Bell Transportation is the major (maybe only one now) limo company in Las Vegas. They also run most of the shuttles. Because of the congestion at the airport, I no longer use taxi to get to a hotel. Waits there can be up to 30 minutes and you must wander through a "Disney maze" for the entire time, outdoors, in the heat, dragging your luggage.

For around $40 you can have a limo driver meet you at baggage claim and take you wherever you want within an hour period. You can make reservations direct on line or have your hotel make them and charge your room. If you are a significant player, most hotels will comp your airport limo.

For return to the airport taxi is OK as there is usually a wait of only a few minutes at the major hotels. If you use a bellman to check out, he can usually get you a cab without waiting in the taxi line at all. Taxi fare to the airport should be around $12-15 from the strip as you don't have the airport surcharge (several dollars) on the return. Waiting time in the cab is now about $22 an hour, so the old business of "take the short route" is not necessarily the cheapest. Best to rely on the driver's knowledge of delays. These days, you should NEVER plan to use Las Vegas Blvd. for more than a block as it is congested every day of the week for all but the early hours of the a.m. The cab drivers know about Industrial Rd, Frank Sinatra Drive, Koval Ln., and other back streets that avoid most of the delays.

I used to use rental cars all the time in LV as they have about the lowest rates in the country. In the last 2-3 years, surcharges and fees have been jacked up to about 50% to your rental cost. Unless you plan to visit the locals casinos, I recommend taxis or limos. Summerlin and Henderson are pretty far for taxis; easy to eat up $50 to Henderson, so if you are making more than two such trips, I'd take the rental car. Always reserve the lowest cost car, usuall a sub-compact. Most of they time they will be out of the cheapies and you get a compact or intermediate for the cheaper price. You can always do a paid upgrade on the spot if you really don't want to drive the last Kia in the lot. Always ask what kind of car they want to give you before you sign the contract. If you do much traveling (3-4 trips a year) with car rentals, be sure to sign up for Avis Preferred service. It costs nothing and your car will be waiting with the engine running and A/C on when your bus delivers you to the lot. You don't even have to sign a rental contract. The rate you get as a Preferred customer cannot be beat without sacrificing quality on cars and service with the off-brand companies.