Las Vegas, United States

Getting around Las Vegas

How to travel around Las Vegas — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-08

1. Walking the Strip, honestly

Distances look far shorter than they are — neighbouring resorts can be a 15-minute walk apart.

Tip: Pedestrian bridges are compulsory at the big intersections; you cannot cross at street level.

2. Monorail and free resort trams

The monorail runs behind the east-side resorts; free trams link several west-side properties.

Cost: Monorail from USD 5; resort trams free

3. Uber and Lyft

Widely used, with designated pickup points at every resort and the airport.

Tip: Resort pickup points are often in the parking structure, not the entrance — allow time to find them.

4. Taxi

Metered and plentiful at every resort entrance.

Watch out'Long-hauling' via the airport tunnel to inflate the fare is a documented and illegal practice here.

5. Deuce bus

24-hour double-decker running the length of the Strip.

Cost: USD 6 for two hours, USD 8 for 24

Booking apps in United States

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Uber

Nationwide ride-hailing with the fare shown before booking.

Coverage: Nationwide, including airport pickup zones.
Why it helps: Avoids the unofficial drivers who tout inside airport terminals at several times the licensed rate.

Lyft

The main US alternative to Uber, often cheaper on the same route.

Coverage: Nationwide.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Transit

Real-time transit planning across most US city networks.

Coverage: Most metropolitan areas.

Amtrak

Official booking for the national intercity rail network.

Coverage: Nationwide corridors.