Getting To Las Vegas Like A Rock Star!

Los Angeles to Las Vegas is roughly the same distance as it is from Sydney to Jindabyne. So it’s pretty easy to assume that it’s a cheap, straight forward trip. And it definitely is, if that’s what you’re after. You can hop on any number of economy class flights for about $100 and 45 minutes per direction or you can hire a Hyundai Getz or similar and drive the four odd hours through the desert. Just a heads up, Friday and Sunday afternoons take significantly longer due to the traffic.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with either of these options but there may well be occasions that warrant a grander entrance to Sin City. A bucks weekend, for example, springs to mind.

So what might be a little more fitting for this sort of occasion, when a bit of extra outlay is totally acceptable??

A business/first class flight perhaps? Well sure, a 45-minute hop in the front couple of rows on an American Airlines 737 or similar will get you domestic lounge access in LAX and a drink during the flight. That’s a definite step up from the back of the plane but it doesn’t exactly scream once-in-a-lifetime.

You could also pay a small premium on your car hire and get a Mustang or Camaro convertible instead of an economic class lead-in car. They’re both great cars to drive, look awesome and have the key factor for this iconic drive, no roof. This is a fantastic option really. The only thing is, both these cars are everywhere in Southern California and if you’re going for something really special, stopping at a set of lights and having four of the exact same car you’re in around you might not be ideal.

So what about a private jet for the short trip? Now you’re talking! JetSuite offers a private jet service from Los Angeles to Vegas in Embraer Phenom 100s for about US$4400 one way.
This covers 4 passengers so makes the cost per person about US$1100. Now, that’s an expensive trip from LA to Vegas but you never know, maybe you can win it back once you arrive!

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JetSuite also offers discounted rates called SuiteDeals. These are basically last-minute re-positioning flights that JetSuite need to operate regardless, so they offer some dirt cheap prices. These can start from around US$1000 total for 4 passengers!

You’d have to really be a gambler to plan around being able to get a deal like this on the exact date and route that fits your schedule but you could always have a rental car booked and then if the stars align and there is a SuiteDeal available that fits your itinerary just cancel the car and fly in a private jet!

If you’re actually seeing the drive through the desert as an integral part of the whole Vegas experience though, you might consider renting something a little fancier than a Ford.

If the US$1100 per person wasn’t too hefty a price tag but you’d rather spend it on a car, you can totally max this thing out and hire a Rolls Royce Dawn convertible from www.exclusivecarrentals.com for the four-hour blast through the desert. The dawn seats four people and would cost you a total of a little over US$4500.