Fast travel in Red Dead Redemption 2 is an important feature to get from A to B without long waiting times. We show you where to unlock fast travel and how to use it.
Traveling from one city to another on the huge map can take a few minutes. Of course, you can also admire the beautiful towns in RDR2, hunt wild animals, or encounter interesting NPCs along the way.
However, if you want to quickly get from one mission to the next, the long riding paths can become quite annoying. The fast travel feature alleviates much of this frustration. Fast travel is particularly handy, for example, when you are on the hunt for the 13 legendary fish. You unlock it at your camp and use it from there as well.
If you don’t want to use fast travel or haven’t progressed far enough in the game, you can utilize other travel methods.
Using fast travel in RDR 2
Fast travel in Red Dead Redemption 2 is not unlocked until Chapter 2.
How do you unlock fast travel? First, you need to progress in the story. You get the mission “Loan Sharking and Other Sins” from Mr. Strauss at the camp. Once you bring back the first debts to Mr. Strauss, you will get to know the donation box and the ledger. They are located by Dutch’s tent.
In the ledger, you can unlock camp upgrades. The structural improvements then provide fast travel. Do you still lack the necessary funds for that? Here you can find gold bars in Red Dead Redemption 2, which you can sell for $500 each.
- Accommodation Level 1: Available from the start
- Accommodation Level 2 ‘One at a Time’: This upgrade encourages other gang members to contribute
- Accommodation Level 3 ‘Next Please’: This upgrade unlocks fast travel
How to start fast travel in RDR 2
How do you use fast travel? You can’t just open the map in the wilderness, mark a point, and teleport there.
To use fast travel, you need to go to Arthur’s sleeping place in the camp and stand in front of the map. It hangs on Arthur’s wagon, on the other side of his sleeping area.
Then select a location that you have already visited. You will then be teleported there with your main horse. Have you already found the best wild horse in Red Dead Redemption 2?
Other ways to travel in RDR 2 – Alternatives
Besides fast travel, there are additional methods to move quickly across the map of Red Dead Redemption 2.
- The stagecoach
- You can find the stagecoach in Red Dead Redemption 2 at the icon with street signs. You should find it in most towns and locations. However, you need to have already visited the place you want to travel to by stagecoach. If the stagecoach is not available (lock symbol), you are likely in the middle of a mission, on your horse, or need to pay a bounty.
- The train
- At the post office in Red Dead Redemption 2, you can pay your bounty. You can also purchase train tickets there.
Should you take the train or the stagecoach for traveling? The train mainly travels to larger cities and quickly covers long distances. Additionally, a ticket is cheaper than traveling with the stagecoach. However, the stagecoach also stops in smaller towns that the train does not reach.
