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How to Fix Roblox Error 773: Teleport Failed

By GameAddaUpdated October 19, 20266 min read

You're mid-game, you step through a portal or click the button to join your friend's server — and the loading screen dies with "An attempt was made to teleport to a place that is restricted. (Error Code: 773)". The game you were enjoying keeps running without you. Maddening — and confusing, because everything else about Roblox seems to work fine.

In plain English, error 773 means Roblox refused to move your character to another place. It is not a ban, it is not broken internet, and it is not your device failing. It is a permission problem: the destination place — a sub-game, a portal destination, a private server, a lobby hub — is not letting you in. The 8 fixes below are ordered from most likely to least likely, and one of them resolves the error for nearly everyone. Work through them in order.

What causes Roblox error 773?

The teleport fails because the destination says "no." The usual reasons:

Quick check first: Does error 773 happen on every teleport in every game, or only in one specific game? If it is only one game, skip straight to Fix 1 and Fix 8 — the problem is almost certainly that game's settings, and no amount of reinstalling on your side will fix it. If it happens everywhere, the cause is on your side — start at Fix 2.

1Check whether the destination place is restricted

Since error 773 literally means "teleport to a place that is restricted," start where the restriction lives. Visit the game's page on the Roblox website and look at the place details: is it listed as private, or does it say it is only for friends, group members, or followers? Many popular games have public lobby places but restricted sub-places — VIP rooms, staff areas, or private servers that reject anyone without permission.

What to do about it:

If the place is genuinely supposed to be public and you still get 773, the restriction may be a developer-side bug — note that and jump to Fix 7 and Fix 8 after trying the client-side fixes below.

2Update Roblox and log back in

An outdated client or a stale login session fails the teleport permission check even when everything else looks fine. Open your device's app store — App Store, Google Play, or the Microsoft Store — and install any pending Roblox update. Then log out of your Roblox account completely, close the app, reopen it, and log back in.

This sounds trivial, but logging out and back in forces Roblox to issue a fresh authentication token, and teleport checks run against that token. Players who were logged in for weeks on an old session fix error 773 this way more often than you'd expect. After logging back in, try the exact same teleport that failed before.

3Turn off your VPN or proxy

If you're running a VPN, this could be your entire problem. Roblox and many individual games block teleports coming from shared VPN or proxy IP addresses — thousands of players share those IPs, and games treat them as suspicious. The connection to the main game works fine, but the teleport check is stricter, so you get error 773 only when moving between places.

Disable the VPN completely (not just pause it — fully quit the VPN app), restart Roblox, and try the teleport again. The same applies to proxy settings and "free VPN" browser extensions — turn them all off for the test. If the error disappears, your VPN was the cause. You will need to play without it, or switch to a VPN with a dedicated IP that games do not block.

4Switch your DNS and restart your router

Sometimes your device simply cannot resolve the destination place's servers — a DNS hiccup. Switch to a reliable public DNS and clear the network path:

On Windows, open Command Prompt and run ipconfig /flushdns to clear stale records. On phones and tablets, change the DNS in your Wi-Fi settings (private DNS on Android can be set to one.one.one.one). Then unplug your router for 30 seconds, plug it back in, wait for all lights to go steady, and retry the teleport. This fix is quick, harmless, and works when error 773 appears even though your internet seems fine.

5Clear the cache — or reinstall Roblox completely

Corrupted cached files can make the teleport handshake fail on your side before it even reaches the server. If you play in a browser, clear your cache and cookies (Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Clear browsing data), close the browser completely, and try the teleport again.

If you play on the app, do a clean reinstall: uninstall Roblox completely, restart your device, then download a fresh copy from the official store — never from third-party APK sites or random download links. A fresh install replaces every damaged file and also pulls the latest version, which rules out both corrupted files and outdated clients in one move. Reinstalling is especially worth trying when error 773 happens on every teleport across every game.

One thing to avoid: Don't download any "Roblox error 773 fixer" tools from the internet. They are scams or malware — there is no magic repair tool, and you never need to give your account details to any third-party program. Every real fix is on this page, and they are all free.

6Try a different device — or the official app

Teleports behave slightly differently on each client. If error 773 only happens on your phone, try the same teleport on your PC or tablet, or vice versa. If you normally play in a browser, download the official Roblox app instead — the app manages its own connection and updates, and many teleport quirks that hit browser players never appear there.

This test also gives you a free diagnosis: if the teleport works on your phone but not your PC, the problem is your PC's client or network — not the place itself. That tells you to focus on reinstalling and network fixes on the broken device rather than chasing the game's settings.

7If you are the developer: fix the teleport settings

If you made the game and your players keep reporting error 773, the fix is on your side — and it is usually one toggle. Open Roblox Studio, then:

  1. Go to Home → Game Settings → Security.
  2. Turn on Allow Third Party Teleports. Without this, any teleport into your game from another place gets rejected with error 773.
  3. Check each destination place's privacy settings — it must be set to Public if all players should reach it. A private or friends-only sub-place will 773 everyone else.
  4. Publish every changed place. Unpublished sub-places are a classic hidden cause — the place exists in Studio but not on the live servers, so teleports to it fail.
  5. If the place recently changed, restart the servers so players land on the updated version.

Also check that the target place ID in your teleport script is still correct — if you duplicated or moved the place, the old ID points nowhere and players get error 773.

8Try again later — then contact the game developer

Sometimes there is simply no room: the destination server is full, so Roblox rejects the teleport with error 773. Wait 30–60 minutes and try again — off-peak hours have far more free slots. The same applies if the developer is updating the sub-place right now; teleports fail while a place is being published.

If error 773 persists on one specific game only, after all the client-side fixes, the restriction is on the developer's side — nothing on your device will fix it. Contact that game's developer or post in their community: tell them the exact error code (773), what you were doing (which portal or button), and the fixes you already tried. That detail usually gets you a real answer instead of a copy-paste reply. And if the place was deliberately restricted (a staff area, a paid VIP server), no fix applies — you simply need the right permission.

Quick checklist to keep error 773 away

Frequently asked questions

What does Roblox error 773 mean in plain English?

It means Roblox refused to move your character to another place. The full message — "An attempt was made to teleport to a place that is restricted" — says the destination does not allow you in, usually because of privacy settings, a full server, or an unpublished place. It is not a ban.

Is error 773 caused by my internet connection?

Rarely. Error 773 is about permission, not speed. If your internet were the problem you would see connection errors instead. A bad DNS record or a blocked VPN IP can still cause it — which is why those fixes exist — but most cases are place restrictions.

Can a VPN cause Roblox error 773?

Yes. Many games and Roblox itself block teleports from shared VPN and proxy IP addresses. If you get error 773 while connected to a VPN, turn it off completely and restart Roblox before trying anything else.

Why do I only get error 773 on one specific game?

Because that game's developer restricted the teleport destination. Common reasons: the sub-place is private or friends-only, third-party teleports are disabled in the game settings, the sub-place was never published, or the destination server is full.

How do I fix error 773 as a game developer?

In Roblox Studio, go to Game Settings → Security and turn on "Allow Third Party Teleports." Then check each destination place's privacy — it must be Public for all players to teleport in. Finally, publish every changed place. That combination fixes developer-side error 773 almost every time.

Will reinstalling Roblox fix error 773?

Only if the cause is corrupted app files on your device. A clean reinstall is worth trying, but if the destination place is restricted, private, or full, no reinstall will help — the fix has to come from the place settings or the game developer.

For most players, error 773 comes down to Fix 1 — the destination was restricted all along, and joining the group or teleporting from inside the game solves it instantly. Work through the list in order and you'll be through that portal fast. And while you wait for a full server to clear, the free browser games here on GameAdda have no teleports, no servers, and no error codes — just pick one and play. 🎮