Harry Reid International Airport (formerly McCarran International Airport – name changed 12/14/21) is conveniently located just 2 miles from Las Vegas Boulevard and most hotels located within a 15-minute drive from the airport. Harry Reid International Airport currently has more than 1,050 inbound and outbound flights per day and direct service to nearly 150 U.S. and international cities (as of June 2022). From the airport to the Las Vegas Strip, you have four transport options: taxi, private shuttle, the bus, or airport shuttle.

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From Harry Reid International Airport:

• Get on I-215 from The Harry Reid Airport Connector
• Head south on The Harry Reid Airport Connector/Paradise Rd toward Wayne Newton Blvd
• Use the middle lane to keep right at the fork and follow signs for I-215 W/Las Vegas
• Keep left, follow signs for I-215 W/Las Vegas/Los Angeles/Salt Lake City and merge onto I-215
• Continue of I-215 to Paradise. Take exit 12A from I-215
• Merge onto I-215
• Exit 12A for I-15 N toward Las Vegas
• Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Russell Rd/Frank Sinatra Dr
• Merge onto Frank Sinatra Dr
• Arrive: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino

The Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino’s main self-parking structure is located on the west side of the building and can be accessed via Hacienda or Frank Sinatra Way.

The Convention Center parking garage (3950 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89119) is located on the south end of the building and can be accessed via Las Vegas Boulevard or Russell Road.

Vehicles that are self-parked at any MGM Resorts parking facility for longer than one hour will be subject to a parking fee. The self-parking fee is $9.00 for vehicles parked between 1-2 hours, $12.00 parked between 2-4 hours and $15.00 for vehicles parked between 4-24 hours at Mandalay Bay and Delano. Valet parking is $16 for the first 4 hours and $24 for 4-24 hours.

All parking fees repeat every 24 hours. Parking fees may be higher during special events. For registered hotel guests, the 24 hour parking fee (self or valet) includes “in and out” privileges at the guest’s originating MGM resort and also includes the same “in and out” parking privileges at any other MGM resort within the same 24 hour period, subject to availability. Parking fees are subject to change and parking is subject to availability.

See more information on parking.

Ride share (Uber & Lyft)

Uber / Lyft riders getting picked up from Harry Reid Airport have a dedicated pick-up spot in each terminal. In Terminal 1, head over to T1 Parking and take the elevator up to Level 2M. In Terminal 3, head to T3 Parking and take the elevator down to the Valet Level (V).

Mandalay Bay-Excalibur Tram
This free Las Vegas Monorail varies based on what hotel you start at. If you start at the Excalibur main station, the monorail will take you directly to Mandalay Bay - about a 3-minutes trip. If you start from Mandalay Bay, you will stop at the Luxor and then the Excalibur - about a 7-minutes trip. Hours of operations to be posted later closer to the show.

Driving directions

The 2023 NFPA Conference & Expo® will be exclusively held within the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, 393 Frank Sinatra Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89119

Parking at MGM resorts

Mandalay Bay Convention Center has wheelchair ramps, automatic doors, passenger elevators, and accessible restrooms for those who need them.

A limited number of complimentary scooters will be available, for day use only, at the NFPA Conference & Expo Information Desk located in the Mandalay Bay foyer, South Convention Center, Level 2 on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you need guaranteed availability, or an extended time frame, it is recommended you reserve through a local service company.

All parking at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center is available on a first-come, first-served basis, including disability permit parking. Exact numbers of available spaces vary according to show traffic.

Service animals

Animals are not permitted on the Mandalay Bay Convention Center premises except in conjunction with an approved exhibit or in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Animals that are approved to be on the convention center premises must be on a leash, within a pen, or under similar control. The owner will be fully responsible for his/her animal(s).

Please connect with the hotel concierge re: animal break areas upon check-in.

Special requests

NFPA is committed to providing appropriate assistance for persons with disabilities so that everyone may have access to our programs and events.

If you would like NFPA to help provide special needs that you require for attending our conference, please email us.