Guys do you think its better to drive from Florida to Las Vegas?

Question

Guys do you think its better to drive from Florida to Las Vegas? Because i found out that they will not rent you a car if you are under 25. Does anyone know how much money it would cost to drive up there and how long does it take so we can make reservation for our hotel room when we get there?

Answer 1

I would drive if you want the scenery but you won't need it when you get here especially if you are staying on the Strip. Traffic sucks on the Strip and you can't drive very far very fast anyway so you wind up walking or taking the monorail that runs the length of the Strip. Keep in mind that you have to be 21 to check into hotels. Also hotel rates depend on when you are coming and if there is a mojor convention or holiday or just a busy time. Also check ahead of time because sometimes hotel rates can be $200+ a night mid week not to mention weekend rates that are higher anyway.

Good luck :)

Answer 2

Florida is very far away from Las Vegas. Do you guys have at least two weeks off? Why don't you fly instead? With the amount of money you spend on gas and time, you might as well fly instead. When you get to the strip, you don't need a car. It's just one long street (entertainment area). You need to make hotel reservations before you go. Las Vegas is a very busy city. Hotels are always full. You need to plan out your trip before you go.

Answer 3

Actually, Enterprise lets you rent cars if you're under 25. I rented from them a few times when I was in college. I did a search using a driver age of 21-24 and searched in Las Vegas and found an intermediate car for about $35 dollars/day.

From experience, some rental car places will rent to you, but you might have to pay an extra $10 or so a day.

Hope you have a nice trip!

Answer 4

It is approximately 36 hours straight through from FL to Vegas. You should plan on four days and three nights if you are the only driver. You should plan on 2,160 miles for your gas calculations and $40 dollars a night for hotels on your trip. I spent $380 dollars driving alone in 2002 but add in a flat tire or poor car engine and that cost will sky rocket.

Otherwise, I would just find airfare and take the local modes of transportation. Shuttles are available to pick you up and take you to the hotel you plan to stay in and public buses leave from the zero level of the airport. Most people don't rent cars if they plan to stay on the strip. Even casino/hotels off the strip have shuttles if they are owned by the same company of a property on the strip. Getting around the city is quite easy.

Answer 5

It's enough of a chore for me to drive to Las Vegas from southern California! Especially if you're only worried about getting a rental car. Unless you're going outside of the general tourist areas, (strip, downtown, even Grand Canyon or Hoover Dam), public transportation will get you anywhere you want to go quickly. The Deuce Bus runs from the southern tip of the strip to downtown Las Vegas, and costs $5 for a 24 hour pass. Taxis are everywhere. One note on taxis is that it's illegal for a taxi to pick you up on the strip unless you're in a taxi area. This isn't really a problem, since the taxi areas are right outside the front door of all the hotels.

Answer 6

I live in Florida, and I've made that trip myself, my buddy and I decided to drive to Las Vegas not hitting any major cities, we thought it would be more interesting checking out the small towns, staying in little whole in the wall motels and going to small town bars at night... It was an incredible experience and one that I will remember forever, having said that, It is a tiresome trip, you'e driving a lot so It's not always having fun in the car, singing and telling jokes like it may seem. Be ready to spend a whole lot of time sitting next to that person you're going with.
I went to Las Vegas a month ago, planned the trip ahead and found roundtrip tickets for $48...... http://www.spiritair.com , and I was able to book three nights at the MGM Grand for $70 a night.... http://www.myvegassecret.com , I gotta tell ya, having done both, I can't imagine making that drive again, at least not to Vegas..... If you live in Florida, I would save that road trip to New York or something like that........
Either way you choose, good luck and have fun!
and Don't forget to take pictures, you'll be glad you did

Answer 7

With all the traffic headaches, why bother? Better to fly to Vegas, take a casino shuttle transfer to your hotel and use public transportation (cab, bus, monorail, casino shuttles) or walk if you're a walker. Typically it takes 3-4 days to drive, depending on the route you take and how often you stop. Or, if you switch drivers and drive 8-hours shifts or whatever and drive non-stop, you may pull it off in less time. Again, better to plan ahead, reserve your room and get there in style and comfort. The view from the airplane at night is incredible! Check out the websites below and good luck!

Answer 8

It takes several days (but it's a fun drive) and you must figure the cost of gas and motel rooms, meals, etc. You can find hotel rooms everywhere in Vegas and almost all are dirt cheap because they want you to gamble and offer free food and practically free rooms.
We pulled in just at sunset and the lights were just coming on all over Las Vegas; what a sight!

Answer 9

First off the cost of shipping that, would be so expensive wouldnt it? Used car dealers are sheisters. They dont care whose life they mess up by selling a car thats junk or not. Dont even get me going on this! I have spent 7000.00 for 2 transmissions and radiators that a dealer fixed the first one, it went out exacly at 37 months, the end of the warranty! The origian lasted from 97 to 2005! That one lasted 80000 miles, this one lasted 11000 miles! I only paid 5000 for it, its now worth 2500 and I put in 7500 so far! I cant belive they wouldnt help you out with that alarm, how pusii of them! If its not in writting you will not get the wheel. Hard lesson learned. I would file with the better business bearau and use google maps and look up that dealership and post a review, it can be annonymous or who you are, if you have a gmail account its worth writting that review against them. Sorry you have this problem, I hope the car does better for you. You need to disable that engine start before the short in the wiring fries all you wiring, this is very expensive to fix, the engine start up is simply removing some wires.

Answer 10

If you're only worried about renting a car in Vegas, don't worry about it. You don't need a car in Vegas. You can take a cab or shuttle from the airport, and there are buses that run up and down the strip. They are very reasonable.