MissionHeist setups
Surveying the Score
The crew scouts the Union Depository ahead of their biggest job.
- Mission no.
- 51
- Given by
- Trevor Philips
Overview
Surveying the Score is the first step toward The Big Score in Grand Theft Auto V. Michael, Franklin, Trevor and Lester meet at the Vanilla Unicorn to plan the robbery of the Union Depository, and the crew splits up to gather intelligence within a three-hour window.
Walkthrough
- Meet the crew in Trevor's office at the Vanilla Unicorn.
- As Michael and Franklin, drive to the Union Depository and examine the front entrance and garage access.
- As Trevor, drive with Lester to Sandy Shores Airfield and take the Frogger.
- Fly to Downtown Los Santos and follow the two practice-run security vans along their route without getting too close.
- Find the construction tunnel near the depository that offers a way into the vault from below.
Tips
- Gold medal objectives: follow the vans without distance warnings, find the construction hole within 20 seconds, fly under the bridge and through the tunnel while following the vans, and finish within 11:00.
- Keep the vans at the edge of view; the warning appears if you fly too close or too high above them.
- Fly the tunnel section slowly and level.
Rewards and unlocks
The mission provides the first part of the Union Depository intel and unlocks Bury the Hatchet and Surreal Estate.
Other rewards
First part of the Union Depository Intel
Unlocks
Bury the Hatchet (if Deep Inside is completed first), Surreal Estate
Prerequisite
Hang Ten
Gold medal objectives
- Perfect Distance: Follow the vans without being warned on distance. Maintain sufficient altitude.
- Cavity Search: Find the construction hole within 20 seconds. The construction hole is east of the building, in the parking lot.
- Under the Bridge: Fly under the bridge whilst following the security vans. Fly under the drainage portion of the bridge.
- Tunnel Flight: Fly through the tunnel whilst following the security vans. Avoid colliding with vehicles and the tunnel walls.
- Time: Complete within 11:00. Skip all cutscenes.
Objectives
- Get in your car.
- Drive to the bank.
- Scope out the back entrance.
- Drive to the airfield.
- Get in the helicopter.
- Fly to Murrieta Heights.
- Search for the construction entrance.
- Hover near the construction entrance.
- Go to the airfield.
- Take Franklin back to his house.
Mission giver 1
Characters 4
Vehicles 2
Part of heists 1
On the map

Surveying the Score: questions and answers
Who gives the mission Surveying the Score in GTA V?
Surveying the Score is given by Lester Crest.










