GTA Online's current event week is built around Money Fronts, LS Car Meet progress, and the kind of free property claim that players really don't want to miss. If you're short on cash, or just trying to protect your grind, knowing where to put your GTA 5 Money matters more than usual right now. From May 28 through June 3, 2026, Higgins Helitours is available for free, although there's a catch. You need to own the Hands On Car Wash first, because that business opens the door to the rest of the Money Fronts chain. Higgins normally costs GTA$900,000, so this is a proper saving for anyone who plans to use Air Freight Cargo or build out the full setup.
Why the Hands On Car Wash comes first
The Hands On Car Wash is the key piece here. You can't just jump straight to Higgins Helitours if you haven't gone through the Money Fronts introduction. Players need to wait for Martin Madrazo's call, meet him at Los Santos International Airport, watch the intro scene, and then buy the Car Wash through Maze Bank Foreclosures or at the property sign. It was free back in January for a short window, but outside that event it's listed at GTA$1,000,000. Once you own it, Raf calls, you inspect the interior, and the business laptop becomes part of your routine. It's not the flashiest property in Los Santos, but it's the one that makes the rest of this system work.
What Higgins Helitours adds
Higgins Helitours is more than a free icon on the map. It's tied to passive income, and it also improves Air Freight Cargo earnings, which makes it a nice pick for players who already own a Hangar. The claim process is simple once the Car Wash is yours: open the in-game phone, go to Maze Bank Foreclosures, select Higgins Helitours, and check out while the price shows as free. You can also pay GTA$10,000 for a different interior tint if you care about the look. The exact passive income rate and cargo boost are not clearly listed in the available sources, so don't plan your whole grind around guessed numbers.
The previous week was all about the Car Meet
The May 21 to May 27 event week leaned hard into LS Car Meet progression. Players had 5x Reputation on all LS Car Meet activities, which made it one of the best windows for ranking up, unlocking trade prices, and grabbing tuner cosmetics. Street Races, Pursuit Races, Drag Races, and Drift Races paid 2x GTA$ and RP. Auto Shop Robbery Contract Finales also paid double, so anyone with an Auto Shop had a good reason to run finales back to back. The Prize Ride was the Ocelot Virtue, earned by placing Top 3 in three LS Car Meet Series races. Not bad, especially if you enjoy racing more than warehouse work.
Discounts and rewards players cared about
That same week had some decent shopping opportunities. Auto Shops, Auto Shop upgrades, modifications, and garages were 40% off, while Benny's conversions, HSW upgrades, turbo tuning, racing suits, and some tire smoke options were 50% off. Vehicle deals included the Bravado Banshee GTS, Emperor Vectre, Übermacht Cypher, Enus Paragon R, Dewbauchee Rapid GT, and Överflöd Entity XF. There were also login rewards like the Rockstar Helmet, plus outfit rewards tied to buying vehicles from Simeon's, Luxury Autos, and the LS Car Meet. The Lucky Wheel featured the Ocelot R88, which gave casino visitors another reason to spin.
What players should watch next
There's chatter about a possible June 11 summer update, with rumours of new cars, law enforcement vehicles, missions, and even stranger activity ideas floating around, but none of that is confirmed by a reliable official source yet. For now, the safe play is simple: claim Higgins Helitours before June 3 if you qualify, buy the Hands On Car Wash only if you actually want to enter the Money Fronts system, and don't treat YouTube comments or social posts as patch notes. If you're planning upgrades, businesses, or vehicles and looking to GTA 5 Money for sale, make sure you're spending around confirmed bonuses rather than rumours that may never land.
