When is the best time to arrive and leave for trip to Las Vegas?|152793

For the best prices on hotel and flight which dates of the week are the best to arrive and depart for trip to Las Vegas?

I_m planning on a trip the first week of August for 3-4 nights.

I agree with Monday thru Thursday. August is generally a slow month due to the heat.

However, I also recommend checking the convention calendar just to be sure:


http://www.lvcva.com/meetings/convention��


... you wouldn_t want to try booking a room at a hotel on the same days where 10,000 conventioners are expected. I always check for conventions before booking. Small conventions like 500 people are nothing but when they get into the thousands I_d avoid those specific hotels; and if a convention is huge I_d avoid that whole area. Like if 50,000 fishermen are going to be at Mandalay Bay I_d stay up north at Treasure Island, Venetian, or Stratosphere.

For your situation, your best bet is to arrive on a Sunday or Monday and depart no later than Thursday or Friday. Hotel rates will be highest for Friday and Saturday night stays. Airfares are generally lower for Tuesday to Thursday flights although depending on the airline this period can be same for the lower hotel rates.

Since you plan on going in the summer, the only other thing for you to consider is do you want to stay at a place that has a pool or not. That will change the list of hotels that you may want to consider.

Try to arrive in Vegas around 2PM. That way by the time you get off the plane and get your luggage you can catch a taxi and be at your hotel at the perfect time to check in. 3 PM is normal check in time. That way you can go straight to your room.

Leave as early as possible from Vegas. It isn_t as crowded then and if you are going east you have to remember that you will be gaining time for your arrival. If you leave late you will be arriving at awkward hours in the middle of the night. Leaving early you avoid the crowds as most people like to leave in the mid morning or afternoon.

For me...

Sat-Tues has always been the best option. Arrive early Sat, the hotels will almost always let you check in early unless its a busy holiday weekend. Either way, you can store your luggage and go out and enjoy the pool or something.

Rates drop alot Sunday and Monday, so you are getting a much better deal arriving sat then you do arriving thursday or friday.

Also, the pools can be very crowded thurs- sunday in the summer, but monday and tuesday ussualy they are not too bad.

my lady friend comes from chicago and usually arrives at 10 pm on a friday or sat night. the airport is very uneventful. parking is easy and it is just a short wait for her bag to come to the carousel.
leaving on Sat or Sun between 1-10 p.m can be a real pain in the neck, usually most crowded time at the airport.
so mid week tues to thru is cheapest for your rooms.
but in this economy rooms are very competitive right now. try this site vegas.com used in many times when I lived back east and planned my move here.

Are you driving, flying, walking? Most flight arrive early in the day and leave late in the day. If driving you can do the same or arrive and leave anytime you wish.

the best time to arrive is when the tables are hot,
the best time to leave is when the tables are cold....

I like arriving at night so that you can see the lights, but then you lose that whole day.
We leave around noon to come home to NJ.

just before the summer traffic is when you should leave and go at the end of spring

Just avoid the weekend so Monday thru Thurs