Las Vegas Transportation Companies

Las Vegas has more ways to get around than most cities its size, because it moves an unusual number of visitors between an airport, a four-mile resort corridor, a convention district and a spread-out valley. The right choice depends on who you are travelling with, how much luggage you have, and whether you are here for a weekend, a trade show or a wedding.

This guide sorts Las Vegas transportation companies into the main types and explains what each is good for. If you want a pre-booked car with a professional chauffeur, that is what we do at Chauffeur Service Las Vegas.

Taxis

Taxis wait at stands at Harry Reid International Airport and at the resorts, and you pay a metered fare at the end of the trip. They are convenient for short, unplanned rides when you are travelling light. The downsides are the lines at peak times, such as when a convention lets out or several flights land together, and the fact that a larger group or a family with luggage may need more than one car. We compare the two in detail in chauffeur service vs taxi.

Rideshare

App-based rideshare is popular for quick trips around the Strip. Pickups happen at designated rideshare zones at the airport and at each resort, which can be a walk from where you are. Prices are dynamic, so fares can rise during high demand, such as after a concert at T-Mobile Arena or Sphere. Premium tiers like Uber Black offer a nicer car on the same on-demand model; see our Uber Black comparison.

Shared shuttles

Shared airport shuttles and convention shuttles run fixed routes on a timetable with other passengers. They are an economical choice for a solo traveller or a convention attendee staying at a hotel on the official route. They are less suited to groups who want to travel together on their own schedule, or anyone staying off the route. See shuttle vs private car for conventions.

Public transit and the Monorail

The Las Vegas Monorail runs along the east side of the Strip and stops at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and public buses serve the Strip and Downtown. Both are inexpensive for getting between resorts and the convention district, but they do not cover the airport-to-hotel trip door to door, and they are not practical with a lot of luggage.

Rental cars

Renting a car gives you freedom for road trips out of the valley. For a stay centred on the Strip, the car often sits in a resort garage, and you still have to handle navigation, parking and driving after a night out. Our chauffeur service vs rental car comparison works through the trade-offs.

Chauffeur and limousine services

Pre-booked chauffeur companies are the only option that combines a fixed price set at booking, a named professional chauffeur, a choice of vehicle size and a pickup planned in advance. That makes them the natural choice for airport arrivals with luggage, groups, business travel, weddings and big nights out.

With Chauffeur Service Las Vegas:

• Prices are published and set at booking, with no surge. Point-to-point service starts at $160 in an Executive Sedan, $200 in an Executive SUV, $400 in a Mercedes S-Class and $710 in a Sprinter Van. Hourly service has a 3-hour minimum. See the rate card.
• Airport pickups are flight-tracked. The chauffeur meets you curbside on the Arrivals level at your Terminal 1 or Terminal 3 door, or inside baggage claim after customs for international arrivals, with 60 minutes of complimentary wait.
• Private aviation is covered at Henderson Executive Airport and North Las Vegas Airport, planeside or at the FBO.
• Hourly service keeps the car and chauffeur with you for meetings, events or a night out. See private driver las vegas and limo service las vegas.
• Dispatch runs 24/7, every booking is confirmed in writing, and your chauffeur's name and contact arrive before pickup.

How to choose

• Travelling solo and light, short trip? Taxi, rideshare or the Monorail.
• Convention attendee on the official shuttle route? The shuttle, with a private car for the airport and client dinners.
• Family or group with luggage? A pre-booked SUV or Sprinter Van, so everyone rides together.
• Business trip with meetings across the valley? An hourly chauffeur.
• Wedding, celebration or VIP arrival? A chauffeur, booked early.

Whatever you choose, check the calendar. CES in January, SEMA and the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in November, and EDC in May all change traffic and demand across the city. For those weeks, book early. When you are ready, request a quote.