Vice City: Neighbourhoods, Landmarks & Things To Do

We're a long way from the '80s, but Vice City is still the sun and fun capital of America. Rockstar's pitch for its Miami is the glamour, hustle, and greed of America captured in a single city. It's the anchor of Leonida, where most of the story takes place — and on its own it's roughly twice the size of GTA 5's Los Santos.

Neighbourhoods

Ocean Beach

The Vice City everyone pictures: pastel Art Deco hotels, bright white sand, neon signs, supercars and the lifeguard towers from the trailers. Expect tourists, beach bodybuilders and people sweeping the sand with metal detectors. The Ocean View Hotel from the original Vice City is back, and the Vintage Vice City Pack's Shore Court garage sits a stone's throw from the beach. Shore Drive is the classic cruising strip.

Little Cuba

The successor to the original's Little Havana: bustling panaderías, Cuban bakeries and Latin shops.

Tisha-Wocka Flea Market

Leonida's capital of bootleg brands and knock-off everything.

Stockyard

Inspired by Wynwood — street art, murals and car meets. Two Ultimate Edition shops are here: Stock 305 (elevated streetwear) and Electric Fang Tattoo (50+ designs by FAILE).

La Perle

Leonida's Little Haiti, with an elevated train line running right through it (visible in Trailer 2).

Crosstown

Based on Overtown, in the middle of the city. Home to Boobie Ike's Jack of Hearts strip club.

Downtown

Glass towers, the waterfront Ferris wheel, the Sahara Arena (home of the Vice City Narcos basketball team) and nightclub 919, where Jason and Lucia dance in Trailer 2. In the real world, the Sahara Arena stands in for Miami's Kaseya Center — where Rockstar put a giant "Welcome to Vice City" sign on the roof and is hosting A Night in Vice City on November 18.

Southside Vice City

Gang turf. The Ultimate Edition mission has you raid the PTT Youngin$ compound here.

VC Port

The cruise ship capital of the world. Massive liners dock here, and the port is adjacent to downtown — prime territory for cargo and smuggling work.

Washington Beach

Where the Ultimate Edition's Shitzu Squalo is docked; a key launching point for boat trips into Gambit Bay.

The islands

• Starfish Island — a returning name from the original game: mansions, yachts and the ultra-rich. Community mapping places a large estate here, and the Ultimate Edition revolvers are "sourced from the Vercetti Estate."
• Gloriana Key — a small island next to the port.
• Expect celebrity parodies among the waterfront mansions; the launch gallery includes a night-time mansion raid with a fully modelled yacht interior.

Landmarks and businesses

Things to do

• Nightlife. Clubs packed with dancing NPCs, rooftop bars, strip clubs.
• Street racing and car meets. Nitrous-boosted races through the city and over working drawbridges that rise for passing boats.
• Basketball. Driveway hoops and, presumably, the Narcos at the Sahara Arena.
• Shopping. Clothes, tattoos, salons, convenience stores, liquor stores.
• Robberies. Gas stations, convenience stores and jewellers are all fair game — see robberies.
• Beach life. Walk, cycle or work out on the beach with your partner to build your relationship.

Tips for Vice City

• Police presence is heavy. VCPD response is quick in dense areas, and crowds mean witnesses and phone cameras.
• Water is your friend. Downtown, the port and the islands are surrounded by bays; a boat is the best getaway vehicle in the city.
• Stash your goods. Shore Court's secure stash is ideal for holding stolen goods until you can reach a fence.