Where is Chinatown Vegas?
Las Vegas has a Chinatown? Which casino is it in?
Yeah, yeah, yeah — we’ve heard it all. But the fact is, Las Vegas does have a Chinatown. And guess what? It’s NOT in a casino.
This way to Chinatown
Chinatown Las Vegas Map
Where in Las Vegas is Chinatown?
Chinatown Vegas is just west of the Las Vegas Strip and runs for 3+ miles on and around Spring Mountain Rd. That stretch of Spring Mountain Rd runs east-west between Interstate 15 and Rainbow Blvd, and the neighborhood itself runs several blocks deep on either side of it — roughly from Desert Inn Rd down to Twain Ave.
Major crossroads with the heaviest concentration of stores and businesses are:
Spring Mountain and Valley View
Valley View Blvd at Spring Mountain Road, Chinatown
Spring Mountain and Wynn Rd
Spring Mountain and Arville St.
Spring Mountain and Decatur
Spring Mountain and Jones
Spring Mountain and Rainbow
Check out our guide to the Chinatown Vegas Malls.
Across from the Wynn, the Palazzo, and Treasure Island is the Fashion Show Mall — that’s your route to Chinatown. Spring Mountain Rd is the continuation of Sands Ave once you cross Las Vegas Blvd, which is the dividing line between the eastern-named streets and the western-named streets. For example, if you’re heading west on East Tropicana Ave and cross Las Vegas Blvd, it becomes “West Tropicana Ave.”
Let’s Go
From anywhere on the Strip, take the Deuce or the Strip Express and get off at the Fashion Show Mall/Wynn stop — or walk, if you’re staying at that end of the Strip. Trump, Wynn, Encore, Palazzo, Venetian, Treasure Island, and Mirage are all a quick, easy walk to the 203 stop. The Fashion Show Mall sits across from the Wynn Hotel to the east and Treasure Island on the southwest corner; the bus stop itself is at the northwest corner of Spring Mountain Rd and Las Vegas Blvd.
Can I Walk There?
From the Strip? Yeah, but not really. Like most of non-Strip Las Vegas, Chinatown isn’t especially walkable. If it’s your first time, plan your route before heading out.
Uber or Lyft?
The cost from most Strip resorts via Uber or Lyft is approximately $12, and it’s the preferred way to get here — parking can be tight if you drive yourself.
Walking isn’t a great alternative either: it’s a 30+ minute walk each way, and Vegas heat makes it rough most of the year.
Click here for Walking Directions to Chinatown
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By Bus
RTC Bus #203 is the Chinatown / Spring Mountain bus line
The 203 is the main “Chinatown/Spring Mountain bus”. It runs both directions along Spring Mountain Rd, with several convenient stops along the way.
The 203 is operated by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC), which runs public transportation throughout the Las Vegas Valley. Tickets can be purchased in 2-hour, daily (24-hour), weekly, and monthly passes.
No Dragon Gate or Entrance… Yet.
About a mile east, you’ll start to see signs you’re getting close — the first of a long run of strip malls.
The 3+ mile stretch of Spring Mountain Rd known as “Chinatown Vegas” begins here. A series of strip malls mixed with free-standing buildings, many with architecture drawing on the Tang Dynasty, graces the street.
Now eat, shop, and explore — this stretch of Spring Mountain Rd pulls in 23.9 million visits a year.
For a full rundown of the corridor’s shopping centers, see our guide to the Chinatown Vegas strip malls.
You’ve arrived — have fun, and enjoy the #BestChinatown.
Looking to stay permanently? Explore our breakdown of Las Vegas Chinatown apartments spanning the district’s core zip codes.
