A Las Vegas Monorail train

9 of the best · Las Vegas, Nevada

Getting to and Around Las Vegas

Harry Reid International Airport, the Rent-A-Car Center, the Las Vegas Monorail, the Vegas Loop, RTC buses, taxis and rideshare.

Our 9 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

Insiders' picks

Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Las Vegas.

  1. Close to the Strip

    Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)

    South of the Strip·Airport

    Las Vegas’ airport, just south-east of the Strip, with Terminals 1 and 3.

    5757 Wayne Newton Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119Explore View on map

  2. Seven stations, trains every 4–8 minutes

    Las Vegas Monorail

    Behind the east side of the Strip·Monorail

    An elevated monorail behind the east side of the Strip, with seven stations from MGM Grand to SAHARA.

    3770 Howard Hughes Pkwy Ste 295, Las Vegas, NV 89169Explore View on map

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Neighbourhood

In depth 1

Without a car.

  1. The back story

    Getting around Las Vegas without a car: the back story

    Las Vegas·In depth

    Monorail, Loop, buses, taxis and walking: the easiest ways to move between resorts, downtown and the airport.

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Airport & car hire 2

Arriving.

  1. Close to the Strip

    Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)

    South of the Strip·Airport

    Las Vegas’ airport, just south-east of the Strip, with Terminals 1 and 3.

    5757 Wayne Newton Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119Explore View on map

  2. All the rental desks in one place

    Rent-A-Car Center

    South of the airport·Car-hire centre

    The airport’s car-hire centre, three miles south, reached by shuttle from both terminals.

    7135 Gilespie St, Las Vegas, NV 89119Explore View on map

Monorail, Loop & buses 3

Getting along the Strip.

  1. Seven stations, trains every 4–8 minutes

    Las Vegas Monorail

    Behind the east side of the Strip·Monorail

    An elevated monorail behind the east side of the Strip, with seven stations from MGM Grand to SAHARA.

    3770 Howard Hughes Pkwy Ste 295, Las Vegas, NV 89169Explore View on map

  2. Buses along the Strip

    RTC buses (The Deuce)

    Along the Strip and across the valley·Public buses

    The Regional Transportation Commission’s buses, including the Deuce along the Strip, with tickets on board, at machines at Strip stops or in the rideRTC app.

    Regional Transportation Comm, Las Vegas, NV 89106Explore View on map

  3. Teslas in tunnels

    Vegas Loop

    Convention Center & beyond·Underground shuttle

    The Boring Company’s underground tunnel shuttle, with no fare within the Convention Center campus and tickets for stations beyond it.

    3150 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109Explore View on map

Taxis 3

At every resort.

  1. A Las Vegas taxi company

    Desert Cab

    Las Vegas·Taxis

    A Las Vegas taxi company.

    4675 Wynn Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89103Explore View on map

  2. Call or find a rank

    Yellow, Checker & Star Cabs

    Las Vegas·Taxis

    One of the valley’s main taxi groups, with ranks at the airport and the resorts.

    5225 W Post Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89118Explore View on map

  3. On-demand and scheduled

    zTrip

    Las Vegas·Taxis & scheduled rides

    On-demand and scheduled taxis, including wheelchair-accessible vehicles.

    2000 Industrial Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102Explore View on map

Uber and Lyft are widely available. Distances between resorts are longer than they look.

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