Can you navigate Las Vegas using public transportation? The short answer is yes.
However, you may want to consider other options as well, especially if you’re in a hurry or plan to go beyond the Strip area. Here, we break down Las Vegas transportation options.
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada
- Website: https://www.rtcsnv.com/
- Customer service: 000 1 702-228-7433
The South Nevada RTC manages the buses that use the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown routes. These buses are among the most convenient and affordable means of traveling in Las Vegas. They are designed to offer maximum comfort to differently-abled passengers.
Tourists who want to travel from the Las Vegas Strip to Downtown should use the SDX, commonly called the Downtown Express by the locals. The Deuce is also essential since it operates on the Las Vegas Boulevard route, offering easy access to the Strip.
The RTC of Southern Nevada has 400 vehicles operating on 39 routes in Las Vegas. Passengers can find more information about the route schedules from RTC Las Vegas’s official website. You can purchase tickets online, with students and veterans enjoying discounted rates. The rideRTC app offers a simplified way of purchasing passes for the RTC.
Bonneville Transit Center (BTC)
- Address: 101 E. Bonneville Ave.
- Hours: Open seven days a week (7:15 am to 5:45 pm)
RTC Admin Building
- Address: 600 S. Grand Central Pkwy.
- Hours: Monday through Thursday (7:15 am to 5:45 pm)
Other options for purchasing the RTC passes include:
- From RTC approved venders (Albertsons, Circle K, Check City, Cash Land, Eastern Check Cashing, Foreign Money Exchange, Intercambio Express, Moneytree, Mariana’s, Quicky’s Convenience Center and Vons locations)
- Ticket vending machines (TVMs)
- On-board select vehicles
- Paratransit Passes
Call a Taxi or Rideshare
Las Vegas has taxi and rideshare services. Most taxi lines are available in front of the hotels and resorts. On the east side of the baggage claim at the McCarran International Airport, several taxi lines are parked at Terminal 1 (exits 1 through 4) and outside Terminal 3 (level zero).
For rideshare, use your phone and download Lyft or Uber.
Whittlesea Blue Cab
- Hours: Open 24 hours
- Phone: 702-551-5151
- Website: www.whittleseabluecab.com
Desert Cab
- Address: 4675 S Wynn Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89103, United States
- Phone: 702-386-9102
- Website: www.desertcabinc.com
Hire a Limousine
The concierge at your resort can be very useful when looking for limousine transportation services. You can also arrange for a limo to pick you up at Harry Reid International Airport, on the west side of the baggage section. You will find the limousines at Terminal 1 (exits 7 to 13) and Terminal 3 (level zero on the building’s west end sides).
VIP Limousines of Nevada
- Address: 3250 Pollux Ave
- Hours:
- Tuesday and Wednesday (7 am to 9 pm)
- Thursday (7 am to 10 pm)
- Friday (7 am to 11 pm)
- Saturday (9 am to 11 pm)
- Sunday (8 am to 3 pm)
- Phone: 702-649-5466
- Website: https://viplimoslv.com/
Presidential Limousine
- Address: 2000 S Industrial Rd
- Hours: Open 24 hours
- Phone: 702-438-5466
- Website: https://www.presidentiallimolv.com/
Luxury Limousines
- Address: 4275 Arville St,
- Hours: Open 24 hours
- Phone: 702-499-9000
- Website: https://luxurylimousineoflasvegas.com/
Las Vegas Monorail
- Website: https://www.lvmonorail.com/
With local fares sometimes as low as $1, the Las Vegas Monorail is one of the cost-effective public transportation options in Sin City.
The rail starts from the Strip’s east side and ends at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip close to the MGM Grand, covering about four miles. There are seven stops on the route used by the Las Vegas Monorail, giving passengers easy access to various attractions and resorts in the Stip.
Rent a Car Rentals
Sometimes, renting a car in Las Vegas makes sense, especially if you’re going to an outlying wonder like Red Rock Canyon or Valley of Fire. Vegas has plenty of rental car companies, including:
SIXT Rent a Car
- Address: 325 Hughes Center Dr
- Hours: every day (9 am to 5 pm)
- Phone: 888-749-8227
- Website: https://www.sixt.com/
Advantage Rent a Car
- Located in: Main Street Station Casino Brewery Hotel
- Address: 200 N Main St
- Phone: 800-777-5500
- Website: https://advantage.com/
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Address: 2465 E Sahara Ave
- Hours:
- Tuesday to Friday (8 am to 5 pm)
- Saturday (8 am to 1 pm)
- Sunday (9 am to 12 pm)
- Phone: 702-641-1078
- Website: https://www.enterprise.com/en/car-rental-locations/us/nv/las-vegas-eastern-sahara-5424.html?mcid=yext:24570