{"id":10976,"date":"2023-12-14T14:05:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T22:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com\/news\/?p=10976"},"modified":"2023-12-14T14:05:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T22:05:05","slug":"rtc-urges-commuters-to-plan-ahead-for-heavy-traffic-during-christmas-new-years-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/rtc-urges-commuters-to-plan-ahead-for-heavy-traffic-during-christmas-new-years-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"RTC urges commuters to plan ahead for heavy traffic during Christmas, New Year\u2019s holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

RTC urges commuters to plan ahead for heavy traffic during Christmas, New Year\u2019s holidays<\/strong><\/h1>\n

RTC transit service to operate on a holiday schedule and offer free rides on New Year\u2019s Eve into New Year\u2019s Day <\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Click to Tweet<\/a>:<\/em> @RTCSNV encourages motorists to plan for holiday traffic, delays in and out of Las Vegas. #RTCSNV buses will operate on a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day 12\/25 and on New Year\u2019s Day 1\/1. Celebrate safely by taking free rides on RTC transit from 6 p.m. 12\/31 to 9 a.m. 1\/1.<\/em><\/p>\n

LAS VEGAS \u2013 <\/strong>The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC)<\/a> encourages commuters to plan ahead in anticipation of heavy traffic and delays during the Christmas and New Year\u2019s holidays, particularly for motorists driving on I-15 between Las Vegas and Primm. For transit riders, RTC buses will operate on a Sunday schedule for transit service valley-wide on Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25, and on New Year\u2019s Day, Monday, Jan. 1. The RTC will also offer free transit rides on New Year\u2019s Eve starting at 6 p.m. through 9 a.m. New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

The RTC is expecting an influx of visitors to our valley during the upcoming holiday season and recommends traveling outside peak hours to beat the rush. For those traveling throughout the city, transit is always a convenient and stress-free option that eliminates the hassle of parking.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Peak Travel Times<\/strong><\/p>\n

Travelers by car should anticipate longer trips, especially during peak travel times. If feasible, avoid traveling on Tuesday, Dec. 26, Wednesday, Dec. 27, Monday, Jan. 1, and Tuesday, Jan. 2, as these days are projected to have the highest traffic volumes on southbound I-15 to California.<\/p>\n

Transit Schedules<\/strong><\/p>\n

Residents and visitors are encouraged to use RTC\u2019s public transit options to help ease congestion on the roadways. However, expect heavy traffic delays and extensive transit detours on New Year\u2019s Eve due to celebrations on the Las Vegas Strip. Individual route schedules are available on the RTC website at\u00a0Transit Schedules & Maps<\/a>. Transit riders can plan trips and purchase passes through the agency\u2019s free rideRTC app.<\/a><\/p>\n

Free Transit on New Year\u2019s Eve from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m.\u00a0 New Year\u2019s Day <\/strong><\/p>\n

To encourage locals to take advantage of safe and convenient transit rides valley-wide, the RTC will offer free transit service from 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 (New Year\u2019s Eve) through 9 a.m. on Jan. 1 (New Year\u2019s Day).<\/p>\n

Traffic Alerts for Motorists and Transit Riders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Commuters can sign up for traffic alerts<\/a> on the RTC website to access the most up-to-date traffic information.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Airport Access<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those flying over the holiday weekend, free parking is available at the Centennial Hills Transit Center<\/a> or the South Strip Transit Terminal (SSTT)<\/a>, with direct access to Harry Reid International Airport\u2019s Ground Level Zero at Terminal 1 via the Centennial Express (CX)<\/a> or Route 109 Maryland Parkway<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on the RTC and how to travel this holiday weekend, visit rtcsnv.com\/ways-to-travel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":10977,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[90,137,29],"class_list":["post-10976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases","tag-holiday","tag-traffic","tag-transit"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10976"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10980,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10976\/revisions\/10980"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}