The GTA 5 “Last Ride” is a fan-organised farewell cruise through Los Santos on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, the night before GTA 6 launches. The idea is simple: meet at Los Santos International Airport in GTA Online, bring any car and any outfit, and drive together with no crashing and no police chases. Rockstar is not involved, there is no single official start time, and because of lobby limits there will be many small convoys rather than one giant one. Here is how to join, what time the best-known session starts where you live, and how it fits around the GTA 6 unlock.
Last checked on November 14, 2026, 09:30 CET. Reported The event was started by TikTok creator CraftizyTV, who announces it in the voice of DJ Cara from Non-Stop-Pop FM, with a parallel PS5 meetup coordinated by All Eyez On Glitch, according to GTA BOOM and mxdwn. It was first planned for May, around GTA 6’s old date, and moved to November 18 after the delay. Rockstar has announced no event, rewards or bonuses for it.
GTA 5 Last Ride at a glance
| Question | Answer | Status |
|---|---|---|
| When | Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | Reported (organisers) |
| Where | Los Santos International Airport (LSIA) in GTA Online | Reported |
| Rules | Any car, any outfit; no crashing, no police chases | Reported |
| Main start time | None announced for the general event | Reported |
| PS5 Reddit session | 9 p.m. Eastern, invite-only lobby via Discord | Reported (inbinews) |
| Route (CraftizyTV plan) | Airport, Del Perro Pier, up the coast to Paleto Bay and Mount Chiliad | Reported (mxdwn) |
| Platforms | All; each platform runs its own sessions | Reported |
| Official? | No, fan event; no Rockstar rewards | Reported |
What time is the Last Ride where you live?
Our math The general event has no fixed time, but one PS5 session advertised on Reddit starts at 9 p.m. Eastern on November 18. Here is that time around the world, next to when GTA 6 unlocks (midnight local time on November 19, per Rockstar).
| City | 9 p.m. ET PS5 session | GTA 6 unlocks (local) | Clash? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 6 p.m. Wed Nov 18 | 12 a.m. Thu Nov 19 | No, 6 hours spare |
| New York | 9 p.m. Wed Nov 18 | 12 a.m. Thu Nov 19 | No, 3 hours spare |
| London | 2 a.m. Thu Nov 19 | 12 a.m. Thu Nov 19 | Yes, GTA 6 already out |
| Madrid / Paris / Berlin | 3 a.m. Thu Nov 19 | 12 a.m. Thu Nov 19 | Yes, GTA 6 already out |
| Mumbai | 7:30 a.m. Thu Nov 19 | 12 a.m. Thu Nov 19 | Yes |
| Sydney | 1 p.m. Thu Nov 19 | 12 a.m. Thu Nov 19 | Yes |
Our math The takeaway: the US-timed sessions only work for the Americas. If you are in the UK or Europe and want to finish your last drive before GTA 6 unlocks, aim for a local evening slot on November 18, for example 20:00 to 23:00, and leave your console free at midnight. Check our GTA 6 release time by country for your exact unlock.
How to join the Last Ride, step by step
- Pick an organiser. Follow CraftizyTV for the main call or a platform-specific group for PS5 and Xbox. Note their start time and time zone.
- Add the convoy to your friends list before the night so invite-only or friends-only sessions work.
- Turn on Passive Mode once you load in; it stops other players from shooting you.
- Meet at LSIA in any car and outfit. The point is the memories, not the fastest car.
- Keep the ceasefire. Drive at a relaxed pace; the PS5 session asks for about 50 mph in two staggered columns (Reported).
- Do not uninstall GTA 5 too early. If you need the space for GTA 6’s up to 212 GB, delete it after the ride, not before.
Why there will be many convoys, not one
Our math A GTA Online session holds about 30 players, and there is no crossplay between PlayStation, Xbox and PC, so a “giant” cruise is really hundreds of small lobbies leaving the same airport at roughly the same time. One PS5 organiser is trying to fill a full lobby with a planned route and photo stops at Del Perro Pier, Hookies on the Great Ocean Highway and the Vinewood Sign overlook, according to inbinews.
Other things happening on November 18
- Miami Heat as Vice City: the Heat play in Vice City branding in a nationally televised game that night (details).
- YouTube’s launch stream: the pre-show starts at 11 p.m. ET on November 18 (start times).
- GTA 6 pre-load: make sure it finished and that update 1.002 is installed (update 1.002).
Reported GTA Online is not going anywhere after November 18: Take-Two has said it expects to keep supporting it, and GTA 6’s own online mode has no date yet (see GTA 6 Online). The Last Ride is a goodbye to an era, not to the servers.
FAQ
What time is the GTA 5 Last Ride?
There is no single official start time. The fan event takes place on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, and each organiser sets its own time. One PS5 session advertised on Reddit starts at 9 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. Pacific, 2 a.m. UK on November 19).
Where does the GTA 5 Last Ride start?
At Los Santos International Airport in GTA Online. Players are asked to bring any car and outfit and avoid crashes and police chases.
Is the GTA Online Last Ride an official Rockstar event?
No. It is a fan-organised event started by creator CraftizyTV. Rockstar has not announced any rewards or bonuses for it.
Can PlayStation and Xbox players join the same Last Ride?
No. GTA Online has no crossplay between PlayStation, Xbox and PC, so each platform runs its own sessions of about 30 players.
Will GTA Online shut down when GTA 6 comes out?
No. GTA Online keeps running after GTA 6 launches, and Take-Two has said it expects to keep supporting it.
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Sources
- GTA BOOM: GTA 5 fans organise a Los Santos farewell cruise before GTA 6 (Nov 4, 2026)
- mxdwn Games: Grand Theft Auto fans organise Last Ride to say goodbye to GTA V
- inbinews: GTA 5 community plans one final drive through Los Santos on November 18
- Leonida Interactive: GTA Online Last Ride, farewell cruise on November 18