Odd Job • Los Santos Meteor • Solo
Paper Route
Ten Los Santos Meteor deliveries on a supplied Thrust motorcycle. Every clean throw adds one minute, and completing the route without dismounting earns the Brand Bonus.
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Paper Route
Go to the Los Santos Meteor office in Strawberry and enter the Paper Route marker outside. After confirming, you receive a Thrust, unlimited papers and ten addresses.
Solo on all supported platforms with no fee or vehicle purchase. Another vehicle may be used, but the full Brand Bonus requires staying on the supplied Thrust.
Check the marker at the office, map filter and Freemode state. After launch, if the Thrust is lost or abandoned, deliveries can continue in another vehicle, but the brand bonus is forfeited.
Players
Solo
Vehicle
Thrust supplied
Timer
5 min initially; +1 min per delivery
01 • First completion, step by step
First completion, step by step
01 Collect the Thrust and papers
- ACTION
- Launch Paper Route at the Meteor office and remain on the supplied motorcycle.
- TIP
- Papers are unlimited, so accuracy matters more than conserving throws.
- RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
- Dismounting from the Thrust removes eligibility for the full brand bonus.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- If completion matters, continue in any vehicle; rebuild the bonus on a new route.
02 Plan the ten addresses
- ACTION
- Open the map and create a loop, starting with a cluster that avoids a long return.
- TIP
- Each successful delivery adds one minute, so a quick first stop stabilises the timer.
- RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
- A long transfer before the first hit can consume most of the initial five minutes.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- Choose a nearer stop and earn the extra minute before travelling to a distant cluster.
03 Throw onto the porch
- ACTION
- Slow by the property, aim the camera/reticle and throw the paper into the marked porch zone.
- TIP
- Ride parallel to the front of the house and lead the throw.
- RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
- A miss does not complete the stop and costs time on the turn-around.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- Make a wide safe turn and throw again; papers do not run out.
04 Maintain the rhythm
- ACTION
- After a hit head immediately to the next stop and confirm the added minute.
- TIP
- Do not stop completely when a clean moving throw is possible.
- RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
- A crash can force a dismount and lose the Brand Bonus.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- If the rider falls, finish the base route; retry the motorcycle bonus on the next run.
05 Complete the tenth delivery
- ACTION
- Hit the final porch and wait for base pay, the remaining-time tip and the Brand Bonus if you stayed on the Thrust.
- TIP
- The five-load milestone belongs to another job—Paper Route tracks 50 total papers.
- RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
- Leaving before the notification can obscure registered progress.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- Wait for full settlement; the 50-paper milestone grants a one-time $100,000 separate from repeat economics.
02 • Variants and mechanics
Variants and mechanics
Full Thrust route
SoloLaunch at Los Santos Meteor; do not dismount.
- OBJECTIVE
- Deliver all 10 papers on the supplied motorcycle.
- MECHANIC
- $1,250 + 250 RP per stop plus a $5,000 Brand Bonus for the full Thrust run; the time tip varies.
- COMPLETION
- The tenth hit porch and settlement screen.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- After a forced dismount finish the base and keep the lost bonus separate from the whole-route result.
Finish in another vehicle
SoloAfter starting Paper Route and losing/abandoning the Thrust.
- OBJECTIVE
- Deliver the remaining papers in any practical vehicle.
- MECHANIC
- You keep base deliveries and the time tip but not the full Brand Bonus.
- COMPLETION
- Final porch.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- Do not restart nine completed stops merely for the bonus; pursue it on a new run.
03 • Real roles / Strategies
Real roles i Strategies
Solo paper carrier
Rides the Thrust, aims throws and chooses the order alone; there are no team roles or split payout.
Start with the nearest stop, throw after slowing fully and finish all 10 first. Attempt the Brand Bonus once you know the throw arc.
Build a clustered loop, throw on the move from the safe side of the street and keep the Thrust upright to preserve the no-dismount bonus.
04 • Reward and economic status
$12,500 + 2,500 RP for 10 deliveries, a variable time tip and up to $5,000 Brand Bonus
Each paper pays $1,250 + 250 RP. Remaining time adds a variable tip, while a full route on the supplied Thrust adds $5,000. The one-time $100,000 for 50 papers is not sustainable hourly income.
Ten papers; the upper value includes the Brand Bonus, while the tip depends on time.
B • community-reported250 RP for each of ten papers.
B • community-reported05 • Common mistakes and recovery
Common mistakes and recovery
Paper lands in the garden, not the porch
Slow down, ride parallel and lead the throw into the marked rectangle.
Timer drains before the first delivery
Start with a nearer stop to earn the first extra minute quickly.
Dismounting for an easy throw
Completion remains possible, but the Brand Bonus requires staying on the supplied Thrust.
06 • Readiness checklist
Readiness checklist
- I found Los Santos Meteor
- I have the supplied Thrust and papers
- I know a hit adds one minute
- I can hit the marked porch
- I separate base pay, time tip, Brand Bonus and milestone
07 • What next
What next
VIDEO
Video walkthrough
Verified video · EN
How to Start the Paper Route Odd Job in GTA Online [Los Santos Meteor Newpaper Guide]
Unlock, depot start, newspaper drops and full route completion.
- Channel
- GTA Series Videos
- Published
- 29 Jan 2026
- Checked
- 29 Aug 2026