Arrival Information

The runways of Las Vegas's busy McCarran International Airport (tel 261-5211, ) start barely a mile east of the southern end of the Strip, though the main terminal is a three-mile drive via Tropicana Avenue and Paradise Road.

Car rental is readily available at the airport; we've listed local rental agencies. There's no public bus service, but both Bell Trans (tel 380-7990, ) and Las Vegas Limousine (tel 736-1419) run around-the-clock minibuses to the Strip ($4) and downtown ($5.25), leaving from immediately outside the terminal. In addition, certain hotels run free shuttle buses for their guests.

A line of taxis is always waiting outside the arrivals area. In theory, the ride should cost between $8.50 and $12 for hotels at the southern end of the Strip; from $10 to $15 for the Central Strip area; up to $18 for the North Strip; and between $15 and $20 for destinations both downtown and out on Boulder Highway. However, traffic delays can easily force those fares up by another $5 or so.

If you want to arrive in style, Bell Trans can also provide limousine service from around $35.