Walking may well be the best way to travel the three-mile-long Strip: the sidewalks are wide and the terrain is flat. Since the city covers a large area, however, and is crisscrossed by multilane streets, you’ll need a car or public transportation when visiting attractions in outlying parts of the city. But, if you are going to be driving, try to procure a good map (the Rand McNally map, which can be obtained at supermarkets, drugstores, and booksellers, is excellent) in the way to find you routes. The city is laid out on a grid, with only a few principal thoroughfares running obliquely.
In town, be prepared for fast driving and heavy traffic. Avoid driving during rush hours (about 7–9 am and 4–7pm). Congestion on the Strip begins in late morning and continues until after midnight, especially on weekends from mid- March through October and when large special events take place. The city’s major streets are six to eight lanes wide. And when you want to stop at one hotel or place, you have to find parking lot around the hotel or place. In here, hotel/casinos on the Strip and in Glitter Gulch provide free parking in high-rise garages. Elsewhere they have huge parking lots and/or garages. Almost all hotels offer valet parking. When valet parking is full, preference is given to hotel guests over casino visitors.
When parking on the street, be sure to read all posted signs about parking restrictions to avoid incurring fines or having your vehicle towed away. Fines for parking in disability-reserved spaces without a valid placard range from $100 to as much as $1,000.