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GTA 6 vs Real Life

Every spot from the GTA 6 trailers next to the real place in Miami and Florida, with the address and how to visit it yourself. 12 locations so far, with more added when the game is out.

  1. 1

    Grassrivers

    Real life: The Everglades
    GTA 6Grassrivers in GTA 6
    Image: GTA VI Trailer 1 (Rockstar Games), used with permission
    Real lifeGrassrivers in real life
    Photo: used with permission

    A huge mangrove and wetland region full of gators, airboats and wildlife, Leonida's take on the Everglades.

    Shark Valley Visitor Center, 36000 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33194

    Drive about an hour west of Miami on the Tamiami Trail (US-41) into Everglades National Park. At Shark Valley you can take a tram tour or rent a bike on the 15-mile loop road, and gators are everywhere.

    Best time: December to April (dry season), early morning.

    See it on the GTA 6 mapDirections in Google Maps →
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    Ocean Beach (the beach flyover)

    Real life: South Beach and Lummus Park, Miami Beach
    GTA 6Ocean Beach (the beach flyover) in GTA 6
    Image: Rockstar Games, used with permission
    Real lifeOcean Beach (the beach flyover) in real life
    Photo: M McBey, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Early in Trailer 1 the camera flies in over the surf and the sand toward Ocean Beach's hotels and condo towers, with the downtown skyline behind.

    Lummus Park Beach, Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

    Drive or take a rideshare over the MacArthur Causeway to South Beach. Lummus Park beach runs alongside Ocean Drive from about 5th to 15th Street.

    Best time: Morning, when the beach is quiet and the light is soft.

    See it on the GTA 6 mapDirections in Google Maps →
  3. 3

    1500 Ocean Drive-style condos

    Real life: 1500 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
    GTA 61500 Ocean Drive-style condos in GTA 6
    Image: GTA VI Trailer 1 (Rockstar Games), used with permission
    Real life1500 Ocean Drive-style condos in real life
    Photo: used with permission

    A beachfront condo tower seen in the Trailer 1 opening, modelled on a real Ocean Drive building.

    1500 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

    At the north end of the Ocean Drive strip, across from Lummus Park beach.

    Best time: Early morning for clear photos without crowds.

    See it on the GTA 6 mapDirections in Google Maps →
  4. 4

    Loews-style beach hotel

    Real life: Loews Miami Beach Hotel
    GTA 6Loews-style beach hotel in GTA 6
    Image: GTA VI Trailer 1 (Rockstar Games), used with permission
    Real lifeLoews-style beach hotel in real life
    Photo: used with permission

    A big beachfront hotel in the opening shot, matching a well-known Miami Beach hotel.

    1601 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

    One block inland from the beach, at Collins Avenue and 16th Street in South Beach.

    Best time: Golden hour, from the beach side.

    See it on the GTA 6 mapDirections in Google Maps →
  5. 5

    Hotel Dixon

    Real life: Hotel Victor, Ocean Drive
    GTA 6Hotel Dixon in GTA 6
    Image: GTA VI Trailer 1 (Rockstar Games), used with permission
    Real lifeHotel Dixon in real life
    Photo: Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    An Art Deco hotel a little further down the beach strip.

    1144 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

    On the Ocean Drive strip in South Beach (the real hotel is the Hotel Victor).

    Best time: Evening, when Ocean Drive is busiest.

    See it on the GTA 6 mapDirections in Google Maps →
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    Hotel Boardwalk

    Real life: Hotel Breakwater, Ocean Drive
    GTA 6Hotel Boardwalk in GTA 6
    Image: GTA VI Trailer 1 (Rockstar Games), used with permission
    Real lifeHotel Boardwalk in real life
    Photo: used with permission

    Another Ocean Beach hotel with a classic Deco front, further south on the strip.

    940 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

    On Ocean Drive in South Beach (the real hotel is the Hotel Breakwater).

    Best time: At night for the neon sign.

    See it on the GTA 6 mapDirections in Google Maps →
  7. 7

    Brickell on the River-style tower

    Real life: Brickell on the River, Brickell
    GTA 6Brickell on the River-style tower in GTA 6
    Image: Rockstar Games, used with permission
    Real lifeBrickell on the River-style tower in real life
    Photo: used with permission

    A riverside high-rise in Vice City's financial district, seen in an official screenshot.

    31 SE 5th St, Miami, FL 33131

    In Brickell, by the Miami River; walk the Riverwalk to see it from the water's edge.

    Best time: Sunset from the Riverwalk.

    See it on the GTA 6 mapDirections in Google Maps →
  8. 8

    The causeways to the beach

    Real life: MacArthur and Venetian Causeways
    GTA 6The causeways to the beach in GTA 6
    Image: GTA VI Trailer 1 (Rockstar Games), used with permission
    Real lifeThe causeways to the beach in real life
    Photo: used with permission

    The trailer's drive from the beach to the mainland crosses long causeways over the bay, past the islands.

    Venetian Causeway, Miami, FL

    The Venetian Causeway links Biscayne Boulevard in Miami to Miami Beach; the MacArthur Causeway runs just south of it. The Venetian is popular for walking and cycling.

    Best time: Sunrise or sunset, by bike or on foot.

    See it on the GTA 6 mapDirections in Google Maps →
  9. 9

    The long Keys bridge

    Real life: Seven Mile Bridge, Florida Keys
    GTA 6The long Keys bridge in GTA 6
    Image: Rockstar Games, used with permission
    Real lifeThe long Keys bridge in real life
    Photo: used with permission

    An aerial shot of a long bridge hopping between islands in the Keys.

    Seven Mile Bridge, Overseas Hwy (US-1), Marathon, FL

    Drive the Overseas Highway south from Miami to Marathon in the Florida Keys. The restored Old Seven Mile Bridge next to it is open to walkers and cyclists.

    Best time: Sunset, from the old bridge.

    See it on the GTA 6 mapDirections in Google Maps →
  10. 10

    Grassrivers airboats and gators

    Real life: The Everglades
    GTA 6Grassrivers airboats and gators in GTA 6
    Image: Rockstar Games, used with permission
    Real lifeGrassrivers airboats and gators in real life
    Photo: used with permission

    Airboats racing through the wetlands, with flamingos and alligators.

    Tamiami Trail (US-41), Everglades, FL

    Drive west from Miami on the Tamiami Trail (US-41); airboat tours run along the edge of Everglades National Park.

    Best time: December to April (dry season): more wildlife, fewer mosquitoes.

    See it on the GTA 6 mapDirections in Google Maps →
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    Ocean View & Congress hotels

    Real life: Congress Hotel, Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
    GTA 6Ocean View & Congress hotels in GTA 6
    Image: Rockstar Games, used with permission
    Real lifeOcean View & Congress hotels in real life
    Photo: Phillip Pessar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    A row of white Art Deco hotels with neon strips and tall vertical signs along the beach strip, shown in official footage.

    1052 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

    On the Ocean Drive strip in South Beach, across from Lummus Park beach.

    Best time: After dark, when the neon signs are lit.

    See it on the GTA 6 mapDirections in Google Maps →
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    Sahara Arena

    Real life: Kaseya Center (home of the Miami Heat)
    GTA 6
    Seen in Trailer 1 (Dec 2023)Screenshot coming at launch
    Real lifeSahara Arena in real life
    Photo: used with permission

    Vice City's big downtown arena on the waterfront, by the causeway out to the beach.

    601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132

    Downtown Miami on Biscayne Bay, next to Bayside Marketplace; the free Metromover stops nearby.

    Best time: On a game or concert night.

    See it on the GTA 6 mapDirections in Google Maps →
More coming soonNew GTA 6 vs Real Life spots are added as we find them, and loads more when the game comes out on November 19. Bookmark this page and check back.

Positions in the game are our best estimate until GTA 6 is out. Know a spot we're missing? Suggest it from the map.

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