Las Vegas Airport Terminals
Everything Travelers Need To Know About Las Vegas Airport’s Terminals
For anyone traveling to and from Las Vegas on holiday, there are several important facts to know about the two airport terminals that can assist with planning the trip. Check out the guide below for tips on where to shop, eat and drink in the airport as well as other useful pointers such as how to get between the two terminals, among various other pieces of information.
Las Vegas Airport Terminal 1
Terminal 1 opened in March 1963 and has been expanded several times. It focuses on domestic flights providing connections between Las Vegas and rest of the United States.
Among the several domestic U.S. airlines that operate regular flights at Terminal 1 are: Allegiant, American, Contour, Delta, Southwest, and Spirit.
Terminal 1 is divided across three levels; Level Zero where passengers can find the transfer shuttle bus to Terminal 3, Level One that hosts the arrivals area including the check-in desks, and Level Two for departures that includes access to taxis and other transportation into the city.
Among the many services that are on offer in Terminal 1 include: food and drink options, shopping including duty free, a museum dedicated to the history of aviation, many outlets for charging personal electronic devices, a playing area for children, and more.
Terminal 1 is also home to several lounges for passengers either who hold memberships to the clubs through their airline loyalty programs, or for those willing to pay extra for a one-day access to the lounges before their flight. Each lounge generally offers additional amenities such as TVs, reading materials such as newspapers, light snacks and drinks and more. The lounges at Terminal 1 include: The Centurion Lounge, The Club at LAS, United Airlines United Club, and USO Lounge, but not all are open to passengers who are not airline loyalty program members.
Las Vegas Airport Terminal 3
While Terminal 1 is dedicated to domestic flights, Terminal 3 — opened in June 2012 — is used mostly for flights to international destinations, though it also handles some domestic flights.
The large mix of domestic and international airlines that operate at Terminal 3 include: AeroMexico, Air Canada, Alaska, British Airways, Condor, CopaAirlines, Edelweiss Swiss, El Al, Eurowings, Frontier, Hawaiian Airlines, Interjet, jetBlue, KLM, Korean Air, Level, OAI, Swoop, Sun Country Airlines, United, Virgin Atlantic, Viva, Volaries, and Westjet.
Terminal 3 is divided into three main levels; the first known as Level Zero hosts the baggage claim area as well as the arrivals area and the shuttle bus stop for Terminal 1, Level One is for the main mezzanine, while Level Two is for check-in desks and departures.
This terminal has many of the same services on offer in Terminal 1, including: shopping options such as duty free, restaurants and other food and drink options, services for sending mail, multiple charging stations for personal electronic devices, and more.
Because Las Vegas is a gambling town, this extends to the airport as well. In Terminal 3, as well as in Terminal 1, there are hundreds of slot machines that travelers can play either before their flight home or soon after they have landed at the airport. These require coins to operate, so it’s useful for travelers to have loose change in U.S. dollars upon arrival.
Unlike Terminal 1, Terminal 3 only offers one lounge for travelers — the Club at LAS — which is accessible for a one-time usage fee. Most passengers that purchase passes do so for their return flight out of Las Vegas. Benefits of using the lounge include additional perks such as free magazines and newspapers, complementary light snacks and drinks, and more.
Transferring Between Both Terminals
For those passengers who need to travel between Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, the airport provides a useful free shuttle bus service that connects both buildings. It departs from both terminals about every 15 minutes so there is never a long wait.
To board the shuttle in Terminal 1 and be taken to Terminal 3, passenger should follow the signs for the shuttle bus on Level Zero of the terminal. It can also be found by taking the escalator or elevator at the baggage claim level and riding it down one floor to Level Zero, following the pedestrian walkway that leads outside to the shuttle bus stop.
For the shuttle bus in Terminal 3 that takes passengers to Terminal 1, the stop can be found on Level Zero of the terminal outside by the curb for picking up and dropping off people.