First Date / Tanker Commander is a storyline mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, picked up in The Welcome Pump, Dillimore, Red County, San Andreas. The objective: tanker. This GTA San Andreas First Date / Tanker Commander walkthrough covers every step, the reward, and what makes the job fail.
Key facts
- Location: The Welcome Pump, Dillimore, Red County, San Andreas.
- Objective: Tanker.
- Reward: $5,000.
- Unlocks: Body Harvest (if done after First Date), Gone Courting and Wu Zi Mu (if done after First Base), Made in Heaven (if done after Gone Courting) and Farewell, My Love… (if done after Made in Heaven, and if Wu Zi Mu is completed first).
- Unlocked by: Badlands.
GTA San Andreas First Date / Tanker Commander walkthrough
- First Date (GTA San Andreas): Meet Catalina at the Welcome Pump in Dillimore, where she’s holding two men at knifepoint. Listen as she explains the plan to rob four locations: a Gasso station, an Inside Track betting shop, a liquor store and a bank. This kicks off the branching heist chain — you’ll only get to pick one of the four to play right away.
- Tanker Commander, triggered right after: Get into the cab! Drive the rig out to Catalina’s buyer. Be careful not to disconnect the trailer. Get back in the cab! (If the player gets out from the Tanker).
How GTA San Andreas First Date / Tanker Commander fails
The mission fails if you get Wasted or Busted or Catalina dies, Tanker destroyed or Trailer detached.
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
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FAQ
How do you start GTA San Andreas First Date / Tanker Commander?
Pick it up in The Welcome Pump, Dillimore, Red County, San Andreas.
What do you get for completing GTA San Andreas First Date / Tanker Commander?
$5,000.
What fails GTA San Andreas First Date / Tanker Commander?
Getting Wasted or Busted, or if Catalina dies, Tanker destroyed or Trailer detached.
What does GTA San Andreas First Date / Tanker Commander unlock?
Body Harvest (if done after First Date), Gone Courting and Wu Zi Mu (if done after First Base), Made in Heaven (if done after Gone Courting) and Farewell, My Love… (if done after Made in Heaven, and if Wu Zi Mu is completed first).
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.
