Las Vegas
Getting There/Around
Getting ThereAir
McCarran International Airport (LAS)
+1 702 261 5211
http://www.mccarran.com/
LAS is located 5 miles from downtown and services the following airlines:
AeroMexico (+1 800 237 6639/http://www.aeromexico.com)
Air Tran (+1 800 247 8726/http://www.airtran.com)
Alaska Air (+1 800 252 7522/http://www.alaskaair.com)
American Airlines (+1 800 433 7300/http://www.aa.com)
ATA Airlines (+1 800 435 9282/http://www.ata.com)
Continental Airlines (+1 800 523 3273/http://www.continental.com)
Delta (+1 800 221 1212/http://www.delta.com)
Frontier Airlines (+1 800 432 1359/http://www.flyfrontier.com)
Hawaiian Air (+1 800 367 5320/http://www.hawaiianair.com)
Jet Blue (+1 800 538 2583/http://www.jetblue.com)
Midwest Airlines (+1 800 452 2022/http://www.midwestairlines.com)
Northwest (+1 800 225 2525/http://www.nwa.com)
Southwest (+1 800 4359792/http://southwest.com)
United Airlines (+1 800 864 8331/http://www.ual.com)
US Airways (+1 800 428 4322/http://www.usairways.com)
Virgin Atlantic (+1 800 862 8621/http://virgin-atlantic.com)
Airport Parking:
Park 'n Fly (http://www.pnfnetwork.com)
Car Rental:
Car rental agency desks are situated in baggage claim, and courtesy vans shuttle you to the vehicle pick up area. Rental car companies include:
Avis (+1 800 230 4898/http://www.avis.com)
Budget (+1 800 527 0700/http://www.budgetvegas.com)
Enterprise (+ 800 736 8222/http://www.enterprise.com)
Dollar (+1 866 434 2226/http://lasvegas.dollar.com)
Hertz (+1 800 654 3001(US)/+1 800 654 3001(Intl)/http://www.hertz.com)
National (+1 800 227 7368/www.nationalcar.com)
Alamo (+1 800 462 5266/http://www.alamo.com)
Payless (+1 702 736 6147/http://www.paylesscar.com)
Thrifty (+1 800 847 4389/http://www.thrifty.com)
Taxi:
Checker/Yellow/Star (+1 702 873 2000)
ANLV/ACE/Union/Vegas-Western (+1 702 736 8383)
Whittlesea Blue Cab (+1 702 384 6111)
Desert Cab Company (+1 702 386 9102)
Lucky Cab Company (+1 702 477 7555)
Shuttle and Limo:
Bell Trans (+1 702 739 7990)
Airport Shuttle (+1 800 259 0515/http://www.vegasride.com)
Grayline/Coach USA/Express Shuttle (+1 702 739 5700)
Showtime (+1 702 261 6101)
Las Vegas Limousine (+1 702 736 1419)
Bus:
Public CAT (http://www.rtc.co.clark.nv.us) buses 108 and 109 head downtown but really do not put you on the Strip without a transfer. Bus 108 is good for the convention crowd as it makes stops right outside the main hall and at the Hilton next door.
Highway
Getting into town is as easy as finding and heading north the aptly named Paradise Road. Connecting to Las Vegas Boulevard or I-15 (the quick way into downtown) simply requires making a left turn at any of the major streets named after casinos (i.e. Tropicana, Flamingo etc.). Access I-215 from the airport if you are heading east to Lake Mead.
Bus
Greyhound buses come and go from the station on Main Street to all points across the nation.
Car
I-15 links Vegas with Salt Lake City (northeast) and Los Angles (via I-10) and San Diego (southwest). Highway 95 approaches from the bombed out desert northwest of town and from due south at I-40.
Train
Unless unruly journey times thrill you or you are a fan of multiple transfers on multiple modes of transportation, you will not bother even trying to plan a train trip to Vegas. Direct service via Amtrak doesn't exist, thus you must take the train to the end of the line and complete the trip on a Thruway bus.
Getting Around
Limo
Ambassador Limousine (+1 888 519 5466/http://www.ambassadorlasvegas.com)
BellTrans (+1 800 274 7433/http://www.bell-trans.com)
Executive Limo (+1 866 367 7774/http://www.executive-limo.com)
Exotic Limos (+1 877 615 2666/http://www.exoticlimoslasvegas.com)
Lucky Limo (+1 877 546 http://www.luckylimolv.com)
Las Vegas Limo Cars (+1 888 888 6569/http://www.lasvegaslimocars.com)
CAT (+1 702 2287433/http://www.rtc.co.clark.nv.us)
Tram
A series of trams connect certain casinos with each other, but half of the time they seem to be shut down. Routes include the Mandalay Bay to Excalibur tram, the Mirage to Treasure Island tram and the Bellagio to Monte Carlo tram, which is currently closed. A Las Vegas Monorail system connects the casinos from Tropicana Blvd. to Sahara Blvd., with many stops along the way.
Bike
Surprisingly, bicycle travel is a popular and easy way to see the city and get from point to point. But considering the immense desert heat in the middle of summer it may not be your thing. For those who brave the elements, be sure to carry lots of water and check with a bike shop on the best routes around town. The local hills have some most excellent mountain biking trails.
Traffic Information
To find out city traffic information go to http://www.traffic.com
If traveling overseas, take the safety precaution of registering your trip at https://travelregistration.state.gov and for helpful, practical advice about traveling technicalities and safety standards check out http://travel.state.gov/ .
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