000; BF Injection outside the stadium |
Stadium reward vehicles are per GTA Wiki and gta-sanandreas. On Kickstart there's no real conflict: gta-sanandreas says "$2,600–6,800", i.e. it counts from the 26-point minimum. Per GTA Wiki, the best possible score is 61 points ($6,100), or 68 ($6,800) in the PS3 version and the Definitive Edition.
The Lowrider Challenge by Unity Station stands apart (a rhythm game with bets up to $1,000): it is not needed for 100%, so do not mix it up with the Lowrider Race. BMX, NRG-500 and the Chiliad Challenge are covered in the "Hidden challenges" section below.
Hidden challenges: BMX, NRG-500 and the Chiliad Challenge
| Challenge | Where and how | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| BMX Challenge | Glen Park skate park, Los Santos: get on the BMX; needs at least 20% cycling skill; collect all the checkpoints in time | $1,000 |
| NRG-500 Challenge | Easter Basin dry dock, San Fierro: get on the NRG-500; collect all the checkpoints in time | $1,000 |
| Chiliad Challenge 1: Scotch Bonnet Yellow Route | top of Mount Chiliad: get on the mountain bike and be first down to Angel Pine | $500 |
| Chiliad Challenge 2: Birdseye Winder | same place, unlocks after race 1 | $1,000 |
| Chiliad Challenge 3: Cobra Run | starts halfway down the mountain; stunt jump No. 38 is on the route | $2,000 |
All five are needed for 100% (GTABase, GTA Wiki). The rewards are the same in GTA Wiki and gta-sanandreas. After the NRG-500 Challenge you can keep the bike.
Car export
Export unlocks after Cesar’s mission "Customs Fast Track". The ship is docked at Easter Basin in San Fierro. For 100% you need to deliver all 3 lists of 10 cars each, 30 in total.
The maximum payout is $1,444,000: $1,094,000 for 30 undamaged cars plus list bonuses of $50,000, $100,000 and $200,000. In the Definitive Edition, completing all three lists earns the A Legitimate Business achievement. Where to find the cars on the lists is covered in the GTA San Andreas vehicles section.
Side missions in the mobile version and the Definitive Edition
The 100% requirements are the same in every version. Only GTA Wiki describes some changes; other sources do not confirm them:
- according to GTA Wiki, the mobile driving school has no Spin and Go test, and Burn and Lap is 3 laps instead of 5; the bike school has no The Stoppie or Jump & Stoppie. Definitive Edition guides (GameRant, PowerPyx) list the full set of tests;
- according to GTA Wiki, in the mobile version and the DE, 8-Track has 6 laps and 7 opponents instead of 12 and 11, and Blood Bowl requires 20% driving skill.
More on the differences between versions is on the GTA San Andreas mobile page.
GTA San Andreas side missions FAQ
Do you need gold in the schools for 100% in GTA San Andreas?
No, bronze in every test at all four schools is enough. Silver and gold only unlock extra vehicles, and gold in all 33 tests is needed for "110%".
How many levels do you need in vigilante, paramedic and firefighter?
12 levels in a row in each. What they give is in the vehicle sub-missions table above.
How many races are there in GTA San Andreas and what do you get for all of them?
25: 9 in Los Santos, 6 in San Fierro, 4 in Las Venturas and 6 air races. $10,000 per win and $1,000,000 for all of them.
Is Burglary required for 100%?
No. Like the Lowrider Challenge, it does not count toward the percentage. $10,000 of loot gets you $3,000 and infinite sprint.
What does the taxi job give you in GTA San Andreas for 50 fares?
According to most sources, all taxis get nitro and the ability to jump. The fares also count toward 100%.
How do you unlock races in GTA San Andreas?
In the original game, after the Verdant Meadows cutscene and the driving school. According to GTA Wiki, in the mobile version and the DE, after Deconstruction, but you still need the driving school.
Sources
- Official: Rockstar Games, Rockstar Newswire, Rockstar Support, Take-Two Interactive
- Databases and guides: GTABase, GTA Wiki, GTA BOOM, PowerPyx
- Press: GamesRadar, PC Gamer, IGN, VGC, Game Informer
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