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By Air
The runways of Las Vegas's busy McCarran International Airport (phone 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 (phone 380-7990, )
and limousines that 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 $15 and $20 for hotels at the southern end of the Strip;
from $10 to $15 for the Central Strip area; up to $20 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.
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If you want to arrive in style, get a limo service from around $50/hour.
By Car
Much the busiest driving route into Las Vegas is the I-15 freeway from southern
California. Traffic congestion, especially close to the state line, can mean
that the 269-mile drive from LA takes as long as eight hours.
Las Vegas Boulevard South, which
becomes the Strip, begins to parallel I-15 well before it reaches the city, but
the quickest way to reach your final destination will almost certainly be to
stay on the interstate as long as possible. I-15 also connects Las Vegas with
Salt Lake City, 421 miles northeast.
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