Las Vegas wheelchair accessibility guide

Every RTC Transit bus in Las Vegas is fitted with a wheelchair lift. The Deuce and SDX (Strip & Downtown Express) are the two routes a visitor uses most, running the length of Las Vegas Boulevard from the south end of the Strip to downtown. Both are low-floor and lift-equipped.

RTC Paratransit is the door-to-door by-appointment service for riders who cannot use the regular bus. It is intended for residents and registered visitors; for a short trip, the Strip and downtown buses, the Monorail, and accessible-vehicle rideshare are usually faster.

The Las Vegas Monorail runs along the east side of the Strip with 7 stations from MGM Grand to Sahara. All 7 stations are step-free with elevators from street to platform. A single ride is 6 dollars and a 1-day unlimited pass is 15 dollars. Nevada residents pay a 1-dollar local fare with valid ID.

Yellow taxis are not consistently accessible. Rideshare apps offer wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV) options in most of the Las Vegas Valley. Sidewalks on the Strip are wide; six pedestrian footbridges with elevators carry the busiest intersections (Tropicana, Flamingo, Spring Mountain) over the road.

Sphere has accessible East and West entries on Sands Avenue, all restrooms are accessible, mobility-device storage is at Guest Services on Levels 2 and 6, and a free wheelchair transport service takes you directly to your seat. Selected seats have movable armrests.

Hoover Dam, 30 miles southeast of the Strip, runs two tours from the Nevada-side visitor centre. The Powerplant Tour is accessible to wheelchair users, strollers, and motorized scooters. The longer Dam Tour does not permit motorized wheelchairs because the ventilation shaft is not wheelchair-accessible. A wheelchair rental is 5 dollars at the parking garage.

The Mob Museum downtown has a lift at the very front of the building to bypass the entry steps and an elevator on every floor. Wheelchairs are loaned free of charge on a first come first served basis, and family restrooms are on every floor except the basement.

Free options carry a lot of the city. The Bellagio Fountains run every half-hour from the afternoon until midnight on the 8.5-acre lake in front of the resort. The Bellagio Conservatory off the lobby is free to enter. The Fremont Street Experience pedestrian mall is open 24 hours and the Viva Vision canopy light shows are free from 6 p.m. nightly.

Most major Strip casino-hotels publish room-by-room accessibility features at booking, including roll-in showers, grab bars, and step-free entrances. Centre Strip puts you within a flat indoor walk of the Bellagio Fountains, Caesars Palace, and The LINQ Promenade. North-of-Sahara hotels are quieter but rely more on the Monorail or buses. Filter by accessibility tags on the booking site before reserving.

The Las Vegas pattern is not a free-companion-ticket city the way New York museum-row is. Most attractions sell a single standard adult ticket, but several have a Nevada-resident rate and a few have free admission for everyone. See the full table on the disability-discounts page below.