Newspaper Delivery
Written from the live server data for this feature — locations, recipes and prices are read straight from the jobs setup, not estimated.
Newspaper Delivery is one of the gentlest legal jobs: drive a van along a marked route and toss newspapers onto doorsteps. Low pressure, steady cash.
Overview
- Type: Legal delivery job
- Where: Vinewood Hills & Mirror Park neighbourhoods
- Payout: Cash per completed route
- Risk: None — fully legal
Requirements
- No level needed — any player can take it.
- Nothing to buy — the job gives you a van and papers to throw for free.
How to Start
- Go to the Job Centre and press E.
- Pick Newspaper Delivery.
- Follow the GPS to the news center — dress the work clothes and take the van.
📍 Locations
- Job Centre (start):
-552.53, -188.47, 38.22— pick the job here. - News center:
-599.24, -929.90, 23.85(van + outfit here). - Deliver: marked doorsteps across two neighbourhood clusters.
Step-by-Step
- Dress the work clothes at the center.
- Take the news van and drive the marked route.
- Throw a paper at each marked house to complete the delivery.
What You Get & Where to Sell It
You're paid cash directly — no items to sell. Each delivery pays around $300–325, so complete the full route for the best total.
💰 Cost vs Reward
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Investment (one-time) | None — van and papers are free |
| Cost per run | $0 |
| Reward per run | $300–325 per delivery |
| Break-even | Instant — pure profit |
| After that | Steady, low-pressure cash |
Tips & Common Mistakes
- The late penalty here is tiny, so it's forgiving for new players.
- Line up your van with each house before throwing to avoid re-tries.
- It's the calmest earner in the pack — a good first job while you learn the map.
Timer & Late Penalty
You get 6 minutes per delivery, plus 2 minutes of spare time if you run over. Going late
costs −$5 per minute — by far the softest penalty of any side-job, which is exactly why this is
the one to learn on. A full route is 30 marked doorsteps, and the job hands you the throwable
papers for free along with the rumpo news van.
How It Compares to the Other Side-Jobs
Every job below starts at the same Job Centre NPC (-552.53, -188.47, 38.22), needs no level and
no purchase, and none of them carry a police risk. The difference is pay, pace and how hard the
clock pushes you:
| Job | Pay | Timer | Late penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper Delivery | $300–325 per delivery | 6 min (+2 spare) | −$5 / min |
| Mobile Hotdog | $50–150 per sale | None | — |
| Pizza Delivery | $800–1,100 per delivery | 5 min (+2 spare) | −$50 / min |
| Bus Driver | $800–1,100 per line | 7–11 min (+2 spare) | — |
| Forklifter | $1,300 flat per load | 4–6 min (+2 spare) | −$150 / min |
| Fire Department | $500–1,500 per fire | 7 min (+2 spare) | −$100 / min |
| Gardener | $1,500 flat per garden | None | — |
| Trucker | $1,500–4,000 per haul | 10–12 min (+2–4 spare) | −$50 / min |
Reading it: Trucker has the biggest ceiling, Gardener has the best pay with no clock at all, and Forklifter punishes lateness hardest relative to its payout. Newspaper Delivery is the gentlest place to learn the map before you take on a timed haul.
FAQ
How much does Newspaper Delivery pay?
$300–325 in cash per completed delivery. That works out around $50 a minute, which makes it the lowest earner of the Job Centre side-jobs — the trade-off is that nothing about it can go badly wrong.
Do you need a level for Newspaper Delivery?
No. There is no level requirement, no EXP, and nothing to buy. Take it at the Job Centre NPC and the van, work clothes and papers are all provided.
How many houses are on a newspaper route?
Thirty marked doorsteps, spread across two neighbourhood clusters around Vinewood Hills and Mirror Park.
What happens if I run out of time?
You lose $5 per minute you are late. It is a token penalty compared with Forklifter's $150 a minute, so an overrun barely dents the payout.
What is the best beginner job on the server?
Newspaper Delivery for learning the map with no pressure, then Pizza Delivery once you are comfortable — it pays roughly three times as much for a similar loop.
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