Restricted Areas

There are many restricted areas throughout the Grand Theft Auto series. The player will gain an instant Wanted Level by entering these areas.

GTA Vice City

 * El Banco Corrupto Grande, a bank (Only inside the bank staff's bureau) - 4 stars

GTA San Andreas
Permanent: ​Unlockable:
 * Area 69, a secret military research facility – 5 stars
 * Easter Basin Naval Station, a military base – 5 stars
 * Police Impound Garage, if seen without a law enforcement vehicle by a cop, no matter how you got in, even by breaking through the gate or simply jumping over the wall, the cop will call for backup and an alarm will go off, even when you immediately leave the area – 3 stars
 * San Fierro, Whetstone and Flint County, before the mission "The Green Sabre" – 4 stars
 * Tierra Robada, Bone County and Las Venturas, before the mission "Yay Ka-Boom-Boom" – 4 stars

GTA IV
Permanent: Unlockable:
 * Francis International Airport airside area - 4 stars (if helicopter is flown in the area, 2 stars)
 * Civilization Committee complex, the international organization's headquarters - 4 stars (if helicopter is flown in the area, 2 stars)
 * Alderney State Correctional Facility, a prison only restricted in TLAD and TBoGT - 3 stars
 * Algonquin Island, before the mission Blow Your Cover - 6 stars
 * Alderney Island, before the mission Three Leaf Clover - 6 stars

GTA V
Permanent:
 * Fort Zancudo, a military base – 4 stars
 * Elysian Island, a naval industrial storage yard – 3 stars
 * Los Santos Golf Club, all course areas - 2 stars.

Unlockable:
 * Los Santos International Airport, airside area (before hangar purchase by Michael and Trevor) – 3 stars (permanent for Trevor)