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There are many '''restricted areas''' throughout the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series. The player will gain an instant [[Wanted Level]] by entering these areas.
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There are many '''restricted areas''' throughout the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series, which are generally off-limits to the public, and the protagonist will gain an instant [[Wanted Level]] if they trespass within these areas. Some areas are unlockable, and thus the player will not earn a wanted level for entering these areas after a certain point in the game, but others have permanent restrictions.
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==3D Universe==
 
==3D Universe==
 
===GTA Vice City===
 
===GTA Vice City===
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*[[Washington Beach Police Department]] - police station. Triggered when straying beyond the lobby or pulling out a firearm, but only if Tommy is not wearing a police uniform - two stars
*[[El Banco Corrupto Grande]], a bank (Only inside the bank staff's bureau) - 4 stars
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*[[El Banco Corrupto Grande]] - a bank. Triggered if the player accesses the staff bureau after completion of [[The Job]] - four stars
   
 
===GTA San Andreas===
 
===GTA San Andreas===
 
'''Permanent''':
 
'''Permanent''':
*[[Area 69]], a secret military research facility – 5 stars
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*[[Area 69]], a secret military research facility - five stars. Flying over the military base for a brief period will not earn the player a wanted level.
*[[Easter Basin Naval Station]], a military base – 5 stars
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*[[Easter Basin Naval Station]] - a military base - five stars
*[[Impound Garage|Police Impound Garage]], if seen without a law enforcement vehicle by a cop, no matter how you got in, even by breaking through the gate or simply jumping over the wall, the cop will call for backup and an alarm will go off, even when you immediately leave the area – 3 stars
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*[[Impound Garage|Police Impound Garage]] - if seen without a law enforcement vehicle by a police officer, irrespective of whether Carl is wearing a police uniform three stars. Can be avoided by sneaking past the officers or entering in a police car.
 
'''​Unlockable''':
 
'''​Unlockable''':
*[[San Fierro]], [[Whetstone]] and [[Flint County]], before the mission "[[The Green Sabre]]" – 4 stars
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*[[San Fierro (3D Universe)|San Fierro]], [[Whetstone]] and [[Flint County]] - before the mission "[[The Green Sabre]]" – four stars
*[[Tierra Robada]], [[Bone County]] and [[Las Venturas]], before the mission "[[Yay Ka-Boom-Boom]]" – 4 stars
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*[[Tierra Robada]], [[Bone County]] and [[Las Venturas (3D Universe)|Las Venturas]] - before the mission "[[Yay Ka-Boom-Boom]]" – four stars
   
 
==HD Universe==
 
==HD Universe==
 
===GTA IV===
 
===GTA IV===
 
'''Permanent''':
 
'''Permanent''':
*[[Francis International Airport, Dukes|Francis International Airport]] airside area - 4 stars (if helicopter is flown in the area, 2 stars)
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*[[Francis International Airport, Dukes|Francis International Airport]] runway - four stars (two stars if a helicopter is flown in the area)
*[[Civilization Committee|Civilization Committee complex]], the international organization's headquarters - 4 stars (if helicopter is flown in the area, 2 stars)
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*[[Civilization Committee|Civilization Committee complex]] - four stars (two stars if a helicopter is flown in the area)
*[[Alderney State Correctional Facility]], a prison only restricted in [[TLAD]] and [[TBoGT]] - 3 stars
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*[[Alderney State Correctional Facility]] - a prison (restricted in [[The Lost and Damned|TLAD]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony|TBoGT]] only) - three stars
 
'''Unlockable''':
 
'''Unlockable''':
*[[Algonquin]] Island, before the mission [[Blow Your Cover]] - 6 stars
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*[[Algonquin]] - before the mission [[Blow Your Cover]] - six stars
*[[Alderney]] Island, before the mission [[Three Leaf Clover]] - 6 stars
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*[[Alderney]] - before the mission [[Three Leaf Clover]] - six stars
   
===GTA V===
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===GTA V and GTA Online===
 
'''Permanent''':
 
'''Permanent''':
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*[[Bolingbroke Penitentiary]] - a prison - four stars (two stars if the player flies over the area)
*[[Fort Zancudo]], a military base – 4 stars
 
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*[[Fort Zancudo]] - a military base - four stars (two stars if the player briefly flies over the area)
*[[Los Santos Naval Port|Elysian Island]], a naval industrial storage yard – 3 stars
 
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*[[Humane Labs and Research]] - a chemical research company - four stars (GTA V only)
*Los Santos Golf Club, all course areas - 2 stars.
 
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*[[Los Santos Golf Club]] - low-flying over the course, driving a vehicle onto the course or trespassing on the course after hours - two stars
 
*[[Los Santos Naval Port]] - a [[Merryweather]] naval industrial storage yard - four stars (GTA V only)
 
*[[Los Santos International Airport (HD Universe)|Los Santos International Airport]] - three stars ([[Trevor Philips|Trevor]] only).    
   
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==Trivia==
'''Unlockable''':
 
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*If the player flies over Fort Zancudo, Bolingbroke Penitentiary or Los Santos International Airport, a radio message will warn the player to leave the area immediately or else their aircraft will be shot down. However, only Fort Zancudo has the capacity to shoot an aircraft down.
*[[Los Santos International Airport (HD Universe)|Los Santos International Airport]], airside area (before hangar purchase by Michael and Trevor) – 3 stars (permanent for Trevor)
 
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*In GTA Online, the [[Lester]] service "Cops Turn Blind Eye On" will make all areas unrestricted, allowing the player to fully explore these within the time limit.
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[[Category:Restricted Areas]]

Revision as of 22:02, 11 April 2015

Template:Disambig There are many restricted areas throughout the Grand Theft Auto series, which are generally off-limits to the public, and the protagonist will gain an instant Wanted Level if they trespass within these areas. Some areas are unlockable, and thus the player will not earn a wanted level for entering these areas after a certain point in the game, but others have permanent restrictions.


3D Universe

GTA Vice City

GTA San Andreas

Permanent:

  • Area 69, a secret military research facility - five stars. Flying over the military base for a brief period will not earn the player a wanted level.
  • Easter Basin Naval Station - a military base - five stars
  • Police Impound Garage - if seen without a law enforcement vehicle by a police officer, irrespective of whether Carl is wearing a police uniform – three stars. Can be avoided by sneaking past the officers or entering in a police car.

​Unlockable:

HD Universe

GTA IV

Permanent:

Unlockable:

GTA V and GTA Online

Permanent:

Trivia

  • If the player flies over Fort Zancudo, Bolingbroke Penitentiary or Los Santos International Airport, a radio message will warn the player to leave the area immediately or else their aircraft will be shot down. However, only Fort Zancudo has the capacity to shoot an aircraft down.
  • In GTA Online, the Lester service "Cops Turn Blind Eye On" will make all areas unrestricted, allowing the player to fully explore these within the time limit.