Dallas to Las Vegas Flights

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is the fourth-busiest airport in the country, accommodating more than fifty-seven million travellers each year. The airport is located at 3200 East Airfield Drive, just twenty-one miles north-west of downtown Dallas and twenty-eight miles north-east of Fort Worth. Twenty-one carriers service the airport, including jetBlue, American, Delta, United, and US Airways. If you're planning to fly out of Dallas/Fort Worth International, remember to use ebookers to find the most affordable airfares.

Parking at the Airport

The airport has 26,000 parking spaces spread among the terminal lots located adjacent to each of the five terminal buildings. Rates run from $18 to $20 per day. Two express lots provide 8,000 covered and open-air parking spaces as well as a free door-to-gate shuttle for $11 to $13 per day. Two remote lots offer complimentary shuttle service and 4,800 open-air spaces for just $8 per day. For the utmost in convenience, choose the kerbside valet parking service at $25 per day. While several nearby companies offer park-and-ride services, their rates are comparable to what you will pay at DFW's remote lots.

Ground Transportation in the Dallas Area

The Trinity Railway Express (214-979-1111) offers light rail service from the Dallas and Fort Worth areas for a fare of $3.50. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (214-979-1111) offers public bus service from the Dallas area for $1.75, while the Go Yellow Checker Shuttle (817-267-5150) offers shuttle service from Fort Worth for $15. The Dallas/Fort Worth area is filled with taxi companies that can get you to the airport on time. Expect to pay $40 for a trip from the Dallas business district or $43 from downtown Fort Worth. Once you've settle on your transportation to the airport, don't forget to visit ebookers to reserve a rental car to use when you reach your final destination.

Restaurants at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

The terminals have a variety of eateries, including Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, Au Bon Pain, Einstein Bros. Bagels, and Freshens Smoothies and Yogurt. If you want to grab something before you get to the airport, make a quick stop at Buon Giorno Coffee, located at 2350 Hall Johnson Road in Grapevine, or Café Vienna at 8500 Freeport Parkway in Irving.

Arrival in Las Vegas

McCarran International Airport is remarkably close to Las Vegas, so depending on where visitors are staying in the city it is within easy walking distance. For most flights Las Vegas passengers will be bringing baggage so they will probably need transport between the airport and hotel. They can, therefore, hire a car at McCarran International Airport, take a taxi, bus or use the monorail.

Holidaymakers taking flights to Las Vegas will be visiting one of the greatest gambling and entertainment centres in the United States, if not the world. Not only is the city filled with plush casinos, some of the top entertainers in the world regularly appear at its venues. The Caesars Palace arena has even played host to major sporting events, such as world title fights.

Las Vegas is a city that operates at full throttle 24/7, allowing visitors to hit the slot machines and gaming tables around the clock. The city is a favourite among honeymooners and, in fact, many couples come to get married in its many wedding chapels. One of the most famous of these is the Graceland Wedding Chapel where the ceremony includes Elvis Presley impersonators. A Las Vegas holiday also offers plenty to see. One of the most impressive sights, and well worth a visit, is the 110 storey Stratosphere Tower. To book flights from Dallas to Las Vegas, as well as car hire and accommodation, visit the ebookers.com website.