Crew in GTA Online: Social Club Groups Explained

A crew is a group of players tied to a Rockstar Games Social Club account. It is Rockstar's social feature, first created after Max Payne 3, and GTA Online reuses it so friends can share a tag, a colour and an emblem. A crew is a name on your profile and a way to find each other. It is not a CEO organization and not a Motorcycle Club.

The facts below come from the community wiki (revised 18 September 2026), press coverage of Rockstar's February 2014 announcement and Rockstar support articles known only from search summaries on 2 November 2026, so the support details are worth confirming on the Social Club.

Size and membership limits

• A player crew can have up to 1,000 members. Rockstar raised the cap from 300 in early February 2014, as press reports of its Newswire post state; crews made by Rockstar itself have no cap.
• You can belong to up to five crews at the same time, and in game you pick which one you represent. That one is your active crew.
• Search summaries of Rockstar's support article on creating a crew say crew names must be unique and a player can lead only one crew at a time.

Roles and rank titles

Every crew has a hierarchy: Leader, Commissioners, Lieutenants, Representatives and Muscle. Each role has its own permissions for running the crew. The leader can also rename the rank titles. The defaults depend on the crew rank:

Crew rank	Default title
1 to 10	Thug
11 to 20	Hustler
21 to 30	Soldier
31 to 40	Trigger
41 to 50	Enforcer
51 to 60	Facilitator
61 to 70	Public Enemy
71 to 80	Shot Caller
81 to 90	Street Boss
91 and up	Kingpin

What the leader sets

The leader chooses a motto, a crew colour, a four-character tag, an emblem and a style (Chatter Boxes, Thrill Seekers, Rebels, Soldiers or All Stars). The leader also decides whether anyone can join or whether it is invite-only. Part of the management is possible from the pause menu in game, and part needs the Social Club website, where crews are created through the Crews tab.

What crew membership gives you

Crew colours can be applied to vehicles in a customization shop, the emblem can go on a vehicle hood or door, and emblems can appear on some clothing and as tattoos. Joining a crew and ranking up in it also adds to your Reputation, according to the wiki, and crew rankings show on Social Club leaderboards. The wiki gives no percentage for the Reputation boost, so a specific figure such as 10% is not backed here.

Crew, organization and MC

• Crew: a Social Club group, free to join, up to five at once.
• Organization: a VIP or CEO team in one session, formed through SecuroServ. See the CEO and VIP abilities glossary.
• Motorcycle Club: a separate gang system led by a President, which also appears in the Online heist requirements.

Related terms

• Ghost Organization: hides an organization, not a crew.
• Elite Challenge: a bonus teams chase on heist finales.
• Job Bookmark: saving Jobs to play with friends.
• Businesses, missions and locations glossary: where crews usually work.

FAQ

How many people can a crew hold?

Up to 1,000 members for a player-made crew, according to the community wiki.

Can I be in more than one crew?

Yes, up to five, and you choose which one you represent in game.

Do I need the Social Club website?

To create a crew, yes. Rockstar's support article describes making it through the Crews tab. Some management is available from the in-game pause menu.

Does a crew change what I earn?

The wiki says joining and ranking up in a crew increases Reputation, but gives no number.