Driving Empire Map Guide: New Map vs Old Map, Bank, Gas Stations and Key Locations

Driving Empire’s world is a large free-roam map connecting the city, highways, and the surrounding countryside — big enough that “where is X” is one of the game’s most-searched question families.

New Map vs Old Map

The map players drive today dates to the December 2021 map revamp — the update community members still call the split between “old map” and “new map.” The revamp did more than redraw roads: it fixed the era’s notorious high-speed handling bug (cars refusing to turn above 300 mph), which is why old-map gameplay footage looks so different from today’s. Searches for the “old map” are nostalgia — there is no way to visit it in the current game.

The current layout centers on a city hub (dealerships, jobs, customization) with highway loops for speed runs and open outskirts where the OFFROAD update’s content lives.

The Bank

The bank is the map’s risk-reward landmark: robbing it is a money activity that flags you for police response (player police included — arrests pay them bounties). Two practical notes:

• Bring a fast and agile car; escape routes matter more than straight-line speed.
• “Bank code” searches usually mean the vault-entry mechanic in the robbery sequence, not a redeemable promo code — those live on the codes page.

Gas Stations

Cars consume fuel; gas stations are scattered along the main city roads and highway. The habit that saves races: top up whenever you pass one before queueing anything competitive. Running dry mid-race is the most avoidable loss in the game.

Dealerships

Cars & Motorcycles is the main dealership in the city hub; boats and aircraft sell from their own dealerships (yes, the game has both — up to a $50M yacht). Limited drops — like the Porsche 917K until Aug 14 — appear in the main dealership with a countdown.

Race Starts & Jobs

Race queues and job start points (delivery, police) are marked around the city hub. The money guide covers which of them pay; the map skill is just knowing your route before the timer starts — especially on Cross Country, where a wrong fork costs the race.