Cities, travel and trading

Cities are different markets

Street Crime is spread across cities rather than one identical screen. Contraband prices change by location, and player-owned assets are tied to cities. Travel therefore changes the opportunities around your character as well as the name of the place shown on the page.

Calculate the whole route

A low buying price is only half a trade. You also need a destination where the item can be sold well, enough carrying capacity to make the journey worthwhile, and a plan for what your character will do after arriving. Compare both ends before committing cash.

1. Compare the local buying price with your price book, which notes what each drug cost the last time you checked the board in other cities, before filling your capacity.
2. Choose a destination based on a selling opportunity, not guesswork.
3. Keep travel and follow-up needs in mind instead of spending every dollar on stock.
4. Check what else the destination offers, including properties, casinos and player activity.
5. Review the realised return after selling so future routes are based on evidence.
6. Watch your Street Heat: every buy and sell raises it, and dealing hot raises your bust risk, which can end in a cell or a hospital bed.

Capacity and progression

Your ability to carry contraband grows with character progression. That means a route which feels small early can become more useful later, while a poor margin remains poor no matter how much you carry. Build rank and route knowledge together rather than chasing capacity alone.

Travel changes your options

Cities also contain their own players, jail activity, businesses and competitive assets. A trader who watches only the commodity price can miss the wider situation. Before settling into a route, look at who controls valuable property and whether your crew or rivals are active there.

Connect trading to your empire

Trading is most useful when its cash supports another goal: equipment, a vehicle, turf development, a crew plan or a larger reserve. Decide what the profit is for before risking the bankroll, then stop or change route when the market no longer supports that purpose.