Invincible
Quickly press L2(2), R2(2), L2, R2, L2, L1, R2, R1, L2, L1(2).

No police
Quickly press L1, L2, R1(4), L2(2), R1(2), L1(2), R2.

Rear wheel steering
Quickly press R1(3), R2, L2, R1, R2, L2, L1, R2, R1, L2, L1.

Mini cars
Quickly press R1, R2, R1, R2, L1, L2, R1, R2, L1, R1, L2(3).
Note: The collision detection will still behave as if the cars were normal size.

High suspension
Quickly press R2, L2, R1, R2, L2, L1, R2(2), L2(2), L1, R2, R1 to unlock the "Stilts" option on the cheats screen.

Upside-down screen
Quickly press R2(2), R1, L2, L1, R2, L2, L1, R2(2), L2, R2, L1 to unlock the "Antipodean" option on the cheats screen.

View credits
Quickly press L1, L2, R1, R2, L1, R1, R2, L2, R1, R2, L1, L2, R1.

Hint: Easy getaway:
While the police is chasing your car from behind, slam the brakes, wait for him to run into your car, then slam the car in reverse. If done correctly, the policeman will say that he lost you. Hit the gas to complete an easy getaway.

Another getaway technique that does not expend as much energy as ramming is to use the surrounding traffic. Gently tap the cars toward the direction that your car is travelling. The cops will follow and most often ram the traffic car instead of your car.

The police AI is relatively dumb. Try "hiding" behind a light pole and watch the cops wrap themselves around it. Also, find a wall and try and get it between your car and the police. If you have the skills, turning into an alleyway quickly can also shake off a pursuit. Weaving through traffic generally does not work unless you skin the other cars. For some reason, the police tend to run into stopped cars a lot more frequently. Also, the police barricade cars will remain still if they are not touched. If you can pass through the middle, any police cars that are following will usually hit the barricade, causing one large pile-up.

When pursued by the police, take your vehicle up onto a footpath and stay on it for approximately five to ten seconds. The police will turn around to go in another direction and say they have lost you. This will even work when the police are right on your tail.

In San Francisco, enable the "Invincible" code, then locate the ramps. After the police are on your tail, get to top speed, ramp, and turn sharply. If done correctly, the police will fly over your car at the speed and direction that you were travelling.

Begin game play in Miami in survival mode. As the level begins, veer off to the left and drive between the light pole and building. If you look behind your car, two police cars should collide into each other, giving you an extra chance to get more distance from them.

Hint: Losing the tail on "Getaway":
Choose San Francisco and travel straight until you get to the end of the street, then make a left. There should be tracks in the middle of the street. Go on the right hand side of the tracks and stop your car when the streetcar appears. The streetcar should hit your car and push it along the street. The police will keep crashing into the streetcar until their car wrecks. if the streetcar bumps you out of the way, chase it and try to get in front of it. Note: In order for this to work, you must travel at top speed until you get to the tracks.

Hint: Smart braking:
One bothersome feature about the game are the brakes, Once you hit the brakes and come to a complete stop, you go in reverse and do not stop fast enough. This is bad if there is a cop chasing you, or if you need to make a quick stop in an intersection. To brake effectively, without going into reverse, hold Square + Triangle. Your car will come to a quick stop, and the reverse light will only come on briefly.

Hint: Turn sharper:
Press L1 when turning a corner to turn the wheels sharper. Also try it while looking from the side of the car.

Hint: Easy 360:
To do an easy 360 press, hold Circle then while your car tires are still smoking. Hold Left or Right to avoid a police barricade. Try to swerve around them, then head quickly to the other side. If done correctly, the police cars should wreck themselves and stop following you.

Hint: Better handling:
After starting the game, ram the back of your car into a building, or better yet, other vehicles. Make sure only the back of the car is damaged. Do this until the back is very smashed up. If the damage bar turns any other color but green, then it was not done correctly. Doing this will increase handling greatly. Its very useful for getting out of tough situations, getting away from the law, or making a last minute turn.

Another way to improve the handling is to enter the game options and turn off "Auto Handbrake" ever time the game is played. That option always turns back on after the game is quit. Turning off the option makes the car actually handles like a real car.

Hint: Easy times in San Francisco survival mode:
This trick is difficult, but well worth the effort. After starting, go straight to reach two roads, to the left and right. Follow the road to the right, but stop when reaching the middle of the first hill. If done correctly, the police will ramp off the hill and over your car. Go to the top of the hill, a little from the edge and once again, stop. If done correctly, the police will once again ramp off the hill and land somewhere behind your car. Keep repeating this and eventually the police will all land on their sides or tops. If you keep all the fallen police cars within a certain range, then no more units will appear. You can just wait there as long as desired and score impossible times.

Hint: Improved times in survival mode:
Use anything possible as a barricade. The police AI is "dumb" and will hit anything or do almost anything to get to your car. You can hide behind other cars and lamp posts. Objects such as pay phones and parking meters do not work since cars can drive through them. Try swerving in and out of traffic and stop near or in front of cars and lamp posts. Driving close to traffic or on the "sidewalks" can also be effective if done correctly. Try not to use the "Burn Out" button because it can spin your car out of control after a hit by police