RTC brings back “Game Day Express” bus service

Service begins with Sunday's Raiders' game
The RTC's "GameDay Express" bus brings fans to Allegiant Stadium
RTC Gameday Express Photo credit RTCSNV

Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is bringing back the Game Day Express this sports season, providing direct service to Allegiant Stadium for Las Vegas Raiders and UNLV football home games, and to T-Mobile Arena for Vegas Golden Knights home games.

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This year, the Game Day Express service for Raiders and Golden Knights games expands to six locations to better meet the demand of the growing fan base. New locations include Aliante Casino Hotel Spa in North Las Vegas and an updated east Las Vegas location with Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall.

The service launches with the Raiders first preseason home game on Sunday, Aug. 14 and continues throughout for all 10 preseason and regular season home games. The service will continue with the first preseason Golden Knights home game on Monday, Sept. 26 at T-Mobile Arena.
Likewise, service for UNLV football home games will begin with the first home game on Saturday, Aug. 27.

Pick-up locations for the 2022-23 Raiders and Golden Knights home games include:

Route 605 – Summerlin Game Day Express: Red Rock Casino Resort Spa

Route 606 – Green Valley Game Day Express: Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa & Casino

Route 607 – Centennial Hills Game Day Express: Santa Fe Station Casino

Route 609 – East Side Game Day Express: Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall

Route 610 – North Las Vegas Game Day Express: Aliante Casino Hotel Spa

Route 612 – West Henderson Game Day Express: M Resort Spa Casino

First departure for Raiders home games is planned for 30 minutes prior to gates opening with service arriving approximately every 30 minutes. Departures from Aliante Casino Hotel Spa and Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall will be approximately every hour. The last departure from all locations will be one (1) hour prior to kick off. After the game, each route will begin departures approximately 30 minutes after the game ends.

The first departure for Golden Knights home games will be two (2) hours before game time with additional departures 90 minutes and one (1) hour before the puck drop. After the game, each route will begin departures approximately 20 minutes after the game ends.

Pick-up locations for the 2022-2023 UNLV football home games:

Route 613 – UNLV Game Day Express: UNLV Transit Center
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas 89119 Route also stops at Tropicana and Las Vegas Blvd.

First departure for UNLV football home games is three (3) hours before the game with additional service for every 20 minutes, until one (1) hour before the kick off. After the game, the route will provide departures approximately 25 minutes and 1 hour after the game ends.

Cost to ride the Game Day Express is $2 per person each way or $4 for a roundtrip, with exact change. To expedite boarding, riders are advised to purchase their passes in advance on the rideRTC app.

Featured Image Photo Credit: RTCSNV