Layover in Las Vegas
February 28, 2011 6:50 AM Subscribe
I've got a 6 hour layover in Las Vegas today. What can I do with my carry-on bag and how can I get to the strip and get a meal relatively cheaply?
Looking for tips on how to make the most of my time during a layover. I want to see the crazy lights and strangeness that Las Vegas can offer. What's a cheap and good way to get into the city from the airport (and back again around 9:30pm)? Where can I get an inexpensive but decent buffet? Where can I put my carry-on bags while I do this?
Looking for tips on how to make the most of my time during a layover. I want to see the crazy lights and strangeness that Las Vegas can offer. What's a cheap and good way to get into the city from the airport (and back again around 9:30pm)? Where can I get an inexpensive but decent buffet? Where can I put my carry-on bags while I do this?
Response by poster: I should say that I plan on using my time to take pictures and don't want to be encumbered by luggage. Maybe in 2003 I had a 2 hour layover and managed to ride the rollercoaster on top of a hotel; our group put bags in lockers in the airport. Are those still around?
What would a taxi cost from the airport to the strip?
posted by msbrauer at 6:55 AM on February 28, 2011
What would a taxi cost from the airport to the strip?
posted by msbrauer at 6:55 AM on February 28, 2011
You can check your bags in into any casino seriously-- you don't have to stay there. Just some dollars for tipping the porters.
There's a bus that will take you to the strip as well.
Strip taxis are ~$20
posted by sandmanwv at 7:02 AM on February 28, 2011
There's a bus that will take you to the strip as well.
Strip taxis are ~$20
posted by sandmanwv at 7:02 AM on February 28, 2011
As for January 6th, I can vouch for the existence of pay-per-hour lockers on the gate side of security at LAS. I was flying VirginAmerica. Unfortunately I can't remember the cost.
posted by mrsshotglass at 7:34 AM on February 28, 2011
posted by mrsshotglass at 7:34 AM on February 28, 2011
Seconding the check your bags at any hotel\casino. It's free, secure and convenient. The shuttle is a good idea as well.
posted by zephyr_words at 7:42 AM on February 28, 2011
posted by zephyr_words at 7:42 AM on February 28, 2011
Shuttles are great and cheaper but they run with less frequency than taxis. If you are trying to maximize your free time, take a taxi.
posted by mmascolino at 8:34 AM on February 28, 2011
posted by mmascolino at 8:34 AM on February 28, 2011
I'd stick with the locker - don't underestimate the amount of time it's going to take to check and retrieve bags from a random hotel, let alone what happens if they don't find them quickly.
posted by mrs. taters at 8:35 AM on February 28, 2011
posted by mrs. taters at 8:35 AM on February 28, 2011
I was just there last week, and can tell you that the Wynn was by far the best buffet we encountered. Expensive for dinner, but only ~$4 more for lunch (before 3 or 4 PM) than at the Bellagio or someplace else mid-grade. Wynn also has the best menu add-on I have ever seen: $8 for a bump to unlimited champagne/bloody mary/mimosa. With some perseverance, my wife and I killed a couple of bottles between us in the 90 or so minutes we were there.
posted by Mayor West at 9:53 AM on February 28, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Mayor West at 9:53 AM on February 28, 2011 [1 favorite]
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