Check Out at the Check In is a storyline mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, picked up in Escobar International Airport, Vice City Mainland. The objective: take the businessman’s briefcase to Ammu-Nation, Downtown. This GTA Vice City Check Out at the Check In walkthrough covers every step, the reward, and what makes the job fail.
Key facts
- Location: Escobar International Airport, Vice City Mainland.
- Objective: Take the businessman’s briefcase to Ammu-Nation, Downtown.
- Reward: $8,000.
- Unlocks: Loose Ends (if The Shootist is completed first).
- Unlocked by: Shakedown and Autocide.
GTA Vice City Check Out at the Check In walkthrough
- Pick up the sniper rifle nearby and watch the woman on the balcony.
- Wait for her conversation with the target to finish, then kill only the target.
- Keep your distance using the on-screen distance meter.
- Collect the target’s briefcase once he’s dead.
- Deliver the briefcase to the Downtown Ammu-Nation.
How GTA Vice City Check Out at the Check In fails
The mission fails if you get Wasted or Busted or The woman dies, Getting too close to the targets before their conversation finishes, The target escapes, The target dies before the conversation or The target hears the rifle before the conversation finishes.
Tips
- Save before you start. GTA Vice City 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 Vice City? See all GTA Vice City missions.
- Looking for shortcuts instead? See our GTA Vice City cheat codes.
Video walkthrough
Prefer to watch? This video shows it in action.
FAQ
How do you start GTA Vice City Check Out at the Check In?
Pick it up in Escobar International Airport, Vice City Mainland.
What do you get for completing GTA Vice City Check Out at the Check In?
$8,000.
What fails GTA Vice City Check Out at the Check In?
Getting Wasted or Busted, or if The woman dies, Getting too close to the targets before their conversation finishes, The target escapes, The target dies before the conversation or The target hears the rifle before the conversation finishes.
What does GTA Vice City Check Out at the Check In unlock?
Loose Ends (if The Shootist is completed first).
Which version of GTA Vice City 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 Vice City, aside from minor control differences.



