Las Vegas on New Year's Eve - - car or shuttle from airport?

I've gone to Las Vegas 18 times, rented a car about half the time. Having a car while you're touring the Las Vegas strip is more of an inconvenience than a convenience.

Since you're staying at Stratosphere, however, I recommend the rental car. The vicinity around Stratosphere is pretty sketchy. And there's not much in walking distance.

Don't bother trying to drive from the Bellagio to Caesars Palace or any other short distances like that though. Pick a place on the strip to park, and just leave the car there until you're ready to leave the strip.

The car is also useful for getting from the north end of the strip to the south end. Venetian is a good place to park because a security guard eyeballs everyone who enters the parking lot. You can walk around Venetian, Palazzo, Wynn, Encore, Treasure Island, Fashion Show Mall... then drive down to MGM Grand or Mandalay Bay and walk around the south strip.

If you want to avoid the Las Vegas Blvd. traffic you can use Industrial Ave. / Dean Martin Drive on the west side and Paradise and Koval on the east side; those streets run parallel to Las Vegas Blvd.

Also... parking is FREE at every Las Vegas strip resort property. The only place on Las Vegas Blvd. that charges for parking is Showcase Mall.

And you are correct. Streets closed.

Rent a car or shuttle.

Avoid the cab on this night, there is a wait time.

So that will ruin your visit.

Shuttles are usually $7 and anticipate traffic.

If you rent a car. ..... Exit airport, to 215, to 15 north and then go to Sahara and then left to Industrial.

Then keep movign north to Charleston and then backsouth to the hotel. Will be slow, with all the other people

Try CLS Las Vegas Airport Shuttle and Sedan Service.

McCarren Airport is famous for long cab lines. WAIT NO MORE !!!

Conveniently located outside Door #13 on the baggage level.

Prices starting at $14 round trip, Sedans $35, Limos $49 and up.

i think a shuttle would be better because they probably will jack up the prices on renting car and taking cabs.

Shuttle.

finding places to park in vegas are a b *tch....and costs money to park pretty much everywhere! I would use a shuttle to and from the airport and take a cab everywhere else.

Have a blast! I know I would!

shuttle i am going to new york (we are in the airport) for new years just me and my hubbie and do shuttle its really nice

Awesome trip. I don't know. I think you'd be better off with a car.