Getting around SEMA 2026 at the LVCC

SEMA 2026 at a glance

Parking: SEMA says parking will be impacted by construction at the LVCC during the show, and encourages hotel shuttles and the Monorail. It lists limited off-property parking (fees may apply) on its transportation page.

Public Friday tickets: the rules

The SEMA Fest site lists these rules for “SEMA Show Friday – Open to the Public” tickets:

• No day-of purchases. Buy before Friday, Nov 6.
• Pick up in person on Friday, Nov 6, 7:30 AM–2:00 PM at SEMA Show Registration in South Hall or West Hall. Each person must pick up their own ticket.
• Bring a valid government-issued photo ID. The name must match the name on your confirmation.
• Must be 16+. Show floor access is 9:00 AM–4:00 PM that day.

No hoverboards, Segways, skateboards, skates or scooters (motorized or foot-powered) at the LVCC or the Westgate, per SEMA’s FAQ.

Vegas Loop: free between the LVCC stations

The Vegas Loop runs Tesla vehicles through about 2 miles of tunnels under the 200-acre LVCC campus. Rides between LVCC stations are free. You only need a ticket to ride to or from public stations off campus, such as Encore, Resorts World and Westgate.

The five LVCC Loop stations

• LVCC South Station
• LVCC Central Underground Station
• LVCC Central Plaza Station · SEMA notes it connects to Encore
• LVCC West Station
• LVCC Riviera Station

Loop hours for SEMA week

No airport Loop rides on Tue, Nov 3 or Fri, Nov 6. When we checked on Oct 30, 2026, vegasloop.com’s ticket page showed rides from the Airport (T1/T3) as unavailable on both days. Plan a taxi, rideshare or shuttle from the airport on those days.

Friday, Nov 6: Vegas Loop says the route between LVCC West and Riviera stations will be closed from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM for the SEMA Cruise.

Loop fares off campus

How we show prices: we only list prices we could confirm on an official page, with the date we checked. Prices can change, so check the official ticket page before you buy.

Prices listed on vegasloop.com/tickets as of Oct 30, 2026, per passenger. Prices can change.

The SEMA Pass is valid Nov 3–6 for unlimited rides between the Resorts World, Westgate, Encore and LVCC stations. The SEMA Pass and Day Pass are not valid for Airport (T1/T3), Fontainebleau or Sahara. For Fontainebleau and Sahara, vegasloop.com sells single rides only. Remember there are no airport rides on Nov 3 or Nov 6.

Hall to hall: walk or ride?

The campus is big. The Boring Company says the LVCC Loop connects West Hall with the rest of the campus and cuts a 45-minute cross-campus walk to about 2 minutes. If you are heading between West Hall and the other halls, the free Loop is usually the easy call.

The Las Vegas Monorail’s station directions say you can reach West Hall by entering North Hall and using the Paradise Bridge, or by going downstairs in Central Hall and boarding a free Vegas Loop vehicle.

Badge pickup is in West Hall and South Hall East, so plan your first walk around where you pick up.

Las Vegas Monorail

The Monorail stops at the LVCC and has seven stations: MGM Grand, Paris Las Vegas, Caesars Palace, Harrah’s/The LINQ, the Convention Center, Westgate and SAHARA. Trains arrive every 4–8 minutes.

Finding the LVCC station

The stop is Boingo Station at Las Vegas Convention Center. From the North, Central or South halls, the Monorail says to:

1. Exit toward Paradise Road.
2. Walk across Convention Center Silver Drive and through the parking lot toward the station.
3. Take the escalator or elevator up to the ticketing level.

Arriving by train, you come out on a bridge over E Desert Inn Rd. One side leads to North and Central halls, the other to South Hall.

Tickets

SEMA says attendees get discounted Monorail fares at tix.lvmonorail.com/SEMA2026. Paper tickets at the station machines and desks are full price. Mobile tickets work as Scan & Go: buy online, then scan the QR code on your phone at the gate. Following our price rule, we don’t list Monorail fares because we couldn’t confirm the SEMA prices on an official page; see the ticket page for current prices.

Uber, Lyft & taxi pickup

SEMA lists three hubs for rideshare drop-off and pickup. Taxis and limos use the same three areas:

• LVCC Blue Lot
  East end of the Grand Lobby, next to Central Hall
• LVCC Platinum Lot
  Across Sierra Vista Dr from the South Hall East Lobby
• West Hall
  West Hall porte-cochere, across from the Marriott on Convention Center Drive

Tip: set your pickup to the hub next to the hall you’re leaving from, so you aren’t crossing the campus to meet your driver. If you’re far from all three, the free Loop can get you closer first.

Free hotel shuttles

SEMA runs free shuttles between the LVCC and more than 45 hotels. Find your hotel’s route and boarding spot on SEMA’s transportation page.

Hotel shuttles run about every 20–25 minutes and the Intervenue shuttle about every 15–20 minutes. The Intervenue shuttle runs between SEMA and AAPEX and boards at the Caesars Forum West Entrance, with routes to Encore, Wynn, The Palazzo and The Venetian.

At the LVCC, shuttles stop on Debbie Reynolds Dr (between Wilbur Clark D.I. Rd and Convention Center Dr), directly across from West Hall, and at the Platinum Lot by the South Hall East Lobby.

Wheelchair-accessible transport is available during shuttle hours: call 1-866-439-8563 and allow 30 minutes. SEMA notes routes and times can change and traffic can cause delays.

Public bus: Strip & Downtown Express

RTC’s Strip & Downtown Express (SDX) links downtown, the LVCC and the Strip. SEMA says it normally runs 9:00 AM–12:30 AM, about every 15 minutes, and starts at 7:00 AM on show days. Details are at rtcsnv.com.

Where to eat near the LVCC

A short list we could confirm on each place’s own website. Hours change, so check before you go.

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SEMA 2026 transportation FAQ