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McCarran Airport right next 2 Vegas Strip - Las Vegas
McCarran Airport right next 2 Vegas Strip
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Plane / Airport: Airport Shuttle Bus to Strip
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  • machomikemd
  • Updated By machomikemd on July 19, 2007
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  • Showtime Airport Shuttle Bus - Las Vegas
    Showtime Airport Shuttle
    Bus
    by machomikemd,
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    ACL, Bell, Star, and Showtime are just a few of the companies that offer shuttle buses between the airport and the various Strip and downtown hotels. These buses usually cost under $5 per person to Strip hotels and under $7 per person to downtown hotels which makes them a lot cheaper than taxis. You can take care of your return trip to the airport by buying a round-trip shuttle bus ticket which offers some savings. They typically cost around $8 for Strip hotels and $10 for downtown hotels.

    Whichever shuttle service you use, be sure to ask the driver for a telephone number to call for a pick-up when you have to return to the airport. When you are ready to call for a pick-up, you can often just pick up a hotel house phone and ask them to connect you to the shuttle bus company. Be sure to call at least two hours before the time you want to arrive at the airport. Some shuttle bus companies want you to call 24 hours ahead of time. Ask your driver how far ahead you should call for a pick-up.

    Shuttles are located outside of baggage claim at McCarran International Airport

    Showtime Shuttle
    7:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
    Strip: $5.00
    Downtown: $6.50
    Handicapped accessible with 24-hour notice
    (702) 261-6101

    Bell Trans
    7:45 a.m. - Midnight
    To Strip hotels - $5.00
    To Downtown hotels - $6.50
    Off-Strip hotels - $6.00
    Walk-up limousine - $42.00 per hour
    Walk-up sedan - $35.00 per hour
    (702) 739-7990
    (800) 274-7433

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  • Phone: (702) 261-6101
  • Website: www.lasvegastours.com/las_vegas_tour_bus.asp
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    Plane / Airport: Mc Carran Airport Tram
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  • machomikemd
  • By machomikemd on August 13, 2007
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  • Me on Mc Carran Airport Tram - Las Vegas
    Me on Mc Carran Airport
    Tram
    by machomikemd,
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    The C gates of Mc Carran Airport serve Aloha and Southwest airlines and are connected to the main terminal by either a long hallway with moving sidewalks or a TRAM, depending on which gates you are using. Here's a hint: If you are flying in or out from gates C 23-27, skip the tram and use the moving sidewalks. It's faster and you won't have to walk as far. All the other gates should use the tram.

    5757 Wayne Newton Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

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  • Phone: (702) 261-5211
  • Website: www.mccarran.com
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    Plane / Airport: Cheapest No Frills Airline!
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  • machomikemd
  • By machomikemd on July 19, 2007
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  • Southwest is Cheap! - Las Vegas
    Southwest is Cheap!
    by machomikemd, 3 more photos
    Southwest Airlines is an American low-fare airline based in Dallas, Texas. It is the largest airline in the United States by number of passengers carried domestically for any one year and the second largest airline in the world by number of passengers carried. It also maintains the fourth-largest fleet of aircraft among all of the world's commercial airlines.

    Since there is no Southwest Airline service in San Francisco Airport, I travel to Oakland Airport to Ride it (although southwest will be available in san francisco in sept. 2007!). It cost $173 internet rate and $321 fully refundable rate ( for round trip oakland-las vegas ticket).

    Southwest Airlines
    P.O. Box 36647 - 1CR
    Dallas, Texas 75235-1647

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  • Phone: (1-800-435-9792)
  • Website: www.southwest.com/
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    Plane / Airport: The fun starts at McCarran International Airport!
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  • shrimp56
  • By shrimp56 on May 31, 2003
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  • Plane / Airport - Las Vegas
    by shrimp56
    The minute you get off the plane in Las Vegas you are bombarded by visual and aural enticements to spend your money -- if not in the many slot machines, then in the many stores. Everything is bright and flashing. The only places I didn't see slots were in the security line and baggage claim!
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    If you land at the C or D gates you take a convenient train to transfer to the main terminal.

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    Plane / Airport: With a wing and a dinosaur!
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  • shrimp56
  • Updated By shrimp56 on June 19, 2006
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  • Plane / Airport - Las Vegas
    by shrimp56
    There are many nonstop flights from Chicago to Las Vegas. If you are flying on United you will probably see this dinosaur exhibit from the Field Museum in concourse B.
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    The best flights west are on sunny days in a window seat -- we're over the Rockies here -- and only an hour from FUN!!!

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    Plane / Airport: Aircraft /Airplane
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  • freddie18
  • By freddie18 on January 17, 2009
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  • Aircraft Just Took Off the McCarran Intl Airport - Las Vegas
    Aircraft Just Took Off the
    McCarran Intl Airport
    by freddie18, 3 more photos
    Definitely lot of airlines flying to and from Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport. It was convenient at the airport from checking in for my airline to the immigration and security formalities. No problem with the United Airlines which looks like most flights are on time.

    Some of the airlines/airplane taking off and landing at the McCarran International Airport are:
    AeroMexico - Air Canada - AirTran - Alaska - Allegiant - American Airlines, BMI - Condor - Continental Airlines - Delta Airlines - Frontier - Hawaiian Airlines - JetBlue Airways - Korean Air - Mexicana - Midwest Airlines - Northwest Airlines - Philippine Airlines - Ryan International Airlines - Southwest - Spirit Airlines - Sun Country Airlines - Sun Wing - Ted Airlines - Thomas Cook - United Airlines - US Airways - Virgin America - Virgin Atlantic - WestJet

    For contact and other detailed information on these airlines, visit the link I provided below.

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  • Phone: See the link for telephone #
  • Website: http://www.mccarran.com/airlines.asp
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    Plane / Airport: McCarran International Airport - Terminal 2
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  • Jefie
  • By Jefie on December 14, 2008
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  • The Mandalay Bay and Luxor seen from the airport - Las Vegas
    The Mandalay Bay and Luxor
    seen from the airport
    by Jefie, 2 more photos
    Since we were flying with Air Canada, we arrived and departed from the much smaller Terminal 2. There were a couple of souvenir shops, some fast food options for lunch, and the few unavoidable slot machines. Since there wasn't much to do while we were waiting for our flight, we were happy to see that free wireless Internet access was available throughout the terminal. It gave me some time to catch up on my VT mails!

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  • Phone: 702-261-5211
  • Website: http://www.mccarran.com/T2_info.asp
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    Plane / Airport: BMI
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  • bugalugs
  • Updated By bugalugs on September 24, 2005
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  • We flew with BMI from Manchester, England, non stop to Las Vegas. The service and food are exceptional with BMI. Took just over 10 hours to get there and about 8.hrs 30 mins on our return journey.

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  • Website: www.flybmi.com
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    Plane / Airport: McCarren Int'l Airport #1
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  • al_mary
  • Updated By al_mary on October 1, 2005
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  • Plane / Airport - Las Vegas
    by al_mary, 4 more photos
    Greater Las Vegas
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    McCarran International Airport
    IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS
    is the principal airport serving
    Las Vegas and clark County.
    It is located in Paradise, Nevada.

    McCarran is owned by Clark County and operated
    by The Clark County Department of Aviation.
    Its location, about eight miles south of downtown
    purchased the airfield from Crockett
    Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip, and provides
    convenient access to the Las Vegas Valley.

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  • Phone: 702-261-5211
  • Website: http://www.mccarran.com
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    Plane / Airport: shuttle or taxi ?
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  • doug48
  • By doug48 on January 27, 2008
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  • there is no public transportation to and from mcarran airport. you have two options, take a private shuttle or a taxi. if staying on the south strip, ie the area around the MGM it is best to take a taxi. if you are staying in the central or north strip or downtown a shuttle will be considerably cheaper. the only problem with a shuttle is that they may make several stops and takes more time than a taxi. if you are in a hurry to get to the airport a taxi will your best option.

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