Rent a scooter Links to Las Vegas Transportation Websites - including rental car companies, limos, etc. Brian K has a taxi fare chart on this page. There is a surcharge from the airport. It is a law that the taxis must be under 3 years old. There is a five person limit per vehicle, but they don't charge for additional passengers.
Cabs are available in front of the hotels.
You can't flag hotels down on the street. Taxis, by law, are prohibited to stop on the street to load or unload. This means you can't 'flag' down a taxi like you can in New York or other major cities. Also, by law, taxis are not allowed to carry more than 5 passengers, including children. The tunnel was built to alleviate traffic congention on the surface streets.