Why is my real Vegas hotel cost higher than the advertised rate?

The advertised nightly rate excludes the mandatory resort fee (often $35-$51/night on the Strip), the ~13.38% Clark County room tax, and parking. This calculator stacks those on top of your room rate, plus dining, shows, gambling and transport, for a true total.

What is the Las Vegas Strip room tax?

The transient lodging tax on the Las Vegas Strip (the Resort Corridor in unincorporated Clark County) is 13.38%. It is applied to the room rate and the resort fee. Rates can change, so verify at booking.

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Vegas Trip-Cost & Budget Calculator

“How much money do I actually need?” The advertised room rate is rarely the real cost. This adds the stuff that ambushes first-timers — resort fees, room tax, and parking — to your room, dining, shows, gambling and transport for a true total. You control every input.

Nights

Party size

Room rate / night ($)Your quoted nightly rate, before fees

Resort fee / night ($)Default = median Strip fee (as of 2026-03-01)

Room tax (%)Strip / Clark County default 13.38%

Parking / night ($)0 if you’re not driving / free parking

Dining tier

# Shows

Avg show price ($ / ticket)

Gambling budget ($, total)What you’re willing to lose — see the bankroll tool

Transport ($, total)Rideshare / rental / transit for the trip

This is an estimate you control — every dollar figure is yours to edit. Resort fee and room-tax defaults are dated (fees as of 2026-03-01); fees and taxes change, so verify the current numbers at booking. Dining is a per-person daily range, not a live menu price.

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Vegas Trip-Cost & Budget Calculator

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