StayAreasLas Vegas Grand Prix 2026: where to stay for race weekend
Formula 1 races on the Strip from Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 November 2026; the race starts at 8pm on Saturday. The circuit runs along Las Vegas Boulevard, Koval Lane, Sands Avenue and Harmon Avenue.
Roads around the circuit close every evening of race weekend. In 2025 soft closures began at 3pm, full closures at 5pm, and roads reopened at 2am.
Around the track
Grand Prix Plaza (pit building)
The paddock and pit building at Harmon Avenue and Koval Lane, east of the Strip.
Stay nearby: Center Strip · ~$230/nightSphere Zone
Grandstands around the Sphere, on the Sands Avenue side of the track.
Stay nearby: North Strip · ~$220/nightBellagio fountains grandstands
Cars race down the Strip past the Bellagio and Caesars.
Stay nearby: Center Strip · ~$230/night
Race weekend by area
Minutes on foot from each area to the track's main zones. Walking times are estimates; prices are a typical mid-range double, not race-weekend rates.
Race weekend from Center Strip
~$230/nightOn foot: Bellagio grandstands 5 min · Caesars Palace 5 min · Grand Prix Plaza 15 min.
On race nights: 5 minutes' walk to Bellagio grandstands, no car needed while the roads are closed.
Hotels in Center Strip →Race weekend from North Strip
~$220/nightOn foot: Sphere Zone 15 min · Caesars Palace 25 min · Grand Prix Plaza 30 min.
On race nights: 15 minutes' walk to Sphere Zone, no car needed while the roads are closed.
Hotels in North Strip →Race weekend from Convention Center
~$165/nightOn foot: Sphere Zone 20 min · Grand Prix Plaza 40 min · Caesars Palace 40 min.
On race nights: 20 minutes' walk to Sphere Zone, no car needed while the roads are closed.
Hotels in Convention Center →Race weekend from South Strip
~$170/nightOn foot: Grand Prix Plaza 25 min · Bellagio grandstands 25 min · Caesars Palace 30 min.
On race nights: 25 minutes' walk to Grand Prix Plaza, no car needed while the roads are closed.
Hotels in South Strip →Race weekend from Downtown
~$120/nightThe nearest is Sphere Zone, about 6 km away: a ride, with roads around the track closed.
On race nights: too far to walk, and roads around the track close from late afternoon.
Hotels in Downtown →Race weekend from Summerlin
~$200/nightThe nearest is Bellagio grandstands, about 13 km away: a ride, with roads around the track closed.
On race nights: too far to walk, and roads around the track close from late afternoon.
Hotels in Summerlin →
Getting around
The Las Vegas Monorail runs behind the resorts on the east side of the Strip, away from the closed roads. Use the official race app for live closures and crossing points.
Written by the StayAreas editorial team · Updated Nov 2026 · How we research our guides