Update: July 2017 Uber and Lyft are now picking up all over Vegas. Operations started on September 15, 2015 and so far all is going smoothly. There are no restricted areas for use of the ride share services. Both Services are operating at the McCarran Airport. Now Uber has drastically cut prices many times. The base fare that was 2.40 is now 1.12, the price per mile was 1.85 is now .675, the per minute price was .30 is now .1125. A Service fee of 1.38 and booking fee of 1.90 will be added to every trip. There is also an Airport fee of 2.45. Lyft is mostly the same except You can tip on the Lyft App but cannot on Uber. Drivers are allowed to take cash tips on either service. The low rates have made it near impossible for drivers to make a profit and even though that is terrible for Them it is great for the riders. You will see that service is fantastic, cars are ready to pick You up all over Vegas. A short ride to the Airport from a nearby hotel will typically cost 12-13 dollars but only about 4.50 of that will go to the driver because of all the fees that are added. Uber is expected to add the tipping feature to their app by the end of July 2017.If You are a new customer to Lyft You can get a Free Lyft Ride up to 20 dollars or if You are new to Uber, You can get Your first ride free up to 20 dollars: both of these services are much cheaper than is a Taxi all over Vegas or Worldwide: Get the Uber promo code.

It came as a surprise to most that Lyft was able to get the jump on Uber for legally picking up and dropping off of passengers at the McCarran International Airport. Usually it is Uber that trail blazes through all the red tape and Lyft follows.