Vice City is the main city of GTA 6 and the heart of the state of Leonida. Rockstar calls it “still the sun and fun capital of America” and has named six places inside it so far: Ocean Beach, Little Cuba, the Tisha-Wocka flea market, VC Port, the Shore Court garage and Southside Vice City.
Most players know Vice City from the 2002 game, so the first question is simple: how much of that city is back? Less than the name suggests, at least on paper. Rockstar has described a handful of neighbourhoods, three characters from the local music scene and a few bonus locations. Everything else, from the size of the city to the full district list, waits for launch on Thursday 19 November 2026.
- What it is: the big city of Leonida, Rockstar’s version of Florida, with Miami as the obvious model
- Rockstar’s tagline: “Everything in Excess”
- Places Rockstar puts in Vice City: 6 (table below)
- Characters tied to the city: Boobie Ike, Dre’Quan Priest and the Real Dimez
- Size of Vice City: not confirmed by Rockstar
- Official map: a free printable map of Leonida on 19 November
This page only uses what Rockstar has written on its own site. It is updated after launch with every district in the game. For the whole state, see our GTA 6 map hub.
Vice City in GTA 6: what Rockstar says
Rockstar’s official GTA 6 site has a section called Only in Leonida, with one page per region. The Vice City page is the shortest of them, but it does a lot of work in two sentences:
“We’re a long way from the ’80s, but Vice City is still the sun and fun capital of America.”
“The glamour, hustle, and greed of America captured in a single city. Each neighborhood has something to offer, from the pastel art deco hotels and bright white sands of Ocean Beach, to the bustling panaderías of Little Cuba and the bootleg brands of the Tisha-Wocka flea market, out to the VC Port, the cruise ship capital of the world.”
Rockstar Games, Only in Leonida: Vice City
The first line is a clear nod to the old game, which was set in the 1980s. The second line is the closest thing to a district list Rockstar has published. The main GTA 6 page sums up the whole game with the same city: “Vice City, USA. The darkest side of the sunniest place in America.”
Confirmed places in Vice City
These are the places Rockstar itself puts inside Vice City. Each row quotes Rockstar’s own description and says where it comes from.
| Place | Rockstar’s description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Beach | “the pastel art deco hotels and bright white sands of Ocean Beach” | Only in Leonida: Vice City |
| Little Cuba | “the bustling panaderías of Little Cuba” | Only in Leonida: Vice City |
| Tisha-Wocka flea market | “the bootleg brands of the Tisha-Wocka flea market” | Only in Leonida: Vice City |
| VC Port | “the VC Port, the cruise ship capital of the world” | Only in Leonida: Vice City |
| Shore Court garage | “the Shore Court personal garage that’s just a stone’s throw from the glistening sands of Ocean Beach” | Vintage Vice City Pack, rockstargames.com/VI |
| Southside Vice City | Home of “one of Southside Vice City’s loudest and most socially active gangs”, whose compound you can raid | Ultimate Edition, rockstargames.com/VI |
That is six places. Ocean Beach shows up most often: on the Vice City page and again in the pre-order bonus, where Rockstar calls it “the world-famous Ocean Beach”.
Places Rockstar names without saying where they are
Rockstar’s edition texts name more places, and some of them sound like Vice City. But Rockstar does not say which region they are in, so we do not count them as Vice City yet:
- Shore Drive: “Cruise Shore Drive” in the ’55 Vapid Stanier, and the ’95 Grotti Cheetah is an “ode to Shore Drive”
- Washington Beach: where the Ultimate Edition’s Shitzu Squalo boat is “docked”
- Gambit Bay: the Squalo is “perfect for casting in Gambit Bay”
- Watson Bay: home of the Paradise Garage, where the ’67 Vapid Dominator Buggy is stored
- Stockyard: home of the Stock 305 clothes shop (“Stockyard’s premier destination for elevated streetwear”) and the Electric Fang tattoo parlour (“Stockyard’s most iconic ink bar”)
- Ocean View Hotel: named in the caption of the Vintage Vice City Pack image, where Jason and Lucia stand outside it
Not confirmed by Rockstar: a shop display at Selfridges in Manchester reportedly showed more place names on a folded map. Rockstar has not confirmed them, and we keep them out of the tables. Read the report on the Selfridges map names.
Who belongs in Vice City
Rockstar ties three of its confirmed characters to the city, and they are all part of the same story: a record label trying to land a hit.
| Character | Link to Vice City | In Rockstar’s words |
|---|---|---|
| Boobie Ike | Local legend, partner in Only Raw Records | “a local Vice City legend”, with “a legitimate empire spanning real estate, a strip club, and a recording studio” |
| Dre’Quan Priest | Young aspiring music mogul behind Only Raw Records | His days booking acts into Boobie’s strip club “might be numbered as he sets his sights on the Vice City scene” |
| Real Dimez (Bae-Luxe and Roxy) | Rap duo signed to Only Raw Records | “Now, after five years and a whole lot of trouble, they’re signed to Only Raw Records, hoping lightning can strike twice.” |
Only Raw Records is Boobie’s partnership with Dre’Quan, and Rockstar says it is the business Boobie is “most invested in”, adding “now they just need a hit”. Rockstar has not said where the label’s studio is. Jason and Lucia’s own story is spread across Leonida, from the Keys to Leonida Penitentiary. Every confirmed name is in our GTA 6 characters hub.
Vice City in the Ultimate Edition and the Vintage Vice City Pack
Both bonus packs lean on the city’s name and its past. Only one item has a place Rockstar puts in Vice City: the Shore Court garage near Ocean Beach.
| Item | Pack | Vice City link, in Rockstar’s words |
|---|---|---|
| ’55 Vapid Stanier and Shore Court garage | Vintage Vice City Pack | Garage “just a stone’s throw from the glistening sands of Ocean Beach”, with “a weapon locker plus a secure place to deposit stolen goods to be fenced” |
| Weapon pattern | Vintage Vice City Pack | “a tropical pattern inspired by Tommy Vercetti’s iconic palm tree button-up” |
| Gang Compound: PTT Youngin$ Illegal Goods Store | Ultimate Edition | “Raid the compound of one of Southside Vice City’s loudest and most socially active gangs and escape safely to score some special items and distinct contraband.” |
| Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers | Ultimate Edition | “classic Vice City stylings sourced from the Vercetti Estate” |
| Goodtime Gear | Ultimate Edition | Clothes with Macca the Gator; Rockstar’s image shows “‘Vice City, Leonida’ graphic text” on them |
| ’95 Grotti Cheetah | Ultimate Edition | An “ode to Shore Drive” |
Rockstar sums up the pre-order pack as a way to “flash back to when the neon burned brightest”. The pack is free with any pre-order or purchase before 20 November. Prices and the full list are in our GTA 6 price and editions guide, and the cars are in the GTA 6 vehicles hub.
Vice City in Rockstar’s screenshots
Rockstar writes a caption for every official screenshot. These are the captions in the GTA 6 launch gallery that name the city:
- “An exterior shot of a marina: boats, glittering water reflecting the sunlight against a backdrop of the Vice City skyline, a lone airliner in flight.”
- “A packed Vice City nightclub: disco balls, lights, plants hanging from the ceiling, and people packing the dance floor”
- “Jason and Lucia sitting on the hood of a pickup truck parked on a hill overlooking Vice City.”
- “A wide shot of Vice City at twilight: Traffic waits on both sides of a drawbridge as a speedboat skims toward the city’s skyline.”
The Only in Leonida pages add more: “A jet flying over a sign that says Vice City”, “A Vice City skyline at night featuring a ferris wheel”, people by “a lifeguard stand on the beach in Vice City” and “A road in Vice City where cars are driving and people on dirt bikes and ATVs are performing tricks”. Beaches, boats, clubs and street stunts: that is the picture Rockstar paints.
Rockstar’s first GTA 6 Trailer, released on 4 December 2023:
Every official trailer is broken down in our GTA 6 trailers guide.
Vice City in the GTA series
GTA 6 is the city’s return, not its debut. Vice City was one of the three cities in the first Grand Theft Auto in 1997. It became famous with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in 2002, set in the 1980s with Tommy Vercetti as the lead and a city modelled on Miami. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories went back to the same city in 2006.
- Grand Theft Auto (1997): Vice City is one of three cities
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002): the 1980s classic, starring Tommy Vercetti
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006): a return to the 1980s city
- Grand Theft Auto VI (2026): modern Vice City, inside the state of Leonida
Rockstar’s GTA 6 texts nod to the old game more than once: the “Vercetti Estate” on the revolvers, “Tommy Vercetti’s iconic palm tree button-up” on the weapon pattern, and “We’re a long way from the ’80s” on the city page. Ocean Beach and Washington Beach were also district names in the 2002 game. In GTA 6, Rockstar puts Ocean Beach in Vice City but has not said where Washington Beach is.
Vice City in real life: the launch events
Rockstar and its partners have taken the Vice City name outside the game in the days around launch:
| Date | Event | Where | Our coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 9 November | “World exclusive: Vice City at Selfridges”, a GTA VI collection | Selfridges, Oxford Street, London | GTA 6 Selfridges takeover |
| Wednesday 18 November, 7pm ET | A Night in Vice City: the Miami HEAT play as “Vice City” against the Milwaukee Bucks, live on ESPN | Kaseya Center, Miami | Miami HEAT play as Vice City |
| Saturday 21 November | Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival, with Travis Scott, Cardi B and Justice (sold out) | Mana Wynwood, Miami | GTA 6 Festival lineup |
For the HEAT game, the team wears a new uniform on a special court, and a black “Vice City” Swingman jersey goes on sale in limited numbers from 18 November.
What Rockstar has not confirmed about Vice City
Not confirmed by Rockstar: the size of Vice City, a full list of its districts, or how it compares with Los Santos in GTA 5. Maps and district lists you see elsewhere are fan work or based on leaked material, which we do not use.
- City size: no official number for Vice City or Leonida
- Full district list: Rockstar has named six places, nothing more
- Where Washington Beach, Gambit Bay, Watson Bay and Stockyard are: not stated
- Official map: a free printable map of Leonida comes on 19 November, as Rockstar said in its Newswire post on 3 November
Vice City GTA 6 FAQ
Is GTA 6 set in Vice City?
Yes. GTA 6 is set in the state of Leonida, and Vice City is its main city. Rockstar’s own summary is “Vice City, USA. The darkest side of the sunniest place in America.” The rest of the state is covered in our GTA 6 map hub.
Is GTA 6’s Vice City the same as in GTA Vice City?
It is the same city name in a different time. GTA: Vice City (2002) was set in the 1980s, while Rockstar says GTA 6 is “a long way from the ’80s”. Ocean Beach is back, and the bonus packs include nods to Tommy Vercetti.
What neighborhoods are in Vice City in GTA 6?
Rockstar has named Ocean Beach, Little Cuba, the Tisha-Wocka flea market and VC Port on its Vice City page. Its edition texts add the Shore Court garage near Ocean Beach and Southside Vice City. More will be known when the official map is published on 19 November.
Sources: Rockstar Games: Only in Leonida (Vice City and characters), Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto VI (editions and bonuses), Rockstar Games: GTA VI Launch Gallery, Rockstar Newswire (3 November 2026).
