Sahara Las Vegas’s parking facilities went through a few upgrades in May 2024. Due to the technological and structural modifications, many started speculating that the resort was soon to introduce paid parking. Who can blame them? Many other resorts have been doing away with free parking soon after renovations.
However, Sahara Las Vegas took to social media to assure their visitors: “You may have noticed the upgrades to our parking garage at the all-new SAHARA Las Vegas! Rest assured – we remain committed to offering FREE parking to our guests…”
The upgrades were only for improving safety and the overall experience. Many still speculate that the resort will promise to uphold free parking, only to get rid of it later. Again, many other hotels in Vegas have done exactly that. On a positive note, it appears that Sahara Las Vegas is upholding their promise.
Sahara Las Vegas Parking Garages & Fees
Self- parking and valet services are free at Sahara Las Vegas for both hotel guests and visitors. Even when including charges such as resort fees, parking at Sahara is 25% – 50% cheaper than parking in non-complimentary spots on the Strip.
The resort has two garages: West and East Garage as seen in the hotel map below:
West Parking Garage Entrance:
East Parking Garage Entrance:
You can access the West Garage via the Las Vegas Boulevard and the East Garage via Paradise Road. Both have a clearance of 6’ 8” which means any vehicle above this height is not allowed into the premises – no oversized parking at Sahara.
Self-Parking
Both West and East garage offer self-parking spots. You can access the West Garage via two escalators while the East Garage has one escalator.
The facilities do not allow in-and-out privileges, meaning you can only enter and exit once per stay. The garages are standard without any bells and whistles, they are well-maintained and secure.
Valet Parking
Free valet services can be accessed with both entrances from Paradise Road and the Las Vegas Boulevard.
The Boulevard entrance is the most elegant with a porte cochère valet drop off area that is easy to get into as seen on the map.
Despite being free, please do not forget to tip the valet staff for their services (optional).
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Other Transportation Amenities at Sahara Las Vegas
EV Charging Stations
The 2024 renovations introduced state-of-the-art Tesla Charging Stations. They include Tesla Level 2 chargers located on the 7th floor of the West parking garage. They are available 24/7 and include 16 connectors with up to 10kW.
You can also use the Tesla app on Android or IOS to charge your non-Tesla vehicle.
Airport Transportation
Sahara partners with LASXpress to offer airport transfers. Starting from $18 per person, you can book your airport-hotel transportation in advance ensuring you customize it accordingly to fit your economical or luxurious needs.
Taxi Services
Taxis can pick you up and drop you off at the porte cochère at the Boulevard entrance, close to the West Garage. As for rideshare services like Uber and Lyft, the drop off point is the porte cochère but pick-ups are only at the entrance of the East Garage.
Rent-A-Car Services
Renting a car is not the cheapest way to move about the Vegas Strip but It is convenient. With a 5% discount, Sahara offers Enterprise car rental services on the East Garage.
Use this link to book directly for transportation to the hotel from the Las Vegas Airport or from the hotel to explore the Vegas valley.
Las Vegas Monorail
The Sahara Las Vegas monorail station offers convenient access to the cheapest mode of transportation across the Strip.
As an official monorail station, Sahara acts as a direct access to the Vegas monorail with trains arriving and departing every 4-8 minutes.
24-hour passes start at $12.11; 2-day passes at $21.38, and 4-day passes at $33.30.
The Vegas monorail starts at Sahara Las Vegas and goes across 3.9 miles to the MGM grand. Along the way are entertaining venues including luxurious resorts and nightlife destinations. By taking advantage of free parking at Sahara and the cheap monorail tickets, any budget-conscious traveler can have a good Vegas trip at a fraction of the normal cost.
Final Thoughts
As one of the last free parking spots on the Strip, Sahara Las Vegas is a holy grail to those looking to save a few bucks while in Vegas. The only other free parking resorts on the Strip are Treasure Island, Circus Circus (only free self-parking), and Trump International.
Of the three options, only Treasure Island offers a similar deal with an advantageous 8’ 1” clearance up to Level 2 of its garage. However, Sahara Las Vegas is comparably better because of the easy access to the Las Vegas monorail which makes it more convenient for moving about the Strip.