Once you arrive in the city of Las Vegas you have multiple transportation options, including Uber, taxi, RTC (buses and bicycles), monorail, private and even free transportation.
Transportation in Las Vegas
The choice of means of transport depends on your interests and needs, we are going to give you the clues below.
Uber / Lyft
It is a widely used option in the city, especially if you go to and from the airport in groups of several people (ideally from 2 to 4 people) or with multiple suitcases.
Although both apps have good coverage within the city, Uber tends to have a larger number of vehicles available, yet Lyft tends to beat Uber on price, since in many cases it has the lowest fares.
The recommendation is that you verify the cost of your trip in both applications at the time of making your trip.
Keep in mind that usually in the hours where there is more traffic, the rates tend to go up a bit.
RTC
The RTC is the city’s mass transit system, it currently has buses and a public bicycle system.
Bus
They cover most of the city, the route that crosses the Strip (the main avenue of the city) and the one that most tourists take to cross the Strip and visit the center of the city is the Deuce route.
The Deuce runs through the most important hotels in the city from the Strip and ends in the center of the city (at Fremont Street).
This route can connect you with another route of the same system to get to the airport, ideal if you don’t have much luggage, you travel alone or you want to save money with transportation.
The Deuce is a route that depends on the day and time, it can travel every 15 or 20 minutes, so you will not have to wait too long to take it.
Even so, sometimes and due to the constructions on the road, it may take a few more minutes to arrive.
For more information you can visit www.rtcsnv.com
Bicycles
They have normal bicycles and others with electric assistance (which cost an additional 1 dollar to the base rate) but currently they are only available within the city center and connecting with the first casinos on the Strip.
This is an ideal option to explore and get to know the city center faster than walking.
You must be careful during the hot season, since being exposed to the sun for a long time could leave you exhausted, our recommendation is during the summer to always stay hydrated and use this transport system only for short journeys or when the sun is less strong .
In winter or cold season it is a very good option for the city center.
To see the available stations and the cost of the passes you can visit bikeshare.rtcsnv.com
Taxi
This is another transportation option in the city, very convenient when you’re in a hurry and can’t wait for an Uber/Lyft.
Taxi fares tend to be higher than Uber/Lyft, but these vehicles are easily found just outside the hotel.
Monorail
This is the most efficient transportation system in the city since it is elevated and there is no traffic to stop it, but it only covers a part of the Strip with its 7 stations.
From the Sahara hotel, passing through the Convention Center until arriving at the MGM Grand hotel.
For more information you can visit www.lvmonorail.com
Private
There are private companies that offer transportation inside and outside the city, this option is useful when it comes to groups of multiple people traveling to the same destinations.
Free shuttle en Las Vegas
This is an option available for the center of the city and to the Strat hotel, it is a free bus that runs through 13 stations and operates Friday and Saturday from 3PM to 10PM, and from Sunday to Thursday from 11AM to 6PM.
This is an ideal option if you need to get around the city center, are within operating hours and want to save money on transportation.
To know the routes through which this transport passes, you can visit the following link: lasvegasnevada.gov/downtownloop