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Travel - International

Air: International airports: McCarran International Airport (LAS) (website: www.mccarran.com) is situated 1.6km (1 mile) from the Strip, 8km (5 miles) from central Las Vegas. Scheduled airlines include USAirways, American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, America West Airlines, American Trans Air and Virgin Atlantic. The Citizens Area Transit (CTA), a service of the Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County, operates bus services to and from the airport. Routes 108 and 109 have direct access to the airport and stop on Zero Level, directly outside the arrivals and baggage claim area. CAT Paratransit Services is a shared public transport service in small buses for persons with disabilities who cannot independently use the regular CAT bus. Taxis are available on the west side of baggage claim. A variety of shuttle/limo companies are located on the east side of baggage claim. Shuttle services to and from communities outside Las Vegas are also available. Car hire service booths are located in the centre of the baggage claim area. All off-airport hire car services may be accessed by a bank of free telephones also located in baggage claim. All car hire companies are located outside of the terminal area and provide their own airport courtesy shuttle to transport customers to/from their lots.

Road: There is a total of 79,520km (49,700 miles) of streets and highways, of which 64,830 km (40,520 miles) are county roads.

BUS: Greyhound Lines, Gray Line Tours of Southern Nevada, Citizen’s Area Transit, K-T Services and Ray & Ross Transport are available seven days a week.


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