San Diego to Las Vegas... flight or car ?
It has been like 5 years since the last time I went to Las Vegas. In that ocasion I traveled by airplane with an ex-gf. This time i'm traveling with some friends... do you recommend to do it by airplane or by car ? Pros en cons ? Thank you.
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Its a long trek by car I have done it I like driving and if I had time I would probably drive but the time is not just the driving time but you are knackered by the time you get to Vegas and to me if time is an issue fly and dont lose out on your vegas time ;-) Parking on the Strip casinos is free both garage and valet and you will allways get spaces.
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Flight. Vegas is easy to get around. Car ride is long, usually bad traffic, parking can be more expensive than cabs and walking once you're there. Flights from San Diego to Vegas are inexpensive, comparibly, and when you use websites like travelocity, sidestep, expedia, etc.... you can usually book a package together and save a little bit more. ***EDIT*** I just used some random dates, but found flights as low as $140 round trip. You could EASILY spend that in gas and parking, depending on what you're driving. It's a 5 hour drive if you don't hit traffic jams. ***EDIT again!*** My apologies on the parking, I've only taken my own car once, and it was years ago and must be remembering wrong. Parking being considered, maybe it would be cheaper, dollar for dollar, to drive with friends. But my personal preference is to fly. I've been stuck on the 1-15 in traffic for 4-5 hours before, in summer heat, and it isn't fun! I used to pass through there all the time, and I hate that stretch from Barstow through Vegas.
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I would just drive.. It's only about 5 hours, which is nothing with a group of friends. If you fly you're probably looking at 3-4 hours between driving to the airport, checking-in, going thru security, waiting to board, actually flying and the time spent arriving at the Vegas airport. It'll be cheaper to drive if you split the gas costs a few ways. And it's always nice to have a car if you want to go somewhere. If you plan on traveling up on a Friday and leaving on a Sunday or on a holiday weekend, it's probably better to fly. I-15 slows to a snails paces at those times. Edit: If plane tickets are $140, that would cover gas to & from Vegas if your car gets only 20mpg on the highway. Split 3 or 4 ways.. it's significantly cheaper to drive. There's no parking costs in Vegas.. unless you want to valet, which is technically free + tip. Parking in a garage is better, imo, since it's always faster to get your car and it's always free.
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When traveling with several friends I would drive and split the fuel costs. Screw the airlines. Right now they are looking for a government handout again. Why is is our gas prices rose 50% and they raised their ticket prices over 100%.
