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To The Strip at Flamingo Road · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
3 transfer optionsCar hire · not ranked
Recommended
The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to the Strip is 27 minutes quicker for US$34 more, which is not worth it at this party size.
Bus
Red Line and Deuce buses to the Strip
Red Line→Deuce · Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC)
26–41 min rideEvery 12 minRuns all night
RTC bus stop on Level Zero of Terminal 1→Las Vegas Boulevard at Paris Las Vegas
1 change24-hour service
US$6total for 1 adultUS$6 eachBuy ticketOn Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. RTC bus stop on Level Zero of Terminal 1, across the crossing from baggage claim
A $6 two-hour Strip and All Access pass covers both buses: buy it at the machine at the stop (cards or exact cash), in the rideRTC app or on board with exact cash. A 24-hour pass is $8; children 5 and under ride free.
Driver meets you outside baggage claim at Terminal 1 or Terminal 3 with a name board→Any address on the Strip or in Las Vegas
Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
€35total for 1 adult€35 each · about US$40 in allBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Driver meets you outside baggage claim at Terminal 1 or Terminal 3 with a name board
Charged in euros: €35 for the sedan. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
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How do I get from Las Vegas airport to Las Vegas city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Red Line and Deuce buses to the Strip at US$6, 26–41 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Welcome Pickups transfer to the Strip at €35, 10 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Hire a car for the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon or Death Valley at your own hours, which no bus on this page reaches. You are staying on the Strip: the Red Line and the Deuce reach it for US$6 at any hour, and a taxi charges a flat zone fare from US$22.25. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.
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The RTC bus stop is on Level Zero of Terminal 1: from baggage claim take the escalator or lift down, go out, cross at the pedestrian crossing and bear right to the covered stop.
Which terminal
Buses leave from Terminal 1 only. Arriving at Terminal 3, ride the free inter-terminal shuttle from Level Zero: it runs every 20 to 30 minutes and takes about 10 minutes.
Tickets
Buy the pass at the ticket machine at the Terminal 1 stop, which takes cards and exact cash, in the rideRTC app, or on board with exact change. RTC asks visitors to pay its Strip and All Access fares: $6 for two hours, $8 for 24.
The taxi rank
Taxis wait outside baggage claim: at Terminal 1 on the east side by doors 1 to 4, at Terminal 3 on Level Zero by door 52. Trips straight to the Strip are charged the Taxicab Authority's flat zone fare, not the meter.
Uber and Bolt
Uber and Lyft pick up in the parking garages: at Terminal 1 on Level 2, by the lift near door 2 and the bridge; at Terminal 3 on the Valet Level, by the lifts near doors 52 to 56, the bridge on Level 1, then down.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
Red Line→Deuce · Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC)Red Line and Deuce buses to the Strip
From
RTC bus stop on Level Zero of Terminal 1, across the crossing from baggage claim
To
Las Vegas Boulevard at Paris Las Vegas, across from Bellagio, a block south of Flamingo Road
Runs
All night
Journey
26–41 min
A $6 two-hour Strip and All Access pass covers both buses: buy it at the machine at the stop (cards or exact cash), in the rideRTC app or on board with exact cash. A 24-hour pass is $8; children 5 and under ride free.
Board a southbound Red Line bus, to the South Strip Transit Terminal, and change there to a northbound Deuce; a northbound Red Line goes up Maryland Parkway instead.
The Red Line runs every 12 minutes by day and every 30 at night, the Deuce every 7 to 15; both run all night.
Red Line · Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC)Red Line bus to Downtown Las Vegas
From
RTC bus stop on Level Zero of Terminal 1, across the crossing from baggage claim
To
Carson Avenue at 4th Street, downtown, a block south of Fremont Street
Runs
All night
Journey
28–40 min
$4 for a single ride in the rideRTC app or on a tap card. At the machine at the stop or on board, buy the $6 two-hour pass with exact cash. Children 5 and under ride free.
Board a northbound Red Line bus; a southbound one goes to the South Strip Transit Terminal instead.
Every 12 minutes by day, 20 in the evening and 30 through the night.
transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to the Strip
From
Driver meets you outside baggage claim at Terminal 1 or Terminal 3 with a name board
To
Any address on the Strip or in Las Vegas
Runs
All night
Journey
10 min
Charged in euros: €35 for the sedan. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
The price is fixed and paid when you book. From 22:00 to 06:59 the sedan costs €46 instead of €35.
The sedan seats three: larger vehicles are quoted when you book. Up to an hour of waiting after landing is included.
What is the best way from Las Vegas airport to Las Vegas city center?
For one traveler, the Red Line and Deuce buses to the Strip at US$6, 26–41 min. The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to the Strip is 27 minutes quicker for US$34 more, which is not worth it at this party size. From 3 travelers we recommend the Welcome Pickups transfer to the Strip instead: direct and 27 minutes quicker than the Red Line and Deuce buses to the Strip, for US$22 more for 3. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Las Vegas airport to Las Vegas city center?
For one traveler, the Red Line and Deuce buses to the Strip at US$6. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Las Vegas airport to Las Vegas city center by bus?
One bus reaches The Strip at Flamingo Road: the Red Line and Deuce buses to the Strip, US$6 for one traveler, 26–41 min, to Las Vegas Boulevard at Paris Las Vegas. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Las Vegas by any means. The fastest way overall is the Welcome Pickups transfer to the Strip, 10 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Las Vegas airport to Las Vegas city center by taxi?
For one traveler the cheapest taxi is the Welcome Pickups transfer to the Strip at €35, 10 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the Red Line and Deuce buses to the Strip at US$6 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Las Vegas airport to Las Vegas city center?
Red Line and Deuce buses to the Strip: 26–41 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to the Strip: 10 min. Kiwitaxi transfer to the Strip: 10 min
How far is Las Vegas airport from the city center?
Las Vegas Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Welcome Pickups transfer to the Strip, takes 10 min; the cheapest, the Red Line and Deuce buses to the Strip, 26–41 min.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Las Vegas airport?
Uber and Lyft pick up in the parking garages: at Terminal 1 on Level 2, by the lift near door 2 and the bridge; at Terminal 3 on the Valet Level, by the lifts near doors 52 to 56, the bridge on Level 1, then down.
Where do I catch the Red Line and Deuce buses to the Strip at Las Vegas airport?
RTC bus stop on Level Zero of Terminal 1, across the crossing from baggage claim. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Las Vegas Boulevard at Paris Las Vegas, across from Bellagio, a block south of Flamingo Road.
Does the Red Line bus to Downtown Las Vegas go to The Strip at Flamingo Road, by Bellagio and Caesars Palace?
Downtown Las Vegas and Fremont Street, not the Strip: the bus runs up Maryland Parkway, past the university, east of the Strip.
Worth knowing
The RTC bus stop is at Terminal 1 only. From Terminal 3, take the free inter-terminal shuttle from Level Zero, every 20 to 30 minutes, about 10 minutes to Terminal 1.
Taxis to the Strip charge a flat zone fare: $22.25 south of Tropicana Avenue, $26.25 to Flamingo Road, $30.25 north to the Strat. Add a $1 fuel surcharge, 3% tax, $3 by card and the tip.
From 01:00 on 19 November to 12:00 on 23 November 2026, the week of the Formula 1 race, taxis add a $15 surcharge to every trip to or from the Strip.
Booking sites may still list the airport by its old name, McCarran International; its code is still LAS.
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