What is cheapest or best way to get from Las Vegas airport to MGM Grande?
We have just 2 people…so what is the best way? Is there some kind of shuttle or bus that would be less expensive than getting a cab? Or is it walkable?
Which shuttle service is only $5 each way? It shows up as $15 round trip or $8 each way…
Not walkable. Hotel shuttle is cheaper than a cab, but you’ll have about 5-10 stops to make so allow for more time to get to the airport.
I was there just a couple weeks ago, and the cab is about $20 including tip. The shuttle is $5 a person.
Not walkable!! Ummm you can probably catch the CAT buses but then you have to figure out which bus gets you closes to casino, just do a cab and save yourself the headache.
Not walkable I have got a cab from McCarran to MGM and back many many times the very most I have paid is $18 each way usually $15 with tip dont even consider any other way as it will be at least twice but pobably 3 or 4 times as long. http://vegasuncovered.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/las-vegas-getting-there-mccarran-airport-to-the-strip/
There is no way to walk from the Airport to the Strip. It is build that way. There is a bus that runs regularly from the Airport to the Strip but it is just a day coach that makes regular stops. It is cheap, but inconvenient especially if you have baggage. The “best” way in my opinion, are the shuttle services that charge between $5 & $8 per passenger but drop you off right at your hotel. They can sometimes get a discount with a coupon or by booking in advance on line. They are in the kiosks right outside the doors of the arrival area at the airport. You can also book a return trip at the same time if you wish.
These are large vans equipped to handle you and your luggage easily.
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I’ve walked from the airport to the strip twice. To MGM is only about 2 miles. I wouldn’t want to walk with a bunch of luggage but with one carry on bag it’s no ordeal.
Here’s a photo I shot of a cactus on my way walking from the airport:
http://www.urbanphotos.net/images/LVCD/pages/cactus%20at%20airport.htm
A taxi for about $12 is a better option, much faster and much more convenient. Don’t let the driver take the tunnel (freeway) or the fare will go up to about $20.
Shuttles charge per person so 2 on a shuttle will cost about the same as a taxi. The taxi is the better option.
There’s also the city bus system (CAT) for $2 or $3.
Saving money on transportation usually involves spending more time. So the question is more like, “is $12 + tip for a 10 minute cab ride a better deal than $3 for a bus trip where I’ll have to wait 15 minutes for the next bus then sit on the bus for 30 minutes?”
I would take the airport shuttle it is $6 to the hotel per person or you could take a cab that prob will cost just about the same just extra for the tip