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.

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

Carl makes his way back to Grove Street after five years away

1. Big Smoke

Carl Johnson

Carl reunites with Big Smoke

Rewards: "Getting Started" Achievement/Trophy

2. Sweet & Kendl

Sweet Johnson

Sweet reunites with Carl, relaying what happened over the past five years

Rewards: Johnson House in Grove Street is now available as a Safehouse; Respect +

3. Ryder

Ryder

Ryder takes Carl out on a ride round the neighbourhood

Rewards: Hair Salons; Tattoo Parlors; Restaurants; Respect +

4. Tagging Up Turf

Sweet Johnson

Sweet tasks Carl with getting rid of all enemy gang tags in the area.

Rewards: $200; Spray Can now spawns inside the Johnson House; Respect +

5. Cleaning the Hood

Sweet Johnson

Ryder and Carl deal with some crack dealers in the local area

Rewards: Respect +

6. Drive-Thru

Sweet Johnson

The gang stops Ballas from getting in to Grove Street

Rewards: $200; Gyms; Respect +

7. Nines and AK's

Sweet Johnson

Carl does some target practicing at Emmet's

Rewards: Binco; ProLaps; Sub Urban; Emmet's; Respect +

8. Drive-By

Sweet Johnson

The gang perfrom some drive-by shottings on the Ballas.

Rewards: $500; Respect +

9. Sweet's Girl

Sweet Johnson

Sweet and his girl need saving from the Seville Boulevard Families.

Rewards: Respect +

10. Cesar Vialpando

Sweet Johnson

Carl competes at a lowrider meeting.

Rewards: Lowrider challenge; Loco Low Co.; TransFender; Wager amount

11. Home Invasion

Ryder

Carl and Ryder rob a war veteran.

Rewards: Respect +

12. Catalyst

Ryder

Carl and Ryder steal crates of cargo from a train.

Rewards: Respect +

13. Robbing Uncle Sam

Ryder

Carl and Ryder raid a National Guard Base.

Rewards: Respect +

14. OG Loc

Big Smoke

The gang picks OG Loc up from jail.

Rewards: Respect +

15. Running Dog

Big Smoke

Carl goes with Big Smoke to pick up his cousin.

Rewards: Respect +

16. Wrong Side of the Tracks

Big Smoke

Chase down the Vagos that are escaping by train.

Rewards: Respect +

17. Just Business

Big Smoke

Help Big Smoke fight the Russian Mafia

Rewards: Respect +

18. Life's a Beach

OG Loc

Carl steals a sound sytem from a beach party

Rewards: Dance clubs unlocked; Respect +

19. Madd Dogg's Rhymes

OG Loc

Carl steals Madd Dogg's rhyme book.

Rewards: Respect +

20. Management Issues

OG Loc

Carl kidnaps and kills Madd Doog's manager

Rewards: Respect +

21. House Party

OG Loc

Carl protects Grove Street from a Ballas attack.

Rewards: Respect +

22. Burning Desire

C.R.A.S.H.

Carl is tasked by C.R.A.S.H to burn a Vago's member's house down.

Rewards: No monetary reward but $1,000 can be found in the house; Denise Robinson as a girlfriend

23. Gray Imports

C.R.A.S.H.

C.R.A.S.H tasks Carl with crashing a deal and kill an arms dealer.

Rewards: -

24. Doberman

Sweet Johnson

Carl takes back Glen Park and kills Little Weasel

Rewards: Ammu-nation; Gang Warfare; Respect +

25. Los Sepulcros

Sweet Johnson

Carl takes out Ballas leader Kane.

Rewards: Respect +

26. High Stakes, Low Rider

Cesar Vialpando

Carl competes in the lowrider race.

Rewards: $1,000

27. Reuniting the Families

Sweet Johnson

Carl and Sweet attempt to reunite the Grove Street Families.

Rewards: Respect +

28. The Green Sabre

Sweet Johnson

Carl learns of a massive betrayal.

Rewards: Access to Flint County, Whetstone and San Fierro; All Dress Up for San Fierro achievement; Safehouses in Red County and Flint County

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

C.R.A.S.H.

Frank Tenpenny tasks Carl with taking out an FBI witness

Rewards: -

30. First Date / Tanker Commander

Catalina

Carl meets Cesar's cousin, Catalina, who gives him four targets for robberies that they will perform. The closest option is to first steal a tanker.

Rewards: $5,000

31. Body Harvest

The Truth

Carl steals a Combine Harvester for The Truth

Rewards: Respect +

32. King in Exile

Cesar Vialpando

Carl reunites with Cesar and Kendl in Angel Pine.

Rewards: -

33. First Base / Local Liquor Store

Catalina

Carl and Catalina rob a liquor store in Blueberry.

Rewards: $1,000

34. Gone Courting / Against All Odds

Catalina

Catalina tries to show her love to Carl. They go rob a betting shop in Montgomery.

Rewards: $2,000

35. Made in Heaven / Small Town Bank

Catalina

Catalina lets her new feelings known to Carl. They go rob a bank in Palomino Creek.

Rewards: $10,000

36. Wu Zi Mu

Cesar Vialpando

Carl competes in another race.

Rewards: $5,000

37. Farewell, My Love...

Cesar Vialpando

Carl competes in a race against Catalina's new boyfriend, Claude.

Rewards: -

38. Are You Going to San Fierro?

The Truth

Carl burns down The Truth's farm.

Rewards: 5-star wanted level now achievable; Safehouse in San Fierro purchaseable; Zip; Doherty Garage save point; Respect +

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

Cesar Vialpando

Carl recruites some help for the garage, after gettin recommendations from The Truth.

Rewards: Zero RC for sale

40. 555 We Tip

C.R.A.S.H.

Carl is tasked by C.R.A.S.H to frame a district attorney.

Rewards: Valet missions and Uniform unlocked

41. Deconstruction

Kendl Johnson

Kendl asks for Carl's assistance on getting revenge on some builders.

Rewards: -

42. Photo Opportunity

Cesar Vialpando

Carl learns of a meeting between Ryder and the Loco Syndicate.

Rewards: Respect +

43. Jizzy

Jizzy B. and Wu Zi Mu

Carl helps Jizzy with his pimping duties.

Rewards: $3,000; Respect +

44. Air Raid

Zero RC Shop and Zero Optional

Zero needs Carl's help with defending his transmitters from Berkley.

Rewards: $3,000

45. Supply Lines...

Zero RC Shop and Zero Optional

Carl destroys Berkleys courier planes.

Rewards: $5,000; Beefy Baron mini-game

46. New Model Army

Zero RC Shop and Zero Optional

Carl helps Zero in an RC war.

Rewards: $7,000; Zero RC is unlocked as an asset

47. T-Bone Mendez

Jizzy B.

Carl retrives some stolen cash.

Rewards: $5,000; Respect +

48. Mike Toreno

Jizzy B.

Carl rescues Mike Toreno.

Rewards: $7,000; Respect +

49. Outrider

Jizzy B.

Carl transports drugs past various roadblocks.

Rewards: $9,000; Respect +

50. Snail Trail

C.R.A.S.H.

C.R.A.S.H tasks Carl with sniping a journalist.

Rewards: -

51. Ice Cold Killa

Carl Johnson

Carl breaks into the Pleasure Domes and kills Jizzy B.

Rewards: $12,000; Respect +

52. Back to School

Jethro Optional

Carl learns some additional driving techniques.

Rewards: Wang Cars showroom (once Yay Ka-Boom-Boom has been completed); Super GT (Bronze); Bullet (Silver); Hotknife (Gold)

53. Pier 69

Cesar Vialpando

Cesar and Carl raid a deal between the Ballas and the Loco Syndicate

Rewards: $15,000; Respect +

54. Toreno's Last Flight

Wu Zi Mu

Carl shoots down Mike Toreno's helicopter.

Rewards: $18,000; Respect +

55. Mountain Cloud Boys

Wu Zi Mu

Carl escorts Wu Zi Mu to a Triad meeting.

Rewards: $5,000; Respect +

56. Ran Fa Li

Wu Zi Mu

Carl retrieves a car from the airport.

Rewards: $6,000; Respect +

57. Lure

Wu Zi Mu

Ran Fa Li needs Carl to be his decoy so he can get home.

Rewards: $8,000; Respect +

58. Amphibious Assault

Wu Zi Mu

Carl plants a bug on a Da Nang boat.

Rewards: $11,000; Respect +

59. The Da Nang Thang

Wu Zi Mu

Carl and Little Lion infiltrate a freighter ship brought in by the Da Nang Boys.

Rewards: $15,000; Respect +

60. Yay Ka-Boom-Boom

Wu Zi Mu

Carl destroys the Loco Syndicate crack factory.

Rewards: $25,000; Triathons; Access to Tierra Robada, Bone County and Las Venturas; Respect +

61. Zeroing In

Wang Cars and Cesar Vialpando Optional

Carl steals a car with a tracking system.

Rewards: $5,000; Uranus spawns at Wang Cars; Wheel Arch Angels now avaliable; Respect +

62. Test Drive

Wang Cars and Cesar Vialpando Optional

Carl steals and tests some racing cars.

Rewards: $5,000; Elegy and Sultan spawns at Wang Cars; Respect +

63. Customs Fast Track

Wang Cars and Cesar Vialpando Optional

Carl steals a car from a container at the docks.

Rewards: Up to $10,000; Savanna spawns at Wang Cars; Respect +

64. Puncture Wounds

Wang Cars and Cesar Vialpando Optional

Carl uses stingers to steal a car.

Rewards: $5,000; Stratum spawns at Wang Cars; Wang Cars showroom as an asset; Respect +

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

Mike Toreno

Carl completes a timed trial on a Monster Truck.

Rewards: $1,000-$5,000 depending on time

66. Highjack

Mike Toreno

Carl hijacks a tanker with Cesar.

Rewards: $7,000

67. Interdiction

Mike Toreno

Carl escorts and protects Toreno's helicopter.

Rewards: $1,000

68. Verdant Meadows

Mike Toreno

Carl purchases the Verdant Meadows airstrip.

Rewards: Respect +

69. Learning to Fly

Verdant Meadows Airfield and Mike Toreno

Carl completes Pilot School.

Rewards:

• 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.

Verdant Meadows Airfield and Mike Toreno

Toreno want Carl to deliver some packages under the radar.

Rewards: $15,000

71. Stowaway

Verdant Meadows Airfield and Mike Toreno

Toreno needs Carl to plant a bomb on a plane.

Rewards: $20,000

72. Black Project

Verdant Meadows Airfield and The Truth

The Truth wants Carl to raid Area 69 and bring back the Black Project.

Rewards: -

73. Green Goo

Verdant Meadows Airfield and The Truth

Carl steals the Green Goo from a train.

Rewards: $20,000; Jetpack; Verdant Meadows as an asset

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

Wu Zi Mu

Carl needs to give Johnny Sindacco a scare.

Rewards: $5,000; Respect +

75. Explosive Situation

Wu Zi Mu

Carl steals dynamite from the Hunter Quarry.

Rewards: $7,000; Respect +

76. You've Had Your Chips

Wu Zi Mu

Carl destroys the Sindacco's fake casino chip-making machines.

Rewards: $10,000; Respect +

77. Don Peyote

Wu Zi Mu

Carl rescues Maccer and Kent Paul from the desert.

Rewards: Respect +

78. Architectural Espionage

Wu Zi Mu Optional

Carl steals the blueprints for Caligula's Casino.

Rewards: Respect +

79. Key to Her Heart

Wu Zi Mu Optional

Carl romances Millie Perkins to gain a keycard to Caligula's Casino.

Rewards: Millie as a Girlfriend; Gimp Suit; Respect +

80. Dam and Blast

Wu Zi Mu Optional

Carl plants explosives on the Sherman Dam.

Rewards: Respect +

81. Cop Wheels

Wu Zi Mu Optional

Carl steals four HPW 1000 police bikes.

Rewards: Respect +

82. Up, Up and Away!

Wu Zi Mu Optional

Carl steals a armored truck from the K.A.C.C military depot.

Rewards: Respect +

83. Intensive Care

Ken Rosenberg

Carl rescues Johnny Sindacco.

Rewards: $5,000; Respect +

84. The Meat Business

Ken Rosenberg

Carl needs to escape from the Sindacco Family in the meat factory

Rewards: $8,000; Respect +

85. Madd Dogg

Madd Dogg

Carl rescues Madd Dogg from a suicide attempt.

Rewards: Respect +

86. Fish in a Barrel

Wu Zi Mu

Carl takes up co-ownership of the Four Dragons Casino.

Rewards: -

87. Misappropriation

C.R.A.S.H.

C.R.A.S.H tasks Carl with killing some federal agents.

Rewards: -

88. Freefall

Salvatore Leone

Carl intercepts,boards and lands a plane full of Forellis.

Rewards: $15,000; Respect +

89. High Noon

C.R.A.S.H.

Carl chases and kills Eddie Pulaski

Rewards: -

90. Saint Mark's Bistro

Salvatore Leone

Carl flys to Liberty City to kill Marco Forelli.

Rewards: $20,000; Didier Sachs; Respect +

91. Breaking the Bank at Caligula's

Wu Zi Mu Optional

Carl robs Caligula's Casino.

Rewards: $100,000; Croupier Uniform; Respect +

92. A Home in the Hills

Wu Zi Mu

Carl retakes back Madd Dogg's crib from Big Poppa

Rewards: Madd Dogg's crib as safehouse; Respect +

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

Mike Toreno

Carl steals a Hydra and attacks some spy boatds.

Rewards: $50,000; Weapons at Mike Toreno's Ranch; Respect +

94. Home Coming

Mike Toreno

Carl reunites with Sweet and takes back Ganton from the Ballas.

Rewards: Respect +

95. Beat Down on B Dup

Sweet Johnson

Sweet and Carl reclaim Glen Park and confront B Dup.

Rewards: Respect +

96. Cut Throat Business

Madd Dogg

Carl chases OG Loc to reclaim back Madd Dogg's music.

Rewards: Vortex and Kart spawn at points throughout San Andreas; Respect +

97. Grove 4 Life

Sweet Johnson

Carl claimes back two areas of Idlewood from the Ballas.

Rewards: $10,000; Respect +

98. Riot

Carl Johnson

Los Santos erupts after Frank Tenpenny is cleared of all charges.

Rewards: -

99. Los Desperados

Sweet Johnson

Carl and the Varrios Los Aztecas retake back their territory from the Vagos.

Rewards: Respect +

100. End Of The Line

Sweet Johnson

Carl takes out his enemies for one last mission.

Rewards: $250,000; The End of the Line achievement; Respect +

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.