What the Vegas Loop actually is
The Vegas Loop is a system of narrow, single-lane tunnels built by Elon Musk's Boring Company, through which Tesla cars driven by human drivers carry three or four passengers at a time between stations. It is not a train, not autonomous and not fast in the way a subway is — cars travel at around 30–40 mph in the tunnels and the experience is closer to a very short private taxi ride through a lit tube. The first section opened under the Las Vegas Convention Center in 2021; public stations at Resorts World and the Westgate followed, with further stations under construction along the Strip corridor.
Judged as a novelty, it is fun and worth one ride. Judged as transit, it is currently a limited shuttle for convention-goers and a curiosity for everyone else. The plan on paper — dozens of stations covering the Strip, downtown, the airport and Allegiant Stadium — would change that; as of 2026 the built network is a small fraction of it.
The Convention Center loop (LVCC Loop)
The original section runs beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center, connecting three stations: West Station (at the West Hall), Central Station (between the Central and North Halls) and South Station (at the South Hall). Walking between the West Hall and the South Hall is a serious hike of 20–25 minutes through the biggest convention complex in the country; the Loop does it in about two minutes. During major shows it moves tens of thousands of attendees a day.
Rides within the Convention Center are free and open only when there is a show on. If you are attending CES, SEMA, NAB or any large event, it is genuinely useful and you will use it constantly. If you are not attending a show, you cannot ride this section — there is nothing to see and the stations are inside the paid halls.
Resorts World and Westgate stations
The first public stops outside the Convention Center are at Resorts World, whose station sits on the Strip side of the resort near the main entrance, and at the Westgate, east of the Convention Center. Both connect to the Convention Center stations, and a ride between Resorts World and the Convention Center — a hot 20-minute walk on the surface — takes about three minutes underground. Unlike the internal loop, these public stations charge a fare, which as of 2026 has ranged from a few dollars for a single ride to a daily pass in the low teens; pricing has changed as the network has grown, so check the Vegas Loop website before you go.
For visitors, the realistic use case is: staying at Resorts World or Westgate, attending a convention, and wanting to avoid the walk. Outside convention weeks the stations may run limited hours or be closed. As new stations open — the plan includes stops near Encore, the Strip's west-side resorts, downtown and eventually the airport — the usefulness will expand; treat any specific station list beyond these as "announced" rather than "operating" until you see it.
How a ride works
You walk to a station, which is a small surface building with an escalator or elevator down to a platform. An attendant directs you to a waiting Tesla; there are no timetables, cars simply shuttle continuously. You tell the driver your destination station (or it is set by the ticket), sit down, and the car enters the tunnel. There is no standing, no luggage rack and a limit of about four passengers; larger groups are split across cars. The tunnels are lit in colours that change along the route, which is the part everyone photographs. At the other end you get out and take the elevator up.
Waits at peak convention times can reach 15–20 minutes as the platform queue backs up, though the system has improved at handling surges. Wheelchair users are accommodated — ask the attendant — but the boarding is into a standard passenger car, so it is worth confirming access needs with the operator in advance.
Is it worth going out of your way for?
If you are at a convention: yes, use it. If you are a curious visitor with an hour to spare and staying near Resorts World or the Convention Center: sure, take one ride, it is a few dollars and a good story. If you were hoping it would solve getting around the Strip: not yet. For that, the Monorail (which also stops at the Convention Center and at Westgate), the free trams and rideshare remain the working tools.
One useful combination: the Monorail's Convention Center station and the Loop's Central Station are within the same complex, so an east-side visitor can Monorail to the Convention Center and Loop across to Resorts World, which has no Monorail station of its own and is otherwise a long walk from anything.
The expansion, honestly
Clark County and the City of Las Vegas have approved a network of well over sixty stations and around seventy miles of tunnel, privately funded, with individual resorts paying for their own stations. Tunnelling has been under way along the Strip corridor and toward downtown, and the airport connection has been repeatedly discussed. Stations have opened more slowly than the early announcements suggested, and the capacity claims have been debated by transit engineers. The honest 2026 position: what exists works well for what it does; what is promised is worth watching but not worth planning a trip around. The transportation hub is updated as stations open.