Transportation
Useful tips & links
Ground Transportation (to UNLV Campus/Dorms)
Mccarran International Airport is situated just 1.5 miles from the UNLV Campus. There is no shuttle service provided by ITF or UNLV but you can use taxi, airport shuttle or CAT Bus system to get to/from the airport.
Taxis
Ace/ABC Union/ANLV/Vegas Western Cab Company
(702) 736-8383
Deluxe Taxicab Service
(702) 567-0557
Desert Cab Company
(702) 386-9102
Henderson Taxi Company
(702) 384-2322
Lucky Cab Co.
(702) 477-7555
Nellis Cab Company
(702) 248-1111
Western Cab Company
(702) 736-8000
Whittlesea/Blue Cab Company
(702) 384-6111
Yellow/Checker/Star Cab
(702) 873-2000
Airport Shuttles
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
CLS Transportation
Open 24 hours
To Strip hotels - $5.00
To Downtown hotels - $7.00
Walk-up limousine service $42.00/hour
(702) 740-4040
Gray Line Tours of Southern
Nevada/Coach USA
7:00 a.m. - 1:30 a.m.
To Strip hotels - $5.50
Downtown hotels - $7.50
Off-Strip hotels - $9.00 - $12.00
(702) 739-5700
(800) 559-9522
ODS
Open 24 hours
Strip hotels - $5.00
Downtown hotels - $6.50
Walk-up limousine - $42.00
Walk-up sedan - $27.00
(702) 876-2222
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
Citizens Area Transit (CAT)
CAT is the regional bus service. Route 109 has direct access to/from the airport and stops outside the arrivals and baggage claim area. It also stops at the UNLV Campus (Stop F/Tropicana). Service runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fares cost $2.50 per day (not for strip use) and can be purchased on the vehice.
CAT Website (Route 109)
Route 109 Time table [pdf]
(702) 228-7433
Air
Mccarran International Airport
5757 Wayne Newton Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89119
Tel. (702) 261-5211
Airport Code: LAS
www.mccarran.com
McCarran International Airport is the central airport serving the Las Vegas Area. It is part of the Clark County Airport System, which owns and operates six airports. McCarran consists of 96 aircraft gates at two separate terminal buildings. There are more than 50 retail shops and nearly 30 restaurants, lounges, and snack bars at the airport. Flight status and contact information for individual air carriers can be found on the McCarran Airport's website.
Car
Parking passes for the UNLV campus cost $7 for the week and can be obtained at Dorm check-in or ITF Registration desk. Please park in Parking Garage (#83 on the map) situated North East of the Music Buildings off Maryland Pkwy.
- UNLV Maps
- http://maps.unlv.edu/
- UNLV Visitors Information
- http://www.unlv.edu/main/visitors.html
- Official Las Vegas Tourism Web Site
- http://www.visitlasvegas.com/vegas/index.jsp

