TL;DR
- The Gun Van is in Downtown Vinewood in Los Santos, on March 9, 2026. It will remain here until 06:00 AM UTC tomorrow, then rotate to a new random spawn location.
- This week’s Gun Van discounts include the Precision Rifle (50% off) and Stun Gun (30% off for GTA+ members), plus reduced prices on weapons, throwables, and armor.
The GTA Online Gun Van is unmistakably Los Santos’ worst-kept black-market secret. This roaming weapons truck can be a headache to find, but it offers you a chance to snag huge discounts on some of the game’s rarest and most powerful firearms.
Find out more about the Gun Van location and inventory after each GTA Online weekly update right here to ensure you never miss another shady bargain.
What is the GTA Online Gun Van location today?
On March 9, 2026, the Gun Van can be found inside a parking garage near the Oriental Theater in Downtown Vinewood, Los Santos.
Note: The Gun Van location rotates daily at 06:00 AM UTC, at which point it will move to one of 30 random spawn points around the map.
What is the GTA Online Gun Van inventory this week?
Here’s the current Gun Van inventory, including all the rotating discounted weapons, throwables, and gear available this week (February 26 – March 5, 2026).
| Item | Standard Discount | GTA+ Discount |
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| Service Carbine | 10% | 20% |
| Stun Gun | 10% | 30% |
| Precision Rifle | 50% | 50% |
| Compact Rifle | 10% | 20% |
| Heavy Pistol | 10% | 20% |
| Nightstick | 10% | 20% |
| Pipe Bomb | 10% | 20% |
| Tear Gas | 10% | 20% |
| Grenade | 10% | 20% |
GTA Online Gun Van stock rotation explained
The Gun Van inventory follows a weekly rotation system.
Every Thursday during the GTA Online weekly update, the entire inventory will refresh, resulting in an entirely new selection of weapons, throwables, and armor. All discounts will also reset, with GTA+ members receiving more substantial price cuts on selected items.
The stock pool pulls from a broader selection of weapons, meaning that some weeks might include rare, limited, or special-access items like the Railgun, Up-n-Atomizer, Service Carbine, or Compact EMP Launcher, which are not available from Ammu-Nation.
Importantly, the inventory resets weekly, unlike the Gun Van location, which changes every day.
GTA Online Gun Van locations (all spawn locations)
This table details all 30 possible Gun Van spawn locations in GTA Online. Remember that the minimap icon will only appear once you are within 500 meters, unless you are a GTA+ member, in which case it will be permanently marked on the map.
| # | Area | Location | Image |
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| 1 | Paleto Bay | Outside No Marks Cleaners | 
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| 2 | Grapeseed | Behind the Discount Store | 
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| 3 | Sandy Shores | Next to Merle Abrahams’ house | 
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| 4 | Grand Senora Desert | On the dirt road by Larry’s RV Sales | 
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| 5 | Vinewood Hills | Behind the Vinewood Sign | 
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| 6 | Chumash | Behind the Ink Inc. Tattoo Parlor | 
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| 7 | Paleto Forest | Inside the Lumber Yard | 
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| 8 | Zancudo River | Next to Ortega’s Trailer | 
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| 9 | Palmer-Taylor Power Station | Just off the Power Plant access road | 
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| 10 | Fort Zancudo | Under the Approach Road bridge | 
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| 11 | Thomson Scrapyard | At the Scrapyard entrance | 
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| 12 | El Burro Heights | Inside the Car Scrapyard | 
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| 13 | Murrieta Heights | On the side of LT Weld Supply Co. | 
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| 14 | Los Santos | At the Walker Ocean Store entrance | 
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| 15 | Land Act Reservoir | At the north end of the shoreline | 
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| 16 | La Mesa | Next to Fridgit Forced Labor Place | 
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| 17 | Jetsam Terminal | Under the stairs in the southwest corner of the docks | 
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| 18 | La Puerta | In front of Rogers Salvage & Scrap | 
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| 19 | La Mesa | Popular Street | 
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| 20 | Del Perro | Under a carport between Cougar Ave & Bay City Ave | 
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| 21 | Vespucci Beach | Behind a building on Magellan Ave and Conquistador St | 
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| 22 | West Vinewood | In a parking lot above J’s Bonds | 
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| 23 | Downtown Vinewood | Inside a parking garage near the Oriental Theater | 
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| 24 | Downtown | North of Strawberry Avenue | 
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| 25 | Little Seoul | Caesars Auto Parking | 
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| 26 | Alamo Sea | Abandoned auto garage on Joshua Road | 
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| 27 | North Chumash | Right behind Hookies | 
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| 28 | Procopio Beach | By the public toilets west of Procopio Truck Stop | 
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| 29 | Mirror Park | Near the Hearty Taco restaurant | 
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| 30 | Davis | In an alley beside Bishop’s Chicken | 
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Why is the GTA Online Gun Van not spawning? — Solutions
There are many reasons why the Gun Van might not spawn in GTA Online. Usually, it’s either because your session hasn’t refreshed after the daily reset, you’re playing on a restricted server, or a bug is preventing it from loading properly.
Try switching to a different lobby
If you’re already at the correct spot but it’s still not there, your session likely started before the daily reset.
In that case, the server you’re playing on is probably trying to spawn the Gun Van at the previous day’s location. You can fix this by switching to a different lobby or restarting the game to force the correct spawn.
Join a public or invite-only lobby
If you’ve tried the solution above but the Gun Van still isn’t spawning in GTA Online, make sure you’re in a public or invite-only session that allows free-roam assets to load properly.
Some restricted sessions don’t fully load all world elements, such as NPCs, random events, and roaming businesses like the Gun Van. By switching to a new public or invite-only session, you force the game to properly reload the open world.
Wait for Rockstar to fix the bug
In very rare cases, the Gun Van might fail to spawn due to a bug.
It’s not uncommon for Rockstar to roll out a patch that temporarily disables or breaks things in-game. And unless it’s “game-breaking,” the issue is usually fixed within a few hours—you just have to wait it out.
What is the point of the Gun Van in GTA Online?
The Gun Van is a rotating, black-market weapons shop that offers discounted gear and access to rare or limited-availability weapons.
Instead of relying exclusively on Ammu-Nation, the Gun Van refreshes its stock every week with different firearms, throwables, and armor — often including special weapons that aren’t always purchasable elsewhere.
In simple terms, the purpose of the Gun Van is to give players a way to upgrade their arsenal with high-value weapons without paying the full price.
FAQs
What is the Gun Van in GTA Online?
The Gun Van is a roaming mobile business (black market weapons dealer) that sells discounted firearms and gear, including rare or limited-access items unavailable at regular gun vendors.
What weapons can you buy from the Gun Van?
The Gun Van stock refreshes weekly, but the inventory usually includes weapons, throwables, and armor.
How often does the Gun Van change location in GTA Online?
The Gun Van location changes daily, moving to one of 30 possible random spawn locations across Los Santos and Blaine County.
What time does the Gun Van location change in GTA Online?
The Gun Van location resets every day at 06:00 AM UTC.
Does the Gun Van appear in GTA 5 story mode?
No. The Gun Van is a GTA Online exclusive asset and does not appear in Grand Theft Auto V’s single-player story mode.
How close do you need to be for the Gun Van icon to appear?
The Gun Van icon will only appear on your minimap if you’re within roughly 500 meters, unless you have a GTA+ membership, in which case it’s shown permanently.
