World Country Guide

Travel - International

Air
International airports: McCarran International (LAS) (website: www.mccarran.com) is situated 1.6km (1 mile) from the Strip, 8km (5 miles) from central Las Vegas. The airport is one of the USA’s busiest; scheduled airlines include Alaska Airlines, America West Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, US Airways and Virgin Atlantic. The Citizens Area Transit (CTA), a service of the Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County, operates bus services to and from the airport. Routes 108 and 109 have direct access to the airport and stop on Zero Level, directly outside the arrivals and baggage claim area. CAT Paratransit Services is a shared public transport service in small buses for persons with disabilities who cannot independently use the regular CAT bus. There is no CAT bus service from the airport to the Strip. CLS Transportation and Gray Line both provide a reasonably priced service to the Strip and downtown hotels. Bell Trans (website: www.belltrans.com) operates a minibus service to the Strip and downtown Las Vegas, with Las Vegas Limousine and Showtime Shuttle operating similar services. The Airport Shuttle provides a door-to-door service. Shuttle/limo companies are located on the east side of baggage claim; hotel shuttles are often free for guests. Shuttle services to and from communities outside Las Vegas are also available; reservations are often required. Taxis are available on the west side of baggage claim. Car hire service booths are located in the centre of the baggage claim area. All off-airport car hire services may be accessed by a bank of free telephones also located in baggage claim. All car hire companies are located outside the terminal area and provide their own airport courtesy shuttle to transport customers to/from their lots.
Reno/Tahoe International (RNO) (website: www.renoairport.com) is located 6.5km (4 miles) southeast of the centre of Reno. Airlines serving the airport include Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Local bus route 24 takes travellers into the city (travel time - 20 minutes). Taxis and limousines are available, as well as most major car hire companies.

Approximate flight times
From Las Vegas to Atlanta is three hours 45 minutes, to Chicago is three hours 25 minutes, to Houston is three hours, to Los Angeles is one hour 10 minutes, to New York is five hours, to San Diego is one hour 10 minutes and to Seattle is two hours 30 minutes.

Rail
Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245 (toll-free); website: www.amtrak.com) trains stop at Reno, 245 Evans Avenue, on the ‘California Zephyr’ line, which links Chicago with Emeryville (California). There is no Amtrak service to Las Vegas, although a Thruway bus service operates from the airport station (from the Charter Bus Area) and the Greyhound Station, 200 South Main Street.

Road
There is a total of 79,520km (49,700 miles) of streets and highways, of which 64,830km (40,520 miles) are county roads. Citizen’s Area Transit, Gray Line Tours of Southern Nevada, Greyhound, K-T Services and Ray & Ross Transport offer daily bus services.

Approximate bus travel times
From Las Vegas to Los Angeles is six hours, to San Diego is nine hours, to San Francisco is 14 hours 20 minutes, to Chicago is 18 hours, to New Orleans is 46 hours 20 minutes and to Miami is 60 hours 25 minutes.

URBAN
Buses are operated by the Citizens Area Transit – CAT (tel: (702) 228 7433); routes 301 and 302 run to the Strip from downtown Las Vegas. Privately run trolley services are also available. The Las Vegas Strip Trolley (tel: (702) 382 1404) runs the length of the Strip every 15 minutes (0930-0130) and costs US$1.75 per journey. The Downtown Trolley (tel: (702) 229 6024), serving the downtown casinos, runs every 15 to 20 minutes (0700-2300) and costs US$0.50 per journey. The Meadows Mall Express Trolley (tel: (702) 229 6024) runs a downtown route, popular with shoppers, from 1030 to 1700 Monday to Saturday; the fare is US$1.50 per journey. The new Robert N Broadbent Las Vegas Monorail, opened in December 2004, takes passengers along the 6km (4 mile) route from the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino to Sahara Avenue, stopping at a number of stations en route (travel time - 15 minutes). The second line, extending to Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, will be completed by 2007. Taxis and limousines are also available in Las Vegas, and all major car hire companies are represented.