Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service Available for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
To Accommodate rodeo fans, complimentary shuttle buses will be offere
From Thursday, December 1st through Saturday, December 10th, shuttle buses will pick up in front of the NFR Cowboy Christmas Gift Show located at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This "One Way Only" route will serve as the Rodeo Express Shuttle and will run from the Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall directly to the Thomas & Mack Center.
Also, beginning on December 1st, the NFR Shuttle will begin complimentary routes to and from the NFR official sponsor hotels.
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Route 1 Cowboy Christmas Gift Show This “one way only” route will serve as the Rodeo Express Shuttle and will run from the Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall directly to the Thomas & Mack Center. On Sunday, December 4th only the shuttle will provide round trip service to and from the Thomas & Mack Center. Pick up location: LVCC North Hall by flag pole |
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Route 2 Excalibur - Rear Circle *Mandalay Bay - Tour Bus Lobby |
Route 3 Sam’s Town - Back entrance near McDonalds |
Route 4 MGM Grand - West wing Valet entrance |
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Route 5 Hooters Casino Hotel - Main entrance Tropicana - Main entrance |
Route 6 Aria (City Center) - Tour bus lobby Monte Carlo - West valet entrance |
Route 7 Orleans - Main valet entrance |
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Route 8 Circus Circus - Front entrance Las Vegas Hilton - East entrance door Stratosphere - North buffet entrance |
Route 9 Golden Nugget - Carson St. tower entrance |
Route 10 The Mirage - North valet entrance Treasure Island (TI) - Southwest curb off Siren's Cove blvd |
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Route 11 Hard Rock Hotel - Main casino tower entrance/Harmon Terrible's - Southwest entrance Wynn - South tower bus pick-up loop |
Route 12 Flamingo - North tour lobby Harrah’s - Bus plaza next to valet |
Route 13 Silverton - Main valet entrance South Point - Main valet entrance |
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Route 14 Gold Coast - Main valet entrance The Palms - Main entrance |
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Dates |
Shuttle to Thomas & Mack (Pre-Event) |
Shuttle from Thomas & Mack (Post-Event) |
Rodeo Start |
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Dec. 1-3, 5-10 |
5p – 7p |
9p – 10:30p |
6:45p |
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Dec. 4 |
11a – 1p |
3p – 4:30p |
12:45p |
*The Mandalay Bay stop on Route 2 will not operate on Sunday, December 4th due to the road closures affiliated with the Rock-n-Roll Marathon. Route 2 will only pickup and drop-off at the Excalibur.
Q: Do you have wheelchair capable buses?
Throughout NFR Rodeo, we operate several ADA compliant buses for the shuttles. If you require this accommodation, simply notify the on-site transportation supervisor at your hotel and he/she will arrange to have one of these buses available, as soon as possible.
Q: Do you allow drinks on the shuttle buses?
Beverages are permitted onboard the shuttle buses as long as they are contained in plastic bottles or cups. Aluminum bottles are permitted and wide mouth cups are permitted as long as they have lids. Glass containers are not permitted onboard the shuttle buses.
Q: How often do the buses leave from each hotel ?
The shuttle buses leave approximately every 15 minutes from each of the host hotels - or once they are full. The rodeo on-site manager will determine each hotel's bus schedule.
Q: If I leave my car at Cowboy Christmas, will the shuttle bus return me to that location, after Rodeo?
At the end of each day's rodeo, The shuttle buses only return to the host hotels, as listed on each of the route signs at the Rodeo Shuttle Depot at Thomas & Mack Center.
Q: Do you have space for child strollers?
Yes. Please fold the stroller and give it to the driver when you board the bus. The stroller will be placed in one of the under-bus compartments. Be sure to ask the driver for your stroller when you arrive at your destination.
Q: What time does the last shuttle bus leave the Thomas & Mack Center at the end of Rodeo?
The following 2011 shuttle schedule shows when the last bus leaves the Thomas & Mack Center, each day:
December 1-8 & December 10th the last buses will leave Thomas & Mack Center at 10:30 PM
Sunday, December 4, 2011 - The departure time for the last bus will be provided within the next couple of months.
* All timetables are subject to change
Q: I am not staying at an official host hotel. Can I still ride the shuttle bus?
Yes. However, the shuttle buses will only stop at official host hotels. You may take a shuttle bus to a host hotel closest to where you are staying.
Q: Do I need a ticket to ride the shuttle bus.
No. The NFR Rodeo shuttle is provided to all attendees free of charge.
Q: Where do I go to find items I may have left/lost on a shuttle bus?
All items found on a shuttle bus are immediately turned over to the Lost & Found department at the Thomas & Mack Center. Please go to the Lost & Found to search for your lost items.
Q: How do I return to my hotel if I decide to leave Thomas & Mack Center after the shuttle buses have finished for the evening?
There are taxicabs available at the front of Thomas & Mack Center and they will take you to your hotel.