Things To Do & Can't Do
You can't hail a taxi on the street.
It's a rookie mistake to try and hail a cab on the street in Las Vegas. By law, taxis (and ride-sharing services) are only allowed to pick up and drop off passengers in designated areas (usually in front of a casino). That means you'll have to join an often incredibly long queue of riders to get anywhere in the city. It's a good idea to pad your transportation time by 30 minutes to get anywhere in Las Vegas
If a cab driver asks if this is your first visit to Las Vegas, they're likely not just making small talk. Long-hauling, taking passengers on a longer route than necessary to increase the fare, is not unusual in Vegas.There are two routes to the Las Vegas Strip -- the longer route gets on the highway and will end up costing about $10 more than taking the shorter (and more scenic) local streets.