ATM Robbery

ATM Robbery is a criminal activity where you plant explosives on an ATM, defend the area, and collect the cash after the explosion.

How to rob an ATM

ATMs are shown on the map by default. At an ATM, have 5 explosives and press Z when Press Z to begin ATM robbery appears. Defend the robbery for 1 minute and collect the money after the bomb explodes.

Reward and limits

Reward or rule	Value
Cash	`$15,000`
Reputation	`250 RP`
Wanted points	`40`
Explosives needed	`5`
Defend time	`1` minute

The 5 Explosives are consumed when you place the bomb and are not refunded if you fail. Over the hourly earn limit, the cash reward is 10%: $1,500, or $1,800 with VIP. After a robbery the ATM is completely out of money for 10 minutes.

If you enter a vehicle during ATM Robbery, you have 5 seconds to leave it or the robbery fails. You need to be on foot. While you are inside, the screen counts down, for example You have 3 seconds to exit the vehicle or you fail the robbery!

How the robbery works

ATM Robbery is one of the smaller criminal robberies in CIT.

It gives cash, Reputation Points, and Wanted Points.

Find an ATM on the map, then press Z at an ATM to start the robbery.

How it works

To do an ATM Robbery:

Find an ATM on the map. ATMs are shown by default.
Go to the ATM marker.
Stand near the ATM.
Make sure you have 5 explosives in your inventory.
Press Z when Press Z to begin ATM robbery appears.
Defend the area for 1 minute.
Wait for the bomb to explode.
Collect the money.

Requirements

To start an ATM Robbery, you need:

An ATM marker
5 explosives in your inventory

Commands

ATM Robbery uses this command and key:

/batm was removed on 19 October 2026. ATMs are shown on the map by default.
Z at an ATM to start the robbery

Rewards

ATM Robbery gives:

$15,000
$18,000 with VIP
250 RP

Wanted Points

ATM Robbery gives 40 Wanted Points.

Cooldown

After the payout, this message appears in red at the top:

This ATM is completely out of money! Come back in 10 minutes.

This means the ATM has a 10 minute cooldown before it can be robbed again.

Robbable ATMs

Not every ATM marker can be robbed.

Current robbable ATM count: 31.

ATM type	Count
Robbable ATMs	`31`
All ATM markers	`65`

Robbable ATM locations:

Area	Robbable ATM count
LS	`31`

Key Rules

Press Z at the ATM to start the robbery. /robatm does not work.
You need 5 explosives before you can start.
After starting the robbery, you need to defend the area for 1 minute before collecting the money.

Related commands

Command	Use
`/batm`	Removed on `19 October 2026`: ATMs are shown on the map by default. Criminals and gangsters can rob ATMs around LS by pressing `Z` at one with `5` explosives.

Current robbery flow

Normal ATM access uses N. To rob it, have 5 Explosives and press Z when Press Z to begin ATM robbery appears. The bomb is placed automatically and counts down for 60 seconds, and the screen shows Stay near the ATM for 60 seconds to complete the robbery.

The robbery gives Felony Robbery and 40 Wanted Points. Stay near the ATM, but you do not have to remain inside its marker. After the explosion, collect the money from the green marker. Base rewards are $15,000 and 250 RP. The emptied ATM remains unavailable for 10 minutes.

During the robbery, a white bar counts down once a second from Time remaining: 00:59 to 00:00. It turns red with a sound for the last 5 seconds. Leaving the area starts the warning You have 5 seconds to return to the ATM or you fail the robbery! When the timer ends, Collect the money near the ATM to finish the robbery! directs you to the collection marker. A failed robbery can also show You have fled the robbery area with nothing but heat!

A cop who kills an ATM robber gets a $3,000 bonus ($3,600 with VIP) in addition to normal kill-arrest pay. The bonus is doubled during hourly Double Earnings and reduced to 10% over the earn limit.