How many impounds are in GTA 5

There is nothing worse in GTA Online than spending a ton of cash in-game on a swanky car, customising it, doing it up, and then either having it confiscated when you've been arrested, or you've left in a no-parking zone, or abandoned it for an extended period of time. At this point the car will get taken to the LSPD impound lot, where players will have to go to retrieve their personal vehicle for a small chunk of money.

This guide will run you through everything you need to know from where to get it back, how much, and some other interesting questions!

Contents

  • Impound Lot Location in GTA V Online
  • How To Get Impounded Car Back in GTA 5
  • What happens if I destroy my car?
  • Things to Remember
    • Police May Destroy the Car
    • Cars Can Get Lost in Impound

Impound Lot Location in GTA V Online


If anything does happen to your personal vehicle, you can pick up your car from the LSPD Auto Impound - the same place where Franklin will do a towing mission in the game's single-player campaign.

The Los Santos Police Department Auto Impound is, rather unsurprisingly, next to the Los Santos police station, which can be located on the corner of Roy Lowenstein Boulevard and Innocence Boulevard in South Los Santos, just east of the barber's shop there (as shown on the map).

How many impounds are in GTA 5
How many impounds are in GTA 5

 

How To Get Impounded Car Back in GTA 5


Okay, you know where the lot is, but how do you pay impound fees in GTA 5? Well, to get your impounded car back, simply head up to the gate at the LSPD Auto Impound and press right on the d-pad to get back your impounded vehicle. Sure, the impound fee is $250, but that's a drop in the ocean of GTA Online in terms of money as it stands today. It's as simple as that.

If, however, you don't want to spend any money to get your car out, whether it's out of principal or you see it as a waste of money or whatever, you can always grab a truck and use it to climb over the gate. Sure, if you do grab your personal vehicle this way and leave through the gate without paying any money, you will instantly get a 2-star wanted level. Of course, if you escape the cops and lose your wanted level, the vehicle is yours. Free of charge, but a bit of a mission to save yourself $250.

If you have a CEO office and have a personal assistance, you can call them up to retrieve it if you like as well. However doing this will set you back $1,000, instead of the usual $250. But honestly, if you're a CEO, $1,000 is probably peanuts to you, so do this if you're flush with cash.

How many impounds are in GTA 5

 

What happens if I destroy my car?


But what happens if you destroy your car? Well, if you have insurance (either from getting it from Los Santos Customs or you have a personal garage which automatically gives you insurance) then you can call up Mors Mutual, (the insurance company) on your phone and arrange them to drop it off.

Once you've phoned them a white car icon will appear on the map. Head there to retrieve it.

How many impounds are in GTA 5
How many impounds are in GTA 5

 

Things to Remember


There are a couple of things that are worth bearing in mind when it comes to personal vehicles and the impound lot in GTA Online:

Police May Destroy the Car

The natural thought when going to get a car out of impound is to call another personal vehicle to go and get it. Don't do this. Doing this will mean that the police will destroy your car, basically because they can only have one impounded at once. Can you lose these impounded cars in GTA 5 though? No, but you'll have to get them through Mors Mutual insurance if the police destroy your impounded vehicle, provided you actually have insurance, of course, and that could cost you more!

Cars Can Get Lost in Impound

There is currently a bug that exists where the game will tell you that your vehicle is impounded, yet when you go there, the car isn't there. There is no proper fix for this yet, but users have reported that calling in another car from your mechanic could trigger the call from Mors Mutual to say they have your car. Try that and cross your fingers.

Personal Vehicles in GTA 5 are covered by insurance and can be easily retrieved when destroyed. Personal Vehicles, however, can also be impounded if busted by the cops. An impounded vehicle can also be retrieved in GTA 5. There are in fact 2 different ways to do this. This article lists the steps to retrieve an impounded vehicle in GTA 5.

How many impounds are in GTA 5

Related: How to bribe the police in GTA 5.

How to retrieve an impounded vehicle in GTA 5:

How many impounds are in GTA 5

Method 1:

Step 1: Go to the location shown below.

How many impounds are in GTA 5
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Step 2: Go outside the gate.

Step 3: Click the button that appears on the screen to pay the impound fee. This is usually $250.

Step 4: The vehicle is now released from the impound.

Method 2:

How many impounds are in GTA 5

Step 1: Open the in-game smartphone.

Step 2: Navigate to the contacts app.

Step 3: Select the Assistant’s contact.

Step 4: Select the ‘retrieve vehicle from impound’ option. This option costs $5000.

Step 5: The vehicle is now returned from the impound.

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How many impound lots are there in GTA 5?

Unlike its predecessor, though, GTA 5 only features one impound lot throughout the whole map. The LSPD Auto Impound is the only other impound garage, and Franklin may buy it for $150,000.

Where are the impound lots in GTA 5?

The Impound Lot is located at the corner of Roy Lowenstein Boulevard and Innocence Boulevard in south Los Santos. The lot is conveniently situated beside the Davis Police Station. Once players find the Impound Lot in GTA 5, they must use it properly to reclaim their vehicle.

Is towing impound worth it GTA 5?

For example, the Towing Impound in GTA 5 generates a low amount of money on a weekly basis, but it allows you to tow cars and awards you with $500 per car; meaning that you can recover your investment faster by towing as many cars as you can.

How many cars can Franklin keep?

By default, Trevor has two safehouses, and therefore two garages. Michael has one safehouse, and only one garage. Franklin has two safehouses, and two garages. Each character has a four car garage that is separate from their safehouse garage.