Open containers of alcohol are legal on Strip sidewalks (unincorporated Clark County) and downtown Fremont Street Experience, but Clark County Code 12.04 bans glass containers and LVMC 10.40 prohibits open containers within 1,000 feet of liquor stores citywide.
Las Vegas is one of the few US destinations where walking with a drink in public is generally legal. On Las Vegas Boulevard (the Strip), Clark County Code 12.04 allows open alcohol but bans glass bottles — drinks must be in plastic, aluminum, or to-go cups. The Fremont Street Experience downtown follows similar plastic-only rules. Citywide, LVMC 10.40 prohibits open containers within 1,000 feet of any establishment that sells packaged alcohol, and bars consumption inside vehicles under NRS 484B.150. Drinking in city parks, on RTC buses, or near schools also remains prohibited regardless of container type.
Glass-bottle violations on the Strip bring civil fines under Clark County Code; vehicle open-container violations are misdemeanors under NRS 484B.150 with fines up to $1,000 and points on driving record.
See how Las Vegas's public alcohol use rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.