GTA San Andreas Missions List: All Story Missions Guide & Walkthrough

Here you find the full list of all Story Missions in GTA San Andreas, along with a complete mission guide, locations, mission givers and rewards. There are 100 missions in total in the main storyline of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
The GTA San Andreas missions below are listed in chronological order, grouped by the Location/Area they take place in. Note that some missions from different contacts become available at the same time, so they can be played in a different order.
Also, 14 of these are optional side missions not required for story progression, meaning they can be completed at any time, even after the main storyline is completed. However, they are still required for 100% completion of the game.
Clicking on a GTA San Andreas mission brings you to its full details, with Mission Objectives, Video Walkthrough, Unlocked Items, and more information. The walkthrough also applies to the GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition.
GTA San Andreas: All Missions Index
Los Santos Missions
Below you find the list of GTA San Andreas Missions taking place in Los Santos. There are 28 missions in this section before the next area of the map is unlocked.

In the Beginning

1. Big Smoke


2. Sweet & Kendl


3. Ryder


4. Tagging Up Turf


5. Cleaning the Hood


6. Drive-Thru


7. Nines and AK's


8. Drive-By


9. Sweet's Girl


10. Cesar Vialpando


11. Home Invasion


12. Catalyst


13. Robbing Uncle Sam


14. OG Loc


15. Running Dog


16. Wrong Side of the Tracks


17. Just Business


18. Life's a Beach


19. Madd Dogg's Rhymes


20. Management Issues


21. House Party


22. Burning Desire


23. Gray Imports


24. Doberman


25. Los Sepulcros


26. High Stakes, Low Rider


27. Reuniting the Families


28. The Green Sabre

Countryside Missions
Below you find the list of GTA San Andreas Missions taking place in the Countryside, which includes Whetstone, Red County and Flint County. There are 10 missions in this section before going to San Fierro.

29. Badlands


30. First Date / Tanker Commander


31. Body Harvest


32. King in Exile


33. First Base / Local Liquor Store


34. Gone Courting / Against All Odds


35. Made in Heaven / Small Town Bank


36. Wu Zi Mu


37. Farewell, My Love...


38. Are You Going to San Fierro?

San Fierro Missions
Below you find the list of GTA San Andreas Missions taking place in San Fierro. There are 26 missions in this section, however 8 of these are optional and not required for story progression.

39. Wear Flowers in Your Hair


40. 555 We Tip


41. Deconstruction


42. Photo Opportunity


43. Jizzy


44. Air Raid


45. Supply Lines...


46. New Model Army


47. T-Bone Mendez


48. Mike Toreno


49. Outrider


50. Snail Trail


51. Ice Cold Killa


52. Back to School


53. Pier 69


54. Toreno's Last Flight


55. Mountain Cloud Boys


56. Ran Fa Li


57. Lure


58. Amphibious Assault


59. The Da Nang Thang


60. Yay Ka-Boom-Boom


61. Zeroing In


62. Test Drive


63. Customs Fast Track


64. Puncture Wounds

The Desert Missions
Below you find the 9 Story Missions of GTA San Andreas taking place in the Desert area of Bone County.

65. Monster


66. Highjack


67. Interdiction


68. Verdant Meadows


69. Learning to Fly

- Rustler (bronze)
- Stuntplane (silver)
- Hunter (gold)
- Police Maverick spawns on the roof of the Los Santos Police Department
- Las Venturas safehouses
- 6-star wanter level avaliable
- All planes in airports
- Access to all airport runways
- Victim outlets
- Pilot's license
- Increased Flying Skill

70. N.O.E.


71. Stowaway


72. Black Project


73. Green Goo

Las Venturas Missions
Below you find the list of GTA San Andreas Missions taking place in Las Venturas. There are 19 missions in this section before returning to Los Santos, however 6 of these are optional and can be completed at a later time.

74. Fender Ketchup


75. Explosive Situation


76. You've Had Your Chips


77. Don Peyote


78. Architectural Espionage


79. Key to Her Heart


80. Dam and Blast


81. Cop Wheels


82. Up, Up and Away!


83. Intensive Care


84. The Meat Business


85. Madd Dogg


86. Fish in a Barrel


87. Misappropriation


88. Freefall


89. High Noon


90. Saint Mark's Bistro


91. Breaking the Bank at Caligula's


92. A Home in the Hills

Return to Los Santos Missions
Below you find the list of the final 8 Story Missions in GTA San Andreas, taking place again in Los Santos.

93. Vertical Bird


94. Home Coming


95. Beat Down on B Dup


96. Cut Throat Business


97. Grove 4 Life


98. Riot


99. Los Desperados


100. End Of The Line

How many missions are in GTA San Andreas?
There are 100 main story missions in GTA San Andreas in total. You can find them all listed on this page.
Out of these, 14 missions are optional (not required for story progression), so the mandatory missions required to progress the GTA San Andreas storyline are 86.
However, all missions are required if you want to achieve 100% completion of the game.
Note: If you also count the Introduction and the 4 Catalina cutscenes that set up her robbery missions, the total mission count would become 105.
GTA San Andreas Side Missions
See our section dedicated to the Side Missions in GTA San Andreas, for a guide on all optional endeavors in the game, including Asset Missions, driving Schools, the vehicles-based Sub-Missions, Challenges, Races, and more.