LAS — Las Vegas (Harry Reid) — Taxi Fare Guide
Licensed taxis wait at the ground-transportation area outside baggage claim at both LAS terminals; a starter directs you to the next cab, so there is no need to negotiate. For direct trips between the airport and Las Vegas Strip resorts, fares are fixed flat rates set by zone rather than metered, which protects visitors from long-hauling.
The current Strip zone flat rates are approximately $21 (Zone 1: Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Excalibur, MGM Grand), $25 (Zone 2: Bellagio, Aria, Paris, Planet Hollywood, Cosmopolitan) and $29 (Zone 3: Caesars Palace, Venetian, Wynn/Encore, Resorts World, Sahara, STRAT). Note that flat rates apply only to direct trips; any stop outside the zones reverts to the meter.
Paying by credit card adds a $3 processing fee on top of the zone amount, and the flat rate does not include gratuity (10-15% is customary). Trips to downtown Las Vegas (Fremont Street) or off-Strip addresses run on the meter and typically come to about $25-$35. Rideshare (Uber and Lyft) is also available from the designated valet-level pickup areas and is often cheaper outside peak surge periods.
| Destination | Approx. fare | Time |
| Mandalay Bay / Luxor (Zone 1) | $21 | 10 min |
| Bellagio / Paris (Zone 2) | $25 | 12-15 min |
| Caesars / Venetian / Wynn (Zone 3) | $29 | 15-20 min |
| Downtown Las Vegas (Fremont, metered) | $25-$35 | 15-20 min |
Practical tips: Confirm your hotel's zone and the flat rate before departing, keep small bills for the tip, and expect the $3 surcharge if paying by card. Always use the official taxi line; never accept rides from touts inside the terminal.
Other ways to the city
Las Vegas has no airport rail link, so the alternatives to a taxi are buses and hotel shuttles.
- RTC Route 108 (bus): Runs north along Swenson Street to the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Sahara area, connecting to Strip services.
- RTC Route 109 (bus): Serves Maryland Parkway northbound to downtown Las Vegas and the Bonneville Transit Center, useful for UNLV and downtown hotels.
- RTC WAX and Centennial Express (CX): Limited-stop express services from the airport towards the Strip resort corridor and the northwest valley.
- Fares: RTC passes are inexpensive, at roughly $2 for a 2-hour pass and around $6 for 24 hours, bought from machines at the stop. Buses are slow with luggage and involve a walk at both ends.
- Hotel and shared-ride shuttles: Shared vans to Strip and downtown hotels run from the shuttle kerb for roughly $10-15 per person, but they make multiple stops before yours.
There is no direct bus from the terminal building itself to most Strip resorts, which is why taxis and rideshare dominate here.
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Fares are researched from official and public sources and are approximate — always confirm the meter or fixed fare before you travel.