Where is the GTA Online Gun Van location

Visiting the GTA Online Gun Van to buy illicit weapons
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The GTA Online Gun Van is constantly on the move, parking up in a different location every day to stay ahead of their rivals and the cops, and although that helps them to maintain operations it does make it harder for players to know where to find them across Los Santos or Blaine County. The Gun Van can appear in various places, but you'll be rewarded if you make the effort to track it down as you'll gain access to an array of illicit weapons that you won't find at your local Ammu-Nation store. The brutal Railgun that was once a permanent fixture in this seller's inventory is currently off sale, so if you've missed out on that tech weapon then you'll need to wait for it to be restocked in a future week.

These transactions are strictly off the books, which means the usual unlock requirements don't apply here and you can purchase any of the Gun Van offerings regardless of your online rank. The quoted costs include a small premium for this covert service, but it's a price worth paying so you can add some GTA Online new weapons and other useful items to your arsenal.

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Finding this Vapid Speedo van is the best way to bulk out your armory in GTA Online, but that's easier said than done as it moves location on a daily basis to avoid any undesirable heat from the authorities or other interested parties. This means you'll need some further information to track it down, and with that in mind here's everything you need to know about where to find the Gun Van in GTA Online, and what's currently on offer in the Gun Van inventory.

Where is the GTA Online Gun Van

At the time of writing on May 4, the GTA Online Gun Van location is at a pull-in off Great Ocean Highway on the north coast of the island, next to a wooden bathroom building. A Gun Van icon will appear on your map to confirm where it's parked, but only when you're in proximity of its current location.

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The GTA Online Gun Van location will change every day, randomized between 30 different set positions in a similar way to Red Dead Online Madam Nazar. We already know what these locations will be (thanks GTA Series Videos (opens in new tab)) and you can see them all on the map below, so if you need the Gun Van but aren't sure where it's currently based then work through these markers until it spawns. The GTAWeb interactive map (opens in new tab) should also show you where the latest Gun Van location is – select it from the sidebar if it doesn't appear automatically, and make sure you choose the current location rather than the previous one.

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How to use the GTA Online Gun Van

The arms dealer sat in the back of the GTA Online Gun Van

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Once you've located the GTA Online Gun Van, approach it and the back doors will pop open, allowing you to interact with the vendor sitting inside and see what wares they have for offer. These are categorized into Weapons, Throwables, and Body Armor, so have a browse through and see if anything takes your fancy – you may even find some exclusive items that you can't purchase from Ammu-Nation or anywhere else, such as alien weapons and the Railgun. There are also the usual ammo, attachments, and tints for sale to stock up or customize any of your weapons. The inventory of weapons being sold by the Gun Van rotates each week, so make sure you visit it regularly and don't miss out on any rare offers.

Current GTA Online Gun Van inventory

The GTA Online Gun Van inventory including the Up-n-Atomizer

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Here is the current inventory, which is due to change with the next weekly update on Thursday May 11:

  • Weapons:
  • Knife
  • Baseball Bat
  • Up-n-Atomizer
  • Heavy Sniper
  • Musket
  • Advanced Rifle

  • Throwables:
  • Molotov
  • Sticky Bomb
  • Pipe Bomb

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Iain Wilson
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Iain originally joined Future in 2012 to write guides for CVG, PSM3, and Xbox World, before moving on to join GamesRadar in 2013 as Guides Editor. His words have also appeared in OPM, OXM, PC Gamer, GamesMaster, and SFX. He is better known to many as ‘Mr Trophy’, due to his slightly unhealthy obsession with amassing intangible PlayStation silverware, and he now has over 500 Platinum pots weighing down the shelves of his virtual award cabinet. He does not care for Xbox Achievements.