The GTA Online UFO Business Battle is a seasonal Halloween event that sends you to Fort Zancudo to steal Spaceship Parts from a UFO guarded by Merryweather Security. It was added with the continuation of the Los Santos Summer Special update during Halloween Event week in 2020, and each part you deliver pays $5,000 and 1,000 RP.
Key facts
- Event type: Business Battle (freemode event), part of the Halloween events lineup
- Added: Halloween Event week, 2020; returned in the 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 events for a limited time
- Location: Fort Zancudo, with delivery to the Omega
- Start window: the event can only trigger from 7PM to 3AM
- Target: 8 Spaceship Parts
- Reward: $5,000 and 1,000 RP per part delivered
- Players: 1 to 30, unlocked by reaching Rank 1
How the UFO Business Battle works
Business Battles are freemode events introduced with the After Hours update and expanded in the Los Santos Summer Special. Players compete to grab cargo and bring it home. A battle only starts in a session with at least three players, there is a 20-minute cooldown between one activity ending and the next one starting, and each battle has a time limit of 20 to 30 minutes.
Most Business Battles ask for two crates or one vehicle holding two crates. The GTA Online UFO Battle is one of three exceptions, along with Aircraft Carrier Assault and Factory Raid, where the goods come as eight crates. The overlay first says the goods type is unknown and tells you to head to Fort Zancudo. Other seasonal events are collected in the Halloween category.
UFO Business Battle walkthrough
- Go to Fort Zancudo between 7PM and 3AM, when the event is active.
- Get past the Merryweather Security guards around the UFO.
- Steal the Spaceship Parts. There are 8 to collect.
- If rival players take the parts, recover them.
- If the theft or recovery draws police attention, lose the cops.
- Deliver the Spaceship Parts to the Omega.
Going off the radar hides the goods from other players, which is not the case in several other cargo missions. You fail if the cargo is destroyed, or if a rival organization steals it and takes it to the Omega.
Other Business Battle types
The regular Nightclub battles are picked at random and deliver goods to your Nightclub instead of the Omega. The types are:
- Assassination: take out six targets, then collect the duffel bags
- Assault: steal a Barrage, Insurgent Pick-Up or Technical Custom from a faction
- Car Meet: steal a Hermes, Sabre Turbo Custom or Dominator GTX from an NPC car meet
- Joyrider: take back or destroy a stolen weaponized vehicle
- Merryweather Drop: clear the area, then collect the crates dropped by a Cargo Plane
- Parking Garage: find a car from a photograph, such as a Raptor, Panto or Issi Classic
- Pick-Up: steal two duffel bags during a fight between rival factions
- Police Station: hack a computer at Mission Row Police Station, Sandy Shores Sheriff’s Station or Paleto Bay Sheriff’s Office to find a vehicle
- Vehicle Export: blow open a truck to reach the Mamba inside
These tie into the Nightclub business, covered in After Hours – All Nightclubs and Upgrades.
Related guides
- Halloween – UFO Abduction and Fort Zancudo Lab
- Halloween – Alien UFO Sightseeing
- After Hours – All DLC Content
- Halloween Surprise
- More seasonal content in the GTA Online category
Video walkthrough
Prefer to watch? This video shows it in action.
FAQ
When can I start the UFO Business Battle?
The event can only be triggered from 7PM to 3AM in game time, in a session with at least three players. Head to Fort Zancudo when the overlay tells you to.
How much does the UFO Battle pay?
You earn $5,000 and 1,000 RP for each Spaceship Part you deliver to the Omega. There are 8 parts in total.
What makes the UFO Battle fail?
The mission fails if the cargo is destroyed or if a rival organization steals it and brings it to the Omega.
Does the UFO Business Battle come back every year?
It appeared in the 2020 Halloween Event week and returned in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 for a limited time.
Do I need a high rank to play?
No. It is unlocked by reaching Rank 1, and 1 to 30 players can take part.
