Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III

Vehicle Missions

Earn cash and hone your driving skills with Grand Theft Auto III's vehicle missions, including Taxi Driver and Vigilante, for permanent bonuses.

Vehicle missions are a great way to earn money and practice your driving skills. Each type of emergency vehicle offers a unique set of missions. To start a vehicle mission, simply enter the corresponding vehicle and press the indicated button (usually R3/Caps Lock). Completing these missions can also unlock permanent bonuses, such as increased health or armor.

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Vehicle Missions

Taxi Driver:

  • How to Start: Enter a Taxi or Cabbie.
  • Objective: Pick up passengers and drop them off at their destinations within a time limit.
  • Rewards: Money per fare. Completing 100 fares unlocks the Borgnine taxi at the Portland docks.
  • Tips: Learn the fastest routes, avoid traffic, and be mindful of passenger patience.

Vigilante:

  • How to Start: Enter a Police Car, Enforcer, or FBI Car.
  • Objective: Hunt down and eliminate criminals marked on your mini-map.
  • Rewards: Money per criminal. Completing 20 levels (cumulative across all islands) grants you a permanent armor bonus.
  • Tips: Use the police siren to clear traffic. Prioritize armed criminals. Stock up on ammo before starting.

Paramedic:

  • How to Start: Enter an Ambulance.
  • Objective: Pick up injured citizens and transport them to the hospital within a time limit.
  • Rewards: Money per patient. Completing Level 12 unlocks infinite sprint.
  • Tips: Drive carefully to avoid further injuring patients. The ambulance is durable but slow.

Firefighter:

  • How to Start: Enter a Fire Truck.
  • Objective: Drive to burning vehicles or buildings and extinguish the fires using the water cannon.
  • Rewards: Money per fire extinguished. Completing all levels on an island makes Claude fireproof.
  • Tips: The fire truck is large and slow, so plan your routes. Aim the water cannon carefully.