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Location
Nevada, USA.

Dialling code 1.

Population
552,539 (city); 1,777,539 (Clark County).

Time zone
GMT - 8 (GMT- 7 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

Average January temperatures
8°C (46°F).

Average July temperatures
34°C (94°F).

Annual rainfall
107mm (4.2 inches).

Getting There By Air

McCarran International Airport (LAS)
Tel: (702) 261 5211.
Flight info: (702) 261 4636.
Las Vegas McCarran International Airport is located only 1 mile from the Las Vegas Strip and 3.5 miles from Downtown. It is ranked as the fifth busiest airport in the world by traffic movement.

Transport to the city:

Bus service is operated by Citizens Area Transit (tel: (702) 228 7433 or 1 800 228 3911). Buses 108 and 109 depart from outside the arrival and baggage claim area every 30 and 20 minutes respectively . Bus 109 runs 24 hours a day. CAT guides are available on every bus.

A number of shuttle companies run services to and from McCarran Airport with services to the Strip hotels and to hotels Downtown. Companies include Bell Trans Shuttle Bus (tel: (702) 739 7990), CLS (tel: (702) 740 4050), Grayline/Coach USA/Express Shuttle (tel: (702) 739 5700), Las Vegas Limousine (tel: (702) 736 1419), ODS (tel: (702) 876 2222) and Showtime (tel: (702) 261 6101).

Public Transport
Busses are operated by the Citizens Area Transit - CAT (tel: (702) 228 7433 or 1 800 228 3911. Some bus lines run 24 hours. Transferring between different buses is free of charge and transfer tickets are available from the bus driver. Fares can be purchased upon boarding.

Tokens are available from the Downtown Transportation Center, 300 North Casino Center Boulevard (tel: (702) 229 6025), open daily 8am-6:45pm and the South Strip Transfer Terminal, 6675 Gilespie Street (open daily 7am - 5:30pm) or online These allow a 20% discount.

The Las Vegas Strip Trolley (tel: (702) 382 1404) runs the length of the Strip every 15 minutes 9:30am -1:30am.

A 30-day CAT Pass Bus pass is available from the Citizens Area Transit, specified vendors, by post or online at the CAT website

Monorail

The Las Vegas Monorail (tel: (702) 699 8200) runs 7am- 2am daily from the Sahara Hotel to the MGM Grand and stops include the Las Vegas Convention Centre. Four ticket types are available: one-ride, day-pass, 10-ride or three-day pass. Tickets are available from ticket vending machines at monorail stations.

Depending upon your location along The Strip, you can connect to the LV Monorail by using the ‘private' (hotel/casino run) monorail running between The Luxor, Excalibur and New York New York and upon disembarking cross the walkway bridge to the MGM Grand, a short distance away. Travel on this private monorail is free.

Tourist Information

Las Vegas Visitor Information Center
3150 Paradise Road
Tel: (702) 892 7575 or 1 877 847 4858.
Opening hours: Daily 8am - 5pm

Around Town

The major attractions in Las Vegas are the casinos. The most famous hotels are located on Las Vegas Boulevard, better known as the Las Vegas Strip. Downtown features Fremont Street Experience.

Las Vegas is without any major-league level sports teams, the city needs to overcome the professional leagues concern about legalized sports betting in the city and the competition for residents' entertainment budget.

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