Las Vegas Airport
Lasting Impressions....
"They should call this town LOST WAGES! " (KK)
"I don't believe I ever got to sleep, because all through the night this GIANT Wheel of Fortune slot machine said...WHEEL......OF.....FORTUNE...followed by a loud roar from a "crowd"." (Joe Ohioan in Oregon)
"Another alternative is to sleep on the monorail that goes between the main terminal and the United terminal. It is automated so there is no driver, and there are two long carpeted benches on each end of each car." (?)
Quick Reference Airport Guide
Here is some information that we've picked out of from your reviews. Be sure to read the review pages for the most up-to-date info:
- seats and benches with armrests
- disco music
- 24-hour bar
- noise from slot machines
- cushioned couches in baggage claim
A few airport reviews from the archives
by Mrp Alert
Recently, I was rather tired and needed a nap before an early morning flight. Instead of stopping at home, I returned my rental to the McCarran Rent a Car center and grabbed a few hours of sleep before my morning flight.
If one were stuck as passenger overnight, take the 24 hour free shuttle from outside baggage claim as if you had rented a car. Once you arrive, enjoy the comfortable couches and temperate climate. Be advised that it is very bright inside, but noise levels are reasonable and there is a ton of room for sleeping. Have a prepared excuse along the lines of "I am waiting for my coworker's delayed flight since the rental car is in his name" or something similar in case the rent a cops decide to question you. This never happened to me, but is a possibility nonetheless.
by bulldozer
My one-hour layover suddenly turned into a four-hour layover due to a weather delay, meaning my flight to San Francisco would now be departing at the ungodly hour of 3:00am. I had just stepped off a 5-hour flight from Washington and was starving after only being offered water on the plane. Too late! Everything in the secured areas of the terminal was closing: even the bar, despite Las Vegas' 24-hour liquor sales.
I was contemplating leaving the airport to head over to the Strip for a few hours, which was teasingly glittering out the window, beckoning me with promises of food, drink, and gambling. I decided against it, and the last airline employee left in the terminal told me of a bar that's always open outside the secured area (upper level, before the mezzanine overlooking the baggage claim). I found it and had a very expensive beer and a pre-made sandwich.
For anyone hoping to sleep at Sin City International, I would recommend leaving the secured area and finding a dimly-lit corner on the mezzanine overlooking the baggage claim. The gate areas are very brightly lit, and it is impossible to escape the synthesized slot machine jingles and the shouts of "WHEEL...OF...FORTUNE!"
As for security, there's always a slot machine attendant trying not to fall asleep, so you'll definitely not be the only person around. The only potential dangers I observed were the "one-armed bandits", which are definitely dangerous to the bored, exhausted traveler. Bring extra cash to appease them.
Oh, and don't even THINK about being able to get food from a vending machine. The only machines in the airport that you can put money into are slot machines.
