Strategy & Tips
Maximize your travel profits and efficiency with these proven strategies
Capacity Increase Roadmap
Maximize your carrying capacity with these essential upgrades:
Bonuses more viable towards late game:
Save your big hauls for Tourism Day when capacity is doubled! This is a special event that occurs periodically in Torn, generally between 26 and 28 September. Plan your books and upgrades ahead of time.
Route Planning
Quick Trips (Low Time Investment)
- • Mexico (00:26 hrs) - Jaguar Plushie and Dahlia
- • Cayman Islands (00:35 hrs) - Offshore banking deposits + Stingray Plushie and Banana Orchid
- • Canada (00:41 hrs) - Wolverine Plushie and Crocus
Medium Trips (Best Balance)
- • Hawaii (02:14 hrs) - Suitcases and Orchids
- • United Kingdom (02:39 hrs) - Flower and plushies, Xanax occasionally profitable
- • Argentina (02:47 hrs) - Flower and plushies, good profit
- • Switzerland (02:55 hrs) - Rehab and flower and plushies, bad profit but buy when rehabbing
Long Trips (Maximum Value)
- • Japan (03:45 hrs) - Cherry Blossom and Xanax, good profit
- • China (04:02 hrs) - Panda Plushie and Peony, good profit
- • UAE (04:31 hrs) - Camel Plushie and Tribulus Omanense, good profit
- • South Africa (04:57 hrs) - Hunting, Xanax, Lion Plushie, and African Violet, good profit
Utilizing Special Features
Offshore Banking
Way to protect money from muggers. You do get passive profit from offshore banking deposits, but the ROI is not great. You are generally better off investing this cash in the City Bank early on.
Rehab Centre
Visit Switzerland after drug use to reset addiction and happiness. Excursion bonus reduces costs.
Hunting
South Africa hunting can become profitable later on. Early on, hunting might not be the best use of your energy. However, if your natural energy gets full during travel anyway, you can hunt without "wasting" energy.
Fortune Teller
Check level progress in China, generally not worth traveling for.
Risk Management
Grace Period Usage
Use the 15-second landing grace period wisely. Log in before landing abroad to quickly buy and fly back before you get mugged. And when landing back in Torn be ready to ghost trade or quickly deposit to your faction vault.
Status Visibility
Your traveling status is visible to others. Some jobs (like theatre) obscure your exact location. This can be helpful during wars or if you have enemies watching your movements.
General Tips
Monitor restock times: Popular items sell out quickly. Track when shops restock to get the best inventory.
Join high-Excursion factions: The faction bonus is huge. Even if you're a casual player, this significantly boosts profits.
Plan for Tourism Day: Mark it on your calendar. Stack all upgrades and plan major hauls for this event.
Consider job timing: Work at Lingerie Store for 10★ before switching to another job. The free BCT travel is invaluable.
Check market prices: Item values fluctuate. Before committing to a destination, verify current market prices.