All-American Road · Nevada

Las Vegas Strip

Las Vegas Boulevard from the STRAT to the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign, a scenic byway best driven at night.

Also known as Las Vegas Boulevard

  • Length4.5 miles[1]
  • Drive timeAbout 30 minutes of driving, or several hours to enjoy it[1]FHWA's "time to allow"
  • RoadsLas Vegas Boulevard[2]
  • Start and endThe STRAT at the north end to the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign at the south end[2]
  • Fees and passesNo fees to drive the byway; parking may cost extra.[1]
  • Best seasonAfter dark, when the lights are on[2]
  • SurfaceNot verified
  • Vehicle notesNot verified
  • Seasonal closuresNot verified

Before you go

Road status and weather can change quickly. Check the official road-conditions link before you go.

Facts last checked against the sources on October 22, 2026.

About the drive

The Las Vegas Strip is Las Vegas Boulevard between the STRAT tower on the north end and the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign on the south. Travel Nevada calls it the country's only nighttime scenic byway.

The point is the lights: the resorts along the boulevard are lit by millions of bulbs. Drive it slowly after dark, then park and walk.

Traffic is heavy, so the short drive can take half an hour or more.

Stops along the way

  1. The STRAT

    Tower at the north end of the Strip.

    Official information · 36.14631, -115.15546 · about 0.2 mi from the route line

  2. Flamingo Las Vegas

    Classic resort in the middle of the Strip.

    Official information · 36.11643, -115.17236 · about 0.0 mi from the route line

  3. Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign

    The famous sign at the south end.

    Official information · 36.08206, -115.17277 · about 0.3 mi from the route line

Stops are listed in order along the route; the numbers match the map. Stop locations come from the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey place-names database, the stop's own official page or, where noted in the data, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Food along the way

Farmers markets within about 25 miles

  • Downtown3rd Farmers' MarketLas Vegas, NV · about 2.1 mi from the route
  • The Green Chefs Farmers' MarketLas Vegas, NV · about 2.6 mi from the route
  • Clark County Backyard Farmer MarketLas Vegas, NV · about 2.7 mi from the route
  • Fresh52 Farmers And Artisan MarketLas Vegas, NV · about 5.6 mi from the route
  • Connors Farmers' MarketHenderson, NV · about 6.6 mi from the route

Markets keep their own seasons and hours, so check with the market before you go. Find more in the Farmers Market Finder.

Sources

  1. America's Byways: Las Vegas Strip (FHWA) (checked 2026-10-22)
  2. Las Vegas Strip National Scenic Byway (Travel Nevada, Nevada Division of Tourism) (checked 2026-10-22)
  3. Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino (Travel Nevada) (checked 2026-10-22)
  4. Route line: U.S. DOT scenic byways map service (geo.dot.gov), retrieved 2026-10-22.

Written by VanillaGoods from the cited official sources. This is a drive to know, not a ranking. Road status and weather can change quickly; check the official road-conditions link before you go.

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