The GTA Online Podium Robbery is a Salvage Yard Robbery from the continuation of The Chop Shop update, first available on December 21, 2023 during the Festive Surprise 2023 event. Yusuf Amir wants a vehicle from The Diamond Casino & Resort podium, said to be the first prototype of its model. You go in as sanitation staff, rappel down an elevator shaft to the underground storage and drive the car out. The LSDS outfit is part of the reward.
Key facts
- Update: The Chop Shop (continuation), December 21, 2023
- Given by: Jamal Amir
- Players: 1 to 4
- Location: The Diamond Casino & Resort (start and end at the Salvage Yard)
- Reward: depends on the target vehicle, plus the LSDS outfit
- You fail if: the target vehicle or the LSDS Boxville is destroyed
Podium Robbery preps
Like every Salvage Yard Robbery, it can be replayed whenever it shows up on the Planning Computer. A replay swaps in a different target vehicle with a different backstory, and you no longer need to do the scope-out mission again.
| Prep | What you do | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Scope Out: Diamond Casino | Photograph points of interest | Yes |
| Planning Work: LSDS Disguises | Steal an LSDS van and outfit to reach the casino’s Waste Disposal area | Yes |
| Planning Work: Storage Key Card | Steal a key card from a casino valet for the storage facility | Yes |
| Planning Work: Disrupt Personnel | Eliminate Duggan security members to reduce reinforcements | Optional |
| Task: Gas Masks | Steal gas masks so casino security systems do not incapacitate you | Yes |
| Task: Rappel Equipment | Steal equipment to rappel down an elevator shaft | Yes |
| Task: Sabotage Casino | Plant a small explosive in a casino restroom | Yes |
| Task: Masks | Collect masks that reduce the police response during the escape | Optional |
Podium Robbery finale walkthrough
The GTA Online Podium Robbery finale begins at a vantage point near the casino and ends with the car delivered to the Salvage Yard.
- Take the LSDS van to a vantage point near the casino and detonate the explosive you planted in the restrooms.
- Park the van behind the casino, collect the rappel equipment and enter through the waste disposal entrance dressed as sanitation staff.
- Follow the guard to the leak and mop until he leaves, then sneak to the elevator.
- Use your flashlight to find the service room with the elevator hatch, open it and rappel down the shaft to the storage area.
- Open the storage doors. The armed Duggans inside trigger the security measures, so put on the gas mask, fight through and complete the motherboard hack to disable the security.
- Steal the target vehicle and head for the loading bay tunnel. The Duggans lock the security doors, so enter the surveillance room, eliminate the guards and finish the HackConnect.exe minigame.
- Escape the casino, lose the wanted level and deliver the car to the Salvage Yard.
Bonus challenges
- No Lives Lost: $10,000
- Reach the Elevator Hatch Undetected: $10,000
- Escape the Casino in 1 Minute: $10,000
- All Challenges Complete: $20,000
Related guides
Video walkthrough
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FAQ
When was the Podium Robbery added?
It was first made available on December 21, 2023, during the Festive Surprise 2023 event.
How do I get into the casino storage?
Disguised as LSDS sanitation staff, you rappel down the elevator shaft from the service room and open the storage facility doors.
What do the gas masks do?
They protect you when the Duggans activate the storage facility’s gas security measures.
What does the robbery unlock besides the car?
The LSDS outfit.
