| By Taxi: |
| Location: |
At terminal 1, taxis wait on level 1. Exit the baggage claim area through doors 2, 3 or 4. At Terminal 3, taxis wait outside. |
| Approx Costs: |
To the Strip/Casinos $12-15/10-15 mins. To Downtown Las Vegas ~$20/15-25 mins. Taxis will not accept credit card payments. There is a $1.20 surcharge on all fares from the airport. |
| Fare Basis: |
First one thirteenth of a mile $3.30, each extra thirteenth of a mile $0.20, waiting time $30 per hour. Airport pick-up $1.80. Fuel surcharge $0.20 per mile. Credit/debit card fee $3. |
| Taxi Companies: |
Checker/Yellow/Star (702) 873 2000, ANLV/ACE/Vegas-Western 736 8383, Union Cab 888 4888, Whittlesea/Henderson 384 6111, Western Cab 736 8000, Desert Cab 386 9102, Nellis Cab 248 1111, Lucky Cab (702) 477 7555 (Website& Deluxe Taxicab Service 568 7700. Henderson Taxis (702) 384 2322. Lucky Cabby (702) 518 8213 |
| My Experiences: |
Sometimes, Las Vegas Taxi drivers are rude and discourteous, demanding minimum tips and verbally abusing passengers. |
| By Limo: |
| General: |
Many companies provide limousine transfers to and from the airport. Limos wait outside terminals 1 and 3. At terminal 1, exit the baggage claim area through doors 7, 8 or 9. |
| Bell Trans Airport Shuttle: |
Serves both terminals and runs limos to the city for $47 and Stretch Limos for $60. Shuttles also operated. Tel (702) 739 7990. |
| LVL/Las Vegas Limousines: |
Serves both terminals and runs Sedans to the city for $36 and Limos for $43. Ultra stretch limos are $72. |
| ODS Limousine: |
Serves both terminals and runs Sedans to the city for $39, Limos for $55 & Ultra stretch limos for $75. Shuttles also operated. Tel (702) 876 2222. Ticket booths are in the terminals. |
| Ambassador Limousine: |
Serves both terminals and runs Sedans to the city for $39 & Limos for $55. Tel (702) 889 4242. Ticket booths are in the terminals. |
| Ritz Transportation: |
Serves both terminals and runs Sedans to the city for $39 & Limos for $55. Ticket booths are inside the terminals and at the curbside. |
| Executive Limousine Service: |
Serves both terminals and runs Sedans to the city for $39, Stretch Limos for $57, Ultra Limos for $75 & Stretch SUVs for $95. (Limo prices are per hour). Ticket booths are inside the terminals and at the curbside. Contact: Tel (702) 646 4661 or (702) 851 7900. |
| APT Limousine Service: |
Serves both terminals and runs Sedans to the city and beyond. Tours available to the Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Bryce Canyon, Hoover Dam etc. Cost: Within Las Vegas city $50 per hour. Contact: Tel (702) 889 8687 or 1 888 363 8687. |
| By Public Bus: |
| Bus Stop Location: |
The public buses operate from Terminal 1, level 0, one floor down from the baggage claim area. Go down the escalator from the baggage claim and go out the door and cross the first road. Turn right and walk the short distance to bus stop 23. Schedules are posted at the bus stop. |
| Citizen's Area Transport (CAT) Bus 108 to Downtown: |
Bus 108 to downtown Las Vegas. Route: Buses leave the Airport (Terminal 1, lower level) and travel north on Swenson & South on Paradise, serving the Las Vegas Convention Center, Hilton Hotel, downtown Las Vegas (but not the strip) & The Downtown Transportation Center. Timings: Buses leave terminal 1 every 20-40 mins 0457-0131. 108 Route Map. Tel (702) CAT RIDE. Cost: Adult ride $2. Reduced fare $0.75. Pay the driver or use the ticket machine at the bus stop. |
| Citizen's Area Transport (CAT) Bus 109 to Downtown: 24 hr service |
Bus 109 N to downtown Las Vegas (and also southbound). Route: SSTT (South Strip Transfer terminal) - Airport (Terminal 1, lower level) - Maryland Parkway to Downtown Las Vegas (but not the strip), stopping at Fremont St, Casino Center & The Downtown Transportation Center. Timings: Operates every 20-45 mins 24 hrs a day. 109 Route Map. Tel (702) CAT RIDE. Cost: Adult ride $1.75. Reduced fare $0.75. Pay the driver or use the ticket machine at the bus stop. |
| Westcliff Airport Express Bus to Downtown Las Vegas etc: |
Route: Airport T1 (level 0) - Tropicana/Koval - Tropicana/Las Vegas Blvd - Las Vegas Premium Outlets/Government Center - Bonneville Transit Center (Bay 17) - 4th/Lewis - 4th/Carson/Fremont -Westcliff Transit Center - Durango/Alta - Charleston/Durango - Rampart (Fort Apache)/Charleston - Suncoast Park n Ride. Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri at every ~40 mins 0620-2303. Weekends every hour 0700-2303. |
| By Shuttle Van to Las Vegas: |
| General: |
Numerous companies operate shuttles to the strip ($5-7) or downtown $8-9. They call at terminals 1 and 2. At terminal 1, most shuttle companies operate from level 0, one floor down from the baggage claim area.Some companies, however, operate from level 1: exit the baggage claim area through doors 7, 8 or 9. |
| Las Vegas Airport Shuttle: |
$22-29 to the city. Contact: (702) 798 5557 or (800)259 0515. |
| ODS (On Demand Sedan) Express Shuttle: |
Serves terminals 1 & 3 and runs to the Strip $6.50 one-way $15 round trip, Hotels & Downtown Las Vegas $8 one way, $12.50 round trip. Ticket booths are in the terminals. Tel (702) 876 2222 or 1 800 245 9956. This company seems to have frequent services. |
| Bell Trans Airport Shuttle: |
Serves terminals 1 & 3 and runs to the Strip Hotels $7 ($13 round trip), Downtown Hotels & Off-Strip Hotels $8.50 (round trip $16). North Hotels $12. Operates 0745-0000. Sedans and Limos also operated. Ticket booths are in terminals 1 & 2. Contact: Tel (702) 739 7990. |
| ALC/Airline Limousine Corp: |
Serves terminals 1 & 3 and runs to the Strip $4.50 one-way $8.75 round trip, Hotels & Downtown Las Vegas $6 one way, $11 round trip. Ticket booths are in the terminals. |
| CLS (Charlies Limousine Service): |
Serves terminals 1 & 3 and runs to the Strip $12 round trip, Hotels & Downtown Las Vegas $16 round trip. Ticket booths are in terminals 1 and 2. Shuttles depart from outside door 13 at Terminal 1, and outside Terminal 3. Contact: Tel (702) 740 4545 or 4050. |
| Showtime Airport Shuttle: |
Serves terminals 1 & 3 and runs to the Strip $7 one-way ($13 round-trip), Hotels & Downtown Las Vegas $9 ($17 round trip). Boulder Highway $22 (round trip $38). Ticket booths are in terminals 1 & 3. Shuttles depart from outside door 13 at T1, and outside T2. Contact: Tel (702) 895 9976. |
| Ritz Shuttle: |
Serves terminals 1 & 3 and runs to the Strip, Hotels & Downtown Las Vegas. They have a ticket booth in the baggage reclaim area of terminal 1, level 1. Shuttles depart from outside door 12 at T1, and outside T2. Cost: To the strip $7 one-way, $13 round trip. Downtown $8.50, round trip $16. Contact: (702) 889 4242 or 1 (888) 519 5466. |
| Gray Line Shuttle: |
Serves terminals 1 & 3 and runs to the Strip, Hotels & Downtown Las Vegas. They have a ticket booth in the baggage reclaim area of terminal 1, level 1. Shuttles depart from outside door 12 at T1, and outside T2. Cost: To the Strip $7 one way, $13 round trip, downtown $8.50 one way, $17 round trip. Contact: (800) 634 6579. |
| Executive Limousine Service: |
Serves terminals 1 & 3 and runs to the Strip Hotels $6, Off-Strip Hotels $7 & Downtown Hotels $9. Sedans and Limos also operated. Ticket booths are in terminals 1 & 3. Contact: Tel (702) 646 4661 or (702) 851 7900. |
| Suncoast Shuttle to the Suncoast Casino: |
Run shuttles to the Suncoast casino & Resort. They depart from level zero. Timings: They offer 8 trips per day: buses leave the airport every 2 hrs 0900-2300. Buses leave Suncoast every 2 hrs 0800-2200. Contact: Tel (702) 636 7111. |
| South Coast Shuttle to the South Coast Casino: |
Run shuttles to the South Coast casino & Resort. They depart from level zero. Timings: They offer 5 trips per day: buses leave the airport every hour or 2 0645-2000. Buses leave Suncoast every hour or 2 0600-2130. |
| Hotel Shuttles: |
Many nearby hotels and casinos offer free shuttles for guests. They depart from level zero. Go down the escalator from the baggage claim and go out the door and follow the pedestrian crosswalk over the roadway. The shuttles depart from below the large car park. |
| By Shuttle Van to Places outside Las Vegas: |
| General: |
Numerous companies operate shuttles to the strip ($4.50-5.50) or downtown $6-7.50 They call at terminals 1 and 3. At terminal 1, most shuttle companies operate from level 0, one floor down from the baggage claim area.Some companies, however, operate from level 1: exit the baggage claim area through doors 7, 8 or 9. |
| ALC Shuttle to Mesquite: |
Run shuttles to Mesquite (various hotels). They depart from level 0. Timings: They offer 3 trips per day: buses leave the airport at 0700, 1300 & 1900. Buses leave Mesquite at 0500, 1100 & 1700. Travel Time: To Mesquite: 1:15. Cost: $30 one way, $50 round trip. Contact: 1 888 696 4400 or (702) 736 1419. |
| St George Express to St George: |
Run shuttles to St George, UT and also to Zion National Park. They depart from level 0. Timings: They offer several trips per day: buses leave the airport every hour or 2 0700-2100. Buses leave St George every hour or 2 0500-1900. Buses to Zion leave the airport at 0930, 1200, 1545 & 1800. Travel Time: To St George: 2:10. Cost: $19 one way. Contact: Tel (435) 652 1100. |
| St George Executive Shuttle to St George: |
Run shuttles to St George, UT. They depart from level 0. Timings: Buses leave the airport every 45 mins to 2 hrs 0645-2300. Buses leave St George every 45 mins to 2 hrs 0430-2100. Travel Time: To St George: 2:10. |
| Larson's Van Service to St George: |
Run shuttles to St George, UT. They depart from level 0. Timings: Buses leave the airport every hour or 2 0730-2330. Buses leave St George every hour or 2 0630-2230. Travel Time: To St George: 2:10. Contact: Tel (435) 628 9089 or (702) 456 4791. |
| Havasu Shuttle to Lake Havasu: |
Run shuttles to Lake Havasu. They depart from level 0. Timings: They offer several trips per day. Contact: (800) 459 4884. |
| River City Shuttle to Laughlin etc: |
Run shuttles to Laughlin/Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City & Needles. They depart from level zero. Timings: They offer 2 per day: buses leave the airport at 1200 & 1700. Reservations required. Contact: (888) 948 3427 or (928) 854 5253. |
| River City Shuttle to Laughlin etc: |
Run shuttles to Laughlin/Bullhead City, Kingman & Lake Havasu City. They depart from level zero. Timings: They offer 2 per day, departing the airport at 1200 & 1700. Cost: $44.95 one way, $29.95 for children under 12. Contact: (928) 704 9000 or 1 888 94 VEGAS. |
| Mills Tours to Laughlin: |
Run shuttles to Laughlin/Bullhead City. They depart from level 0. Reservations are required. Timings: They offer 6 per day, departing the airport at 0830, 1130, 1330, 1630, 1830 & 1930. Contact: 1 877 454 3734. |
| Shuttle to Green Valley Ranch: |
Free shuttles run to Green Valley Ranch. They depart from level 0. Timings: They offer 8 trips per day, departing the airport at 0730, 0930, 1130, 1330, 1530, 1930 & 2130. |
| Hotel Shuttles: |
Many nearby hotels, resorts and casinos offer free shuttles for guests. They depart from level zero. Go down the escalator from the baggage claim and go out the door and floow the pedestrian crosswalk over the roadway. The shuttles depart from below the large car park. |
| Rental Cars: |
| On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
ALAMO (702) 261 5391, National, ADVANTAGE, AVIS 261 5591, HERTZ (702) 262 7349, US Rent-a-Car, Enterprise (702) 795 8842, Savmor, Budget 736 1212, Dollar 739 9507, Thrifty & PAYLESS 736 6147. All rental car desks are now in the McCarran Rent-a-car Center. This is located at 7135 Gillespie St, and reached by regular free shuttle buses. At Terminal 1, the rental car shuttles depart from between the check-in area and the ground transportation area on level 1 (exit the baggage claim area through doors 10,11 or 12). Note: Separate buses serve Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, and transfer takes about 10 mins. |
| Off-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
Fox Rent A Car, Nationwide Rent a Car, Airport Rent a Car, New Frontier Rent a Car & Frugal Car Rental. |
| Car Parking: |
| Short Term Parking: |
Each terminal has parking close by. 15 mins free, 1 hour $2, 1-2 hrs $4,2-3 hrs $6, then $3 per extra hour. Daily max $36. Max stay 30 days. |
| Long Term Garage Parking: |
30 mins $2, 1 hour $3 then $1 per extra hour. Daily Max $14. Max stay 30 days. |
| Economy Parking: |
On Russell Road between Paradise Rd & Maryland Parkway. 30 mins $2, 1 hour $3, $1 per extra hour. Daily max $8. A free shuttle bus serves the Economy Lot and T1 & T2 every 10 mins 24 hrs a day. At terminal 1, exit the baggage claim area through doors 1 or 2 to find the parking shuttle. |
| Remote Lot: |
For oversized vehicles. 30 mins $3, 1 hour $6, each extra hour $3. Daily max $15. |
| 5 Star Valet Parking: |
Minimum 1 hour $6, each extra hour $1, daily max $21. |
