GTA San Andreas Side Missions Guide
In this section you find the complete list and guide to all the Side Missions available in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, as well as in GTA San Andreas: The Definitive Edition.
These include Asset Missions, the driving Schools, the classic vehicles-based Sub-Missions (such as Vigilante, Paramedic and Taxi Driver), Races, various Challenges, and other extra activities in GTA San Andreas.
Not all the side activities featured in GTA San Andreas are required for 100% completion of the game: those that are optional are noted in the list below.
GTA San Andreas: Side Missions List
Vehicles Sub-Missions
Firefighter
Freight Train Challenge
Paramedic
Pimping Missions
Taxi Driver
Vigilante
GTA San Andreas Schools
The Schools in GTA San Andreas allow you to improve your ability with every type of vehicle, including cars, bikes, boats, planes and helicopters.
The Flying School (or Pilot School) is the only mandatory school to progress through the main storyline, but completing the other schools is also required to achieve 100% in the game.
Driving School
Bike School
Boat School
Pilot School (Flying School)
Side Missions, Challenges & Activities
Ammu-Nation Shooting Range
Basketball
Beat the Cock! (Triathlons)
Beefy Baron
BMX Challenge
Burglar
Exports & Imports
Gyms
Lowrider Challenge
NRG-500 Challenge
Pool
Race Tournaments
Rampages (Multiplayer)
Stadium Events
The Chiliad Challenge
Unique Stunt Jumps
Asset Missions
The following are missions related to the acquisition of Assets, properties and businesses across San Andreas.
Courier Missions
Quarry Missions
Trucking Missions
Valet Parking Missions
Story Asset Missions
These are additional Asset Missions intertwined with the GTA San Andreas Story Mode, which are all required for 100%:
Zero RC Shop
Wang Cars
Verdant Meadows Airfield
Missable Side Missions (Time-Sensitive)
These are special side missions only available at a certain point during the GTA San Andreas Story, between the missions King in Exile and Yay Ka-Boom-Boom.
Being time-sensitive, they are missable endeavors, but they are entirely optional and not required for 100% completion of the game.