Drive-By is a storyline mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, picked up in Sweet’s House, Ganton, Los Santos for Sweet. The objective: ballas. This GTA San Andreas Drive-By walkthrough covers every step, the reward, and what makes the job fail.
Key facts
- Location: Sweet’s House, Ganton, Los Santos.
- Given by: Sweet.
- Objective: Ballas.
- Reward: $500 and Respect.
- Unlocks: Sweet’s Girl and Home Invasion.
- Unlocked by: Nines and AK’s.
GTA San Andreas Drive-By walkthrough
- Get in the car.
- Drive your homies into Ballas territory.
- Take out the first group of Ballas.
- Take out the second group of Ballas.
- Take out the third group of Ballas.
- Take out the fourth group of Ballas.
- Use the nearby Pay ‘n’ Spray to lose the cops.
- Take your homies back to the hood.
How GTA San Andreas Drive-By fails
The mission fails if you get Wasted or Busted, or if any of the following happens:
- Sweet, Big Smoke, or Ryder dies.
- Greenwood destroyed.
- Abandoning the vehicle for too long.
Tips
- Save before you start. GTA San Andreas missions lock you in until you pass or fail, so a fresh save makes retrying painless.
- Protect the vehicle or NPC the mission depends on — losing it fails the job even if you are still alive.
- Want every mission in San Andreas? See all GTA San Andreas missions.
- Looking for shortcuts instead? See our GTA San Andreas cheat codes.
Video walkthrough
Prefer to watch? This video shows it in action.
FAQ
How do you start GTA San Andreas Drive-By?
Pick it up in Sweet’s House, Ganton, Los Santos for Sweet.
What do you get for completing GTA San Andreas Drive-By?
$500 and Respect.
What fails GTA San Andreas Drive-By?
Getting Wasted or Busted. It also fails if: Sweet, Big Smoke, or Ryder dies; Greenwood destroyed; Abandoning the vehicle for too long.
What does GTA San Andreas Drive-By unlock?
Sweet’s Girl and Home Invasion.
Which version of GTA San Andreas is this walkthrough for?
The objectives, location and reward are the same across the PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and mobile/Definitive Edition releases of GTA San Andreas, aside from minor control differences.



