🛸 GTA Online: Sightseeing — The Idiot’s Guide to Photographing UFOs for Profit (2025)
- Niels Gys
- Oct 17, 2025
- 3 min read
"Because nothing says Halloween like risking electrocution for fifteen grand."
TL;DR — Sightseeing (UFO Event) in GTA Online
Goal: Photograph 26 UFOs across San Andreas during October nights (22:00–04:00 in-game).
Payout: GTA$15K per photo + GTA$100K completion bonus ≈ GTA$490K total.
Time: 26 nights (one UFO per real-world day).
Best Vehicles: Oppressor Mk II or Sparrow — fast, vertical, easy escapes.
Method: Stay at distance, zoom in, snap → “Send to Omega.” Too close = EMP and tears.
Rewards: 3 “Believe” caps + respect from zero people.
Common Mistakes:
Flying directly under the UFO (bye, bike).
Playing in public lobbies full of sociopaths.
Easiest 500K you’ll ever make. No bullets, no cops, just alien voyeurism and profit. Check Our Weekly Grind.
“Think of it as space-themed UberEats, but you deliver evidence instead of food — and everyone’s high.”
The Sightseeing Event is basically the chillest crime in GTA history. No cops, no bullets, just money for alien selfies. It’s eerie, it’s stupid, and somehow... it’s fun.
“One night you’re robbing an FIB truck. The next, you’re photographing a glowing frisbee in your pajamas. That’s GTA, baby.”
Easy money, no bloodshed, and a great excuse to hum the X-Files theme while flying drunk over Sandy Shores.
What the Hell Is Sightseeing?
Sightseeing is GTA Online’s way of saying, “Hey, what if aliens were just your new boss?”
Every night, between 10PM and 4AM (in-game), a UFO spawns somewhere over Los Santos. Your job? Take a photo, send it to Omega (the guy who probably smells like tin foil and Monster Energy), and boom — GTA$15,000 lands in your pocket.
It’s not glamorous. It’s not violent. It’s basically Pokémon Snap with a criminal record.
💰 The Money: Beaming Up Banknotes
You get:
GTA$15,000 per photo (first one per night)
GTA$100,000 bonus when you’ve photographed all 26 UFOs
Plus a“Believe” cap, so everyone knows you’ve wasted your life wisely
Grand total: ≈ GTA$490,000 for 26 photos.Half a million bucks for looking at the sky. Meanwhile, your Acid Lab guy is out here stirring LSD with a spoon for the same amount of money.
👽 How It Works (and How to Not Die Doing It)
Each night during October, a UFO spawns at a different spot around San Andreas. You have a 12-minute real-world window to find it and snap the photo.
Here’s the trick:If you get too close, the UFO disables your vehicle, fries your phone, and disappears. So you’re basically getting paid to be a timid coward with good camera work.
The play:
Join an Invite-Only session (no griefers, no drama).
Bring a Sparrow or Oppressor Mk II.
Hover near the UFO.
Take the photo from a safe distance (use zoom).
Send to Omega, cash the cheque, and feel vaguely dirty.
The 26-Day Alien Road Trip
Every day brings a new location — desert, mountains, city, ocean — the UFOs are everywhere. Rockstar’s UFO calendar changes yearly, so check the latest maps.
By the end, you’ll have visited more scenic spots than a retired couple in a camper van, except you’ll smell worse and have less respect for human life.
Gear & Setup
Vehicle: Oppressor Mk II (if you hate gravity) or Sparrow (if you hate subtlety)
Camera: iyour tool of trade and evidence of addiction
Timing: 22:00–04:00 in-game (~12 real minutes)
Snacks: Always. You’re a professional, not a fool.
CRIMENET Tips from the Underworld
Never fly directly under the UFO. Unless you enjoy skydiving with an unplanned funeral.
Stack with Ghosts Exposed or Time Trials. Finish your crimes by 10PM, chase aliens till 4AM.
Invite-Only Sessions are your friend — unless your “friend” is an alien with EMP powers.
Rookie Mistakes
❌ Approaching too close — EMP. Bye-bye, bike.
❌ Forgetting camera — you’ll stare at the UFO like a moron until it vanishes.
❌ Public lobby — someone will blow up your UFO. Because GTA players are emotionally unwell.
❌ Trying during the day — it’s not called Sunshine Exposed, genius.
Rewards for the True Believers
Reward | Description |
💸 $15K per sighting | The alien gig economy. |
🧢 “Believe” cap | For those who do. |
💰 $100K completion bonus | Rockstar’s way of saying “fine, you win.” |
👽 Street cred | Among the three weirdest people in your lobby. |
FAQ — From the Department of Dumb Questions
Q: Can I get abducted? Yes, actually — this year, UFO abductions are back.
Q: Can I do this twice a night? No. One photo per night. You’re not paparazzi, you’re paranormal labor.
Q: Do I need to do them consecutively? No. Miss a night? Just pick up where you left off. Aliens don’t hold grudges.
Q: Can my friends help? Sure. They’ll keep the cops off you while you play Intergalactic Instagrammer.
Q: Can I get more money if I sell the photos? No. Omega’s the only idiot paying for them.
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