For other uses, see Ambulance.
The Ambulance is a rescue vehicle appearing in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto Advance, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
The Ambulance first appeared in the 2D Universe and later returns in the HD Universe. It is one of the only vehicles to appear in almost every title in the Grand Theft Auto series.
Influence[]
Ambulances in the 3D Universe games are based on various generations of the Ford E-Series chassis, mainly the third and fourth generations. The design of the rear compartment remains the same on all models, but the cabin and details are different.
Design[]
Grand Theft Auto III and Liberty City Stories[]
The Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories rendition assumes a cabin design similar to the Pony, but having smaller headlights and a thinner appearance, while the rear end features single tail lamps, a yellow/amber lightbar and a single door handle for the compartment doors, as well as a side-access door on the driver side. It has a prominent white primary color on the bodywork, and a red secondary-colored stripe surrounding across the vehicle, with a zig-zag pattern near the rear wheels. It is labeled "Liberty City Ambulance".
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Vice City Stories[]
The Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories rendition assumes a slightly older cab design that bears no resemblance to any other vehicle, while the rear compartment omits some of the features present on the Liberty City model, such as the compartment side door, emergency lights next to the front lightbar, and the yellow/amber lightbar on the rear end (this time featuring two unusable rear-facing lamps on the rear end handlebars). The rear end is also different between the two games, with the first one having reverse lights and a single door handle, while the second one only red lights and two door handles. It has a prominent white primary color on the bodywork and a red secondary-colored lower portion, with dual stripes that alternate between the secondary and the primary colors. It is labeled "Vice City Ambulance".
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
The Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas rendition assumes a cab design that is loosely similar to the Landstalker, having a dedicated lightbar mounted on the roof, while the rear compartment is much simpler in details than the others, having no handlebars, single red tail lights or two door handles. It has the same color distribution as the Vice City model, although the hood is painted with the red secondary color. It is labeled "San Andreas Emergency", and may spawn with unit numbers "37" or "71" on the front fenders, the sides of the rear compartment, and the rear-right end, although sometimes it spawns with no unit number.
Grand Theft Auto Advance[]
The Grand Theft Auto Advance rendition assumes a very generic design, comparable to that of the SWAT Van. Like the London model, it assumes a white color scheme, but with a red cross and a red lightbar mounted above the roof of the compartment.
Performance[]
The Ambulance is fairly fast for its class and has decent brakes, but is very top heavy and unstable, making it prone to rolling over under rough cornering. The AWD layout provides good traction for most surfaces, but due to the stability issue, it is not very recommended for uneven terrain.
Ambulances are powered by a diesel engine and use a rather smooth engine sound, similar to most vans.
Gallery[]
Design[]
Locations[]
- The Ambulance will typically respond to any NPC deaths caused by the player.[vague]
- In most of its appearances, the Ambulance will naturally spawns outside hospitals.
Grand Theft Auto III and Liberty City Stories[]
- Sweeney General Hospital, Portland View, Portland.
- Carson General Hospital, Rockford, Staunton Island.
- Two Ambulances are located in the parking lot near the staircase leading to the front entrance (GTA III only).
- One Ambulance is parked in front of a garage near the front entrance, and another one is in the parking lot near the staircase leading to the front entrance (GTA Liberty City Stories only).
- Hope Medical College, Pike Creek, Shoreside Vale.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Vice City Stories[]
- Ocean View Hospital, Ocean Beach.
- Parked at the parking lot (GTA Vice City only).
- Parked near the front entrance (GTA Vice City Stories only).
- Shady Palms Hospital, Vice Point.
- West Haven Community Healthcare Center, Little Havana (GTA Vice City Stories only).
- Schuman Health Care Center, Downtown.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- County General Hospital, Jefferson, Los Santos.
- All Saints General Hospital, Market, Los Santos.
- Crippen Memorial, Montgomery, Red County.
- Angel Pine Medical Center, Angel Pine, Whetstone.
- San Fierro Medical Center, Santa Flora, San Fierro.
- El Quebrados Medical Center, El Quebrados, Tierra Robada.
- Fort Carson Medical Center, Fort Carson, Bone County.
- Las Venturas Hospital, Las Venturas Airport, Las Venturas.
- Occasionally, the Ambulance can be seen responding within the three main cities in San Andreas. The fastest way to obtain one is to kill some pedestrians; an Ambulance will most likely spawn and the player can steal it.
- It can be noted that Ambulances will never be dispatched in the countryside and the desert, despite the countryside and desert having hospitals.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Paramedic[]
Main article: Paramedic
The Paramedic side-mission can be toggled on or off when driving the Ambulance in all 3D Universe games. This mission requires the player to find, pick up and deliver patients to the hospital within a time limit, while endeavoring to drive as safely as possible (each bump further injures the passengers). With every level comes another patient to deliver, increasing the difficulty. Usually when the player beats level 12 the mission is complete (but can be carried on and replayed later) and a reward is achieved, e.g. infinite sprint or extra health.
Grand Theft Auto III[]
- Import/Export - The Ambulance is one of the 23 vehicles wanted for the Portland portion of the Import/Export side mission.
- Plaster Blaster - Ray Machowski tells Claude to get to the Ambulance that Leon McAffrey is in and crash into it until McAffrey falls out.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- Intensive Care - CJ needs to rescue Johnny Sindacco inside an Ambulance controlled by the Forelli Crime Family.
- Madd Dogg - Two Ambulances are parked outside Ivory Towers Drive-Thru Mental Clinic.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
- Night of the Livid Dreads - An Ambulance is used to send the wounded Yardie member Rudyard to the hospital. It appears only in the final cutscene.
- Morgue Party Resurrection - Toni Cipriani needs to steal the Ambulance that Avery Carrington is in on the way to the pathology labs.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- Hose the Hoes - An Ambulance is seen near two burned vehicles and the fire truck that needs to be stolen.
- Beach Patrol - In the paramedic version of the side mission, an Ambulance is stuck, requiring the player to take the paramedic driver to rescue several people on the beach.
Rewards[]
- In all 3D Universe games, the player receives 20 points of health upon entering an Ambulance.
Oversights[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- Ambulances responding to NPC deaths can sometimes spawn without decals on the rear doors.
- If the player turns on the sirens while in slow-motion (for example, during a Stunt Jump), the sirens will play at regular tempo as opposed to a slowed-down tone.
Grand Theft Auto Advance[]
- If the player pauses and then un-pauses the game while siren is on, it will turn into a police siren until it is turned off again.
Specifications[]
Model[]
| Model name | Texture name | Handling name | Text label name | In-game name | Swankness | Flags | |
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| GTA III | ambulan
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| GTA Vice City | ambulan
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| GTA San Andreas | ambulan
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| GTA Advance | ambulan
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| GTA Liberty City Stories | ambulan
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| GTA Vice City Stories | ambulan
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Population[]
| Groups | Scenario sets | Frequency (%) | Driver model | License plates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA III | ? | N/A | ? | N/A | |
| GTA Vice City | ? | N/A | ? | N/A | |
| GTA San Andreas | ? | N/A | ? | N/A | |
| GTA Advance | ? | N/A | ? | N/A | |
| GTA Liberty City Stories | ? | N/A | ? | N/A | |
| GTA Vice City Stories | ? | N/A | ? | N/A |
Handling[]
| Max velocity (kmh / mph) | Gears | Engine type | Drivetrain | Mass (kg / lbs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA III | 190 / 117.8 | 5 | Diesel | AWD | 2600 / 5720 |
| GTA Vice City | 190 / 117.8 | 5 | Diesel | AWD | 2600 / 5720 |
| GTA San Andreas | 155 / 96.1 | 5 | Diesel | AWD | 2600 / 5720 |
| GTA Advance | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| GTA Liberty City Stories | 155 / 96.1 | 5 | Diesel | AWD | 2600 / 5720 |
| GTA Vice City Stories | 155 / 96.1 | 5 | Diesel | AWD | 2600 / 5720 |
Audio[]
| Horns | Engine | Exhaust | Police scanner | ||||
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| Manufacturer | Model | Category | Color | ||||
| GTA III | ?
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N/A | N/A | ? | N/A | N/A |
| GTA Vice City | ?
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N/A | N/A | ? | N/A | N/A |
| GTA San Andreas | ?
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N/A | N/A | ? | N/A | N/A |
| GTA San Andreas | ?
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N/A | N/A | ? | N/A | N/A |
| GTA Liberty City Stories | ?
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N/A | N/A | ? | N/A | N/A |
| GTA Vice City Stories | ?
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Traffic Default Colors[]
| GTA III | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 White | 3 Cherry Red |
| GTA Vice City | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 White | 3 Cherry Red |
| GTA San Andreas | Primary | Secondary | Tertiary | Quaternary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 White | 3 Cherry Red | 0 Black | 0 Black |
| GTA Liberty City Stories | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 |
| GTA Vice City Stories | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |
Trivia[]
Closeup of the altered Star of Life on the GTA San Andreas Ambulance.
- Almost all renditions of the Ambulance in the 3D Universe feature an altered Star of Life which depicts a sperm in place of the Asclepius symbol.
- If the player turns on the sirens while a Unique Stunt Jump in GTA Vice City Stories, a unique siren tone can be heard.
See Also[]
- Medicar - Another ambulance appearing in Grand Theft Auto 2.
- Air Ambulance - Helicopter counterpart appearing in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.