To unlock free fast travel in Red Dead Redemption 2 Story Mode, reach Chapter 2, unlock the camp ledger, buy Dutch’s “First Things First” lodging upgrade for $220, then buy Arthur’s “Next in Line” upgrade for $325. The second purchase adds the fast-travel map beside Arthur’s wagon. On an updated version of the game, the same unlock also lets you fast travel when resting at a wilderness camp.
If the ledger is not available yet, continue the Chapter 2 story until you complete the first debt-collection task in “Money Lending and Other Sins.” You can still travel between towns before buying the camp upgrade by paying for a stagecoach or train ticket.
How to unlock fast travel
- Progress to Chapter 2 and complete the opening debt-collection task for Leopold Strauss.
- Open the ledger beside the camp donation box.
- Under Lodgings, buy Dutch’s First Things First upgrade for $220.
- Buy Arthur’s Next in Line upgrade for $325.
- Use the map on the back of Arthur’s wagon and select a destination you have already discovered.
The two required upgrades cost $545 in total. If the map is missing, check that both lodging upgrades—not just Dutch’s tent—have been purchased.
Where you can fast travel from
- Gang camp: use the map attached to Arthur’s wagon.
- Wilderness camp: rest in the wild and choose Fast Travel. This option requires the same camp upgrade and a current game update.
- Stagecoaches and trains: pay for a ride between supported towns and stations; these are useful before the camp map is unlocked.
Camp fast travel only lists destinations Arthur has discovered. It does not teleport you to a custom waypoint. For the multiplayer system, see our Red Dead Online fast travel guide.
Fast travel limitations
The camp and wilderness options are one-way trips to previously discovered destinations. Your horse travels with you when it is close enough. Trains and stagecoaches use their own destination lists and may be unavailable while you are wanted.
While this isn’t the most convenient fast-travel system we’ve seen in games, we’re just happy Rockstar added this at all. With so many mechanics expressly focusing on realism above all else, they could have just as easily omitted fast travel from Red Dead Redemption 2 entirely.
If you’re interested in how to upgrade and maintain your cores and bars, check out our guide on the subject.
