A post-vaccination trip to fabulous Las Vegas may seem like a great way to celebrate a return to a more normal life, but don’t leave your planning to chance.
While much has normalized relatively, you will likely find how the pandemic is still affecting the city if it has been a hot minute since you were there.
Restaurants, hotels and casinos are open. Shows and artist residencies are back. But like everywhere else, staff shortages can have an impact on what services are available or how quickly you can get an Uber or Lyft.
Here are five things to know when planning your next Las Vegas trip.
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Face masks are compulsory for employees, optional for guests
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the state, and the Southern Nevada Health District recently issued a recommendation advising vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals to “wear masks in crowded indoor public places where they may have contact with others, who are not fully vaccinated “.
Following this move, the Clark County Commission, which is responsible for the Las Vegas Strip, voted on July 20 to require employees to wear masks indoors.
It also required places where more than 250 people would gather to present plans to the commission to contain the spread of the virus.
The mask mandate for employees expires on August 17th. Masks are optional for guests.
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Parking fees in Las Vegas are back
It was good while it lasted. Many of the resorts that waived parking fees to attract players, guests, show-goers and overnight guests have reintroduced these fees.
Resorts that do not have self-parking fees include:
In the Cosmopolitan, registered guests and members of the rewards program at the Sterling status level can park themselves free of charge.
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Uber and Lyft may be hard to find
Like everywhere else, Uber and Lyft trips are in short supply. If you can find one, the wait may be longer and the price may be higher than your last visit to Las Vegas. Rental cars are also in high demand and are therefore expensive.
Take these factors into account when planning your transportation from the airport as well as the location of your hotel.
The Las Vegas monorail has reopened. It connects the hotels along the strip with seven stops from the MGM Grand to the Sahara. An unlimited one-day pass is $ 13. Buy tickets at https://www.lvmonorail.com/ticket-information.
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Make dinner reservations
Don’t expect to go upstairs and get a table. Some restaurants are still only making reservations. Some are understaffed and limit capacities. Popular new spots like the recently opened Supper Club Delilah at Wynn Las Vegas are booked out weeks in advance.
If there’s something special you’d like to eat, be sure to reserve a table.
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Las Vegas Buffets are back – but not all
Predictions that the pandemic could kill Vegas’ famous all-you-can-eat buffets proved false. Several popular buffets have reopened with new features like roaming dim sum carts and small plates. These buffets in Las Vegas were back in operation on July 21:
You can contact Melissa Yeager, Consumer Travel Reporter for the Arizona Republic, by email at melissa.yeager@azcentral.com. You can also follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
