How to Get From the Las Vegas Strip to Fremont Street (and Back)

Fremont Street is downtown, not on the Strip, so you’ll need a ride to see the canopy shows. Here’s how to get from the Strip to Fremont Street and back, from the $4 Deuce bus to a taxi on the meter, with fares as of October 2026 and the myths (the Monorail, the Vegas Loop, the SDX) that send visitors the wrong way.

Strip to Fremont Street: your options at a glance

Option	Cost (as of October 2026)	When it runs	Best for
Deuce bus	$4 a ride; $6 for 2 hours; $8 for 24 hours	24 hours a day	Budget trips, late nights
Taxi	On the meter: $8.21 for the first mile, $2.96 a mile after that, plus $3 by card and 3% tax	From hotel taxi lines	Groups, door to door
Uber or Lyft	Set by the app; changes with demand	On demand	Groups, door to door
Monorail, then a transfer	$5.75 online for the Monorail, then the Deuce or the free Downtown Loop	Monorail from 7 a.m. until midnight, 2 a.m. or 3 a.m.	Hotels on the Monorail with a pass in hand
Free Downtown Loop	Free	Limited hours (see below)	Staying at or near The STRAT
Walking	Free	Not practical	No official distance or route

How far is Fremont Street from the Strip?

About a 10-minute drive from the center of the Strip to the middle of downtown, according to the Fremont Street Experience, which also notes that the Strip officially ends at Sahara Boulevard. We found no official mileage between the two, so we don’t quote one.

Downtown lies north of the Strip, so the farther south your hotel, the longer the ride.

Taking the Deuce bus to Fremont Street

The Deuce is the cheapest way from the Strip to Fremont Street and the only transit option that runs all night. RTC’s double-decker route runs 24 hours along the Strip and into downtown, every 10 to 15 minutes for most of the day and every 15 to 20 minutes late at night, per RTC’s October 2025 Transit Guide. Its northern end is downtown near the Bonneville Transit Center, past the Fremont Street Experience, and the Monorail’s own advice is to “board the bus and ride it to the Fremont Street Experience.”

Fares (RTC’s Strip & All Access fares, as of October 2026):

Ticket	Price	Reduced fare
Single ride	$4	$2
2-hour pass	$6	$3
24-hour pass	$8	$4
3-day pass	$20	$10

Children 5 and under ride free, and Strip passes also work on RTC’s residential routes.

• Buy the 24-hour pass for a round trip. Two single rides cost $8 (2 × $4), the same as the 24-hour pass, and the pass also covers any Strip hops before you head back.
• Pay ahead. Use the rideRTC app, a contactless card or a tap card. If you pay on board you need exact fare (no change, no transfers), and ticket machines have accepted cash only since Nov. 13, 2025.
• Find your stop in the app. We couldn’t open an official 2026 list of the Deuce’s downtown stops, so check the rideRTC app for the stop closest to your hotel or the canopy. Ride northbound from the Strip.
• Check for schedule changes in race season. RTC’s special Formula 1 schedules for the Deuce began Oct. 11, 2026 and run until after the Nov. 19–21 race.

Other RTC routes. Route 108 (Paradise) runs from the airport to the Bonneville Transit Center downtown, with northbound stops at Paradise and Desert Inn, by the Monorail’s convention center station, and at the SAHARA Monorail station. The Centennial Express (CX) links the South Strip Transit Terminal with the Bonneville Transit Center via stops west of the Strip, every 30 minutes on weekday daytimes. A $4 Strip fare is valid on both, but neither runs along Las Vegas Boulevard, so for most Strip hotels the Deuce is simpler.

Fares may change in 2027. RTC has proposed raising the Strip single ride to $5 and the 24-hour pass to $10, and dropping the 2-hour and 3-day passes, from Jan. 31, 2027 if its board approves. The comment period closed June 23, 2026, and we found no report of a board decision by Oct. 9, 2026, so check RTC’s website before a 2027 trip.

Taxi from the Strip to Fremont Street: how the meter works

There’s no flat taxi fare to downtown. The Nevada Taxicab Authority’s flat zone fares apply only between the airport and the Strip zones, so a Strip-to-Fremont ride runs on the meter. You also can’t hail a cab on the street in Las Vegas; start from your hotel’s taxi line.

The Taxicab Authority’s approved rates, from a page last updated Sept. 4, 2026:

• Meter activation: $5.50. The authority’s own summary: $8.21 for the first mile, then $2.96 for each additional mile ($0.37 per eighth of a mile).
• Waiting time: $32.40 an hour.
• Fuel surcharge: $0.19, $0.40 or $0.64 a mile, depending on the tier in force.
• Card fee: $3 if you pay by credit or debit card.
• Tax: a 3% excise tax on all rates and fees.

Put together, the fare works like this:

($8.21 + $2.96 × miles after the first + waiting time + fuel surcharge + $3 if by card) × 1.03

As a rule of thumb, the fixed part by card is about $11.55 (($8.21 + $3) × 1.03), and each extra mile adds about $3.05 with tax ($2.96 × 1.03), before waiting time and the fuel surcharge. To estimate your ride, check the route’s mileage in a map app before you go. Traffic, the route the driver takes and the surcharge tier all move the final number, so treat any estimate as a floor, before any tip.

Uber or Lyft to Fremont Street

Rideshare prices change with demand, time of day and big events, and we found no official or dated price survey to quote. Open the app and compare its quote with the Deuce for your whole group: two riders pay $8 one way on the bus (2 × $4).

Downtown, we found no official rideshare zone for the Fremont Street Experience itself, so follow the pin in the app. Downtown hotels publish their own spots:

• Golden Nugget: the rideshare and taxi zone is on the second floor of its parking garage.
• Downtown Grand: pickup is on 3rd Street.
• Circa: rideshare runs through Garage Mahal, its garage across the street.

Monorail plus a transfer: rarely worth it

The Las Vegas Monorail doesn’t go downtown. Its own site says riders can take it north to its SAHARA station and switch to the Deuce, which “operates 24/7,” or the free Downtown Loop, which “has limited operating hours, which vary.”

The math rarely works: a $5.75 online Monorail ride plus a $4 Deuce fare is $9.75 ($5.75 + $4), against $4 for the Deuce alone, and you change vehicles. It makes sense only if you already hold a Monorail pass and your hotel has a station; our Las Vegas Monorail guide lists the stations, fares and hours.

Is there a free shuttle from the Strip to Fremont Street?

Not along most of the Strip. The free option is the City of Las Vegas’s Downtown Loop shuttle, which serves downtown; its stops include The STRAT, at the north end of the Strip.

Per the city’s listing (which we could only read through search results, so confirm on the city’s Downtown Loop page before you go):

• Hours: Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 3 to 10 p.m.
• The STRAT stop: 2000 S. Las Vegas Blvd., in the taxi and rideshare area at the rear. Board at the pink Loop sign.
• Other stops include the Fremont Street Experience (temporarily moved to Main Street north of Ogden Avenue for construction), the Arts District, the Bonneville Transit Center, the Mob Museum, Brewery Row, Pawn Plaza and the Las Vegas North Premium Outlets.

The Monorail also describes the Downtown Loop’s hours as limited and variable, so don’t build a late-night return around it.

Can you walk from the Strip to Fremont Street?

Not in any practical way. No official source gives a walking distance or route between the two, and even the Monorail, whose line ends at SAHARA, tells riders to take the Deuce or the Downtown Loop from there. Heat is the other problem: Las Vegas averages 78 days a year at 100°F or hotter, and July’s average high is 104.5°F.

Walking makes sense on the Strip itself, between neighboring resorts; our guide to walking the Las Vegas Strip has the routes and published walk times.

Is it safe to walk from the Strip to Fremont Street?

We found no official safety data for the route, so we can’t rate it. The Fremont Street Experience says it runs constant security patrols and works with Las Vegas police and casino security teams, but that’s the canopy area, not the route there. Ride instead, especially after dark.

Getting to Fremont Street from your hotel

The Deuce runs along the Strip, so check the rideRTC app for the stop nearest your hotel. For a taxi or rideshare, here’s where each hotel says to go:

Hotel	Taxi or rideshare pickup (per the hotel)	Transit tip
MGM Grand	Rideshare Lounge, ground floor of the self-parking garage; taxis 24/7 at the main entrance	Monorail station inside, at the south end of the line
Excalibur	Rideshare at the Royal Tower entrance; taxis 24/7 at the main entrance	Nearest Monorail is MGM Grand, via the bridges through New York-New York
Paris Las Vegas	Rideshare on Level 1 of the self-parking garage, west side, 8–12 minutes from the casino floor; taxis at the main porte-cochère	Monorail at the Horseshoe & Paris station
Caesars Palace	Taxi and rideshare zones inside the parking garage, not at valet	Monorail across the boulevard at Flamingo
Flamingo	Rideshare and taxis at the valet entrance area	Monorail station on site
The Venetian	Rideshare on Venetian Garage Level 2; taxis at the Venetian Front Drive	Nearest Monorail is Harrah’s & The LINQ
Circus Circus	Not published; ask the bell desk	Deuce
The STRAT	Taxis at valet 24 hours; dedicated Uber and Lyft pickup near the casino floor	Free Downtown Loop stop in the taxi and rideshare area at the rear

Hotel pickup details as published by each hotel; Downtown Loop details per the city’s listing.

At The STRAT, the free Downtown Loop stops at the door during its hours. From the south and center Strip, the Deuce or a rideshare is the realistic choice.

Driving and parking downtown

If you have a car, the Fremont Street Experience’s garage at 111 S. 4th Street, across from The D, has more than 1,300 spaces and charges $4 an hour, up to $20 a day, with a flat fee during special events (as of October 2026). Several downtown hotels park their own guests free; our Las Vegas parking fees guide has the hotel-by-hotel rates.

Getting back to the Strip late at night

Fremont Street’s canopy shows run at the top of every hour from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., so if you’ll stay late, plan the ride back before you go:

• The Deuce keeps running all night, every 15 to 20 minutes in the late-night periods.
• Rideshare is the door-to-door option; use a hotel pickup spot such as Golden Nugget’s garage, or follow the app’s pin.
• Taxis start from a hotel taxi line, since street hails aren’t allowed.
• Not the Downtown Loop: its listed hours end at 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Traveling with teens? Minors under 18 have a 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew in the Fremont Street entertainment district on Fridays, Saturdays and legal holidays unless they’re with a parent or guardian.

Or skip the commute: stay downtown

If Fremont Street is the point of the trip, sleep there for a night or two. Our ranking of the best downtown Las Vegas hotels covers fees, parking and canopy noise, and our Circa Las Vegas review covers downtown’s adults-only resort. To decide between the two areas, see Las Vegas Strip vs downtown.

What doesn’t go to Fremont Street

• The Monorail. Its seven stations end at SAHARA; there’s no downtown station.
• The Vegas Loop. The booking form has no downtown stop as of October 2026; our Vegas Loop guide lists where it does go.
• The SDX. RTC paused the Strip & Downtown Express on March 19, 2020, and it isn’t in RTC’s October 2025 Transit Guide. The Fremont Street Experience’s FAQ still mentions it, so ignore that line and take the Deuce.

For the full picture on buses, trams and taxis, see Las Vegas without a car, and for first-trip planning, our first time in Las Vegas guide.

FAQ

What is the cheapest way to get from the Strip to Fremont Street?

The Deuce bus, at $4 a ride or $8 for a 24-hour pass (RTC fares as of October 2026), which runs 24 hours from the Strip to downtown. If you’re staying at The STRAT, the city’s free Downtown Loop shuttle stops there, though its hours are limited; confirm them on the city’s page first.

How much is an Uber from the Strip to Fremont Street?

There’s no fixed price. Uber and Lyft fares change with demand, time of day and events, and we found no official price survey, so check the app for a quote. For comparison, the Deuce costs $4 a ride, and a taxi runs on the meter: $8.21 for the first mile and $2.96 a mile after that, plus $3 by card and 3% tax.

Does the Deuce bus go to Fremont Street?

Yes. RTC’s Deuce runs along the Strip and into downtown 24 hours a day, ending near the Bonneville Transit Center past the Fremont Street Experience. Ride it northbound, and check the rideRTC app for the stop nearest the canopy or your hotel.

How far is Fremont Street from the Venetian, Caesars Palace or MGM Grand?

No official source gives a distance from each hotel. The Fremont Street Experience puts the center Strip, home to Caesars Palace and The Venetian, about a 10-minute drive from the middle of downtown. MGM Grand is farther south, so the ride takes longer. All three are on the Deuce’s route along the Strip.

Is there a free shuttle from the Strip to Fremont Street?

Only at the north end. The City of Las Vegas’s free Downtown Loop lists a stop at The STRAT, with hours of 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 3 to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, per the city’s listing; confirm before you go. From anywhere else on the Strip, the cheapest ride is the $4 Deuce.