Las Vegas Airport Guide

Las Vegas Airport, known technically as McCarran International Airport is a large international airport, just a mile (1km) south of the main Las Vegas Strip. It is named after the late U.S. Senator Pat McCarran. It handles over 50 million passengers a year, with the top international destination being London, with BA and Virgin Atlantic vieing with Air Canada for the top spot of international destinations. Because of it's size, the route after check in can seem a bit of a mess, as you head to the two terminals at McCarran and 5 concourses with a total of 92 gates.

Terminal 1 is the original terminal from the early 1960s. Terminal 1 has four concourses, but it is difficult to move between then as they are only connected to a central pre-security area. The main areas are the A and B Gates buildings, which are Y-shaped concourses with circular ends. There is also the small C gates to the south, and the vast remote D gates.

Almost a terminal in itself is the vast Terminal 1 satellite D Gates concourse, which is a mere 20 years old. It is remote and can only be accessed by the Blue Line tram. It contains all the major lounges, the American Express Centurion lounge, the United Club, and the Club at LAS. Terminal 3 is totally separate, and mostly handles international flights, but also some lesser domestic routes. The terminal has 14 gates, half of which are used for international. The Red Line of the tram system links Terminal 3 with the D Gates of Terminal 1. Terminal 2 has been demolished. Las Vegas McCarran airport has three separate airside tram lines. The Green line, connects Terminal 1 with C Gates, Blue line to the remote satellite D Gates, and the

Red line, connecting Terminal 3 with D Gates at Terminal 1.

You can move airside, after security, between Terminal 3 and Terminal 1 D gates, but signage is poor (walk upstairs to the tram in Terminal 3).

Landside, there is a a complimentary shuttle service runs between Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 every 15 to 20 minutes.

Las Vegas Airport International Terminal 1

Las Vegas Airport Domestic Terminal 2

Las Vegas City Airport Pay in, First & Business Class lounges

Las Vegas Airport transport

The only realistic option to get to a hotel from Las Vegas Airport is by Taxi.

Las Vegas Airport shuttle bus services

There are busses by RTC Transit to some parts of the Las Vegas Valley.

Route 108, Route 109, the Westcliff Airport Express and the Centennial Express provide direct access to Las Vegas airport.

Buses depart from Level 0 of Terminal 1 and Level 2 of Terminal 3.

Las Vegas Airport taxi services

Getting a taxi to and from Las Vegas Airport is usually trouble free.

Car Hire at Las Vegas Airport

Major car hire operators are located in the Arrivals Halls. To save time and ensure you get the car you want, book your rental in advance. Rental car operators from Las Vegas Airport include: Europcar, Thrifty, Avis and Budget.

A consolidated rental car facility opened in April 2007, located about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the airport. The facility, which sits on 68 acres (28 ha) of land, houses multiple rental car companies with 5,000 parking spaces on multiple levels. Courtesy shuttles transport passengers between the airport and the facility.

Car parking

Las Vegas airport car parking is quite good.

Road access to McCarran Airport is provided by Paradise Road to the north and by the McCarran Airport Connector to the south, which connects to the Las Vegas Beltway. Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 have their own car park. Each also has its own economy car park.

Las Vegas Airport Bars and Restaurants

Corcoran's Irish Pub

Open: 0700-2100 Airside, C gates
You have to really want to find the Irish pub at Las Vegas Airport to head here. It is quite remote and hard to find at the end of the C gates.

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Las Vegas Airport Code: LAS
ICAO Code:	KLAS	Timezone:	UTC+26:08 (DST+29:08)
Elevation:	2181 ft (665 m)	Runways:	4
Latitude:	36.080	Longitude:	-115.150