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Walking the Strip is one of the best things to do your first time in Vegas. Between the people watching, walking through the casinos, and admiring the different hotels and their perspective themes, there is so much to see and get into while walking the Las Vegas Strip.

The best time to visit Las Vegas is from March to May and from September to November.

The so-called '$20 dollar trick' or 'credit card sandwich' is common across the US, but in Las Vegas – a city that runs on tips – it's universal. Your chances of a room upgrade vary with the hotel and the clerk who serves you.

The easiest way to score free stuff in Vegas: Just gamble. So long as you're sitting at table games or slot machines, drinks always are free. In some poker rooms, active players have access to other great specials, such as free and discounted food. Many bingo rooms give out free snacks.

Introduce yourself to the host and shake their hand. Then, ask them if they can take a look at your play history. Give them your player's card and they will evaluate what they can give you for free. Let them know that you're interested in a free room and tell them that you'll continue gambling during your stay there.

It's easy to go big in Vegas. But what you might not know is that it can also be easy to do Vegas on $100 a day! Excluding hotel and travel costs, see how you can have an affordable trip to Vegas while still having a great time.

Spending 5 days in Vegas gives you enough time to visit the Vegas highlights, see some lesser-known sites, and go on at least one day trip, like to the Hoover Dam. With 5 days, you'll strike a balance of being able to explore without feeling rushed, and you'll have a more in-depth experience of Las Vegas.

It only takes about an hour and a half to walk the Strip if you go straight from Mandalay Bay to the Sahara, but you should leave plenty of time to stop and sightsee on your Las Vegas Strip walking tour.

What is the cheapest month to go to Vegas? ›

Although January is considered the cheapest month to travel to Las Vegas regardless of where you're coming from, as a general rule of thumb, you can usually save on flights by avoiding the traditional high seasons for flying and focusing on the shoulder seasons of January-March (excluding March break) and September- ...

High season (March to May and September to November) has the best weather. Las Vegas is balmy by day and pleasantly cool at night in the spring and fall. March is probably the busiest month, but April to June and September to November are nearly perfect.

The slowest times of year are parts of January and February; late June through August; the week before Christmas; and the week after New Year's. If a major convention is to be held during your trip, you might want to change your date.

Budget at least $75 per day for an affordable Las Vegas trip

Budgeting around $75 per day can get you a decent Las Vegas trip if you stick to cheap accommodations, eat out sparsely or go bare-bones and grocery shop for your hotel mini fridge, take public transportation, and limit your gambling.

Card is accepted in most shops, bars and restaurants as well as the casinos, who are more than happy to take your money, regardless of how you pay. However, don't gamble on those nasty hidden extras and check with your card provider before you go to see what they charge for transactions abroad.

You absolutely do not want to do ATM withdrawals inside the casino as they are astronomical in fees, so what you can do is bring enough that you feel gambling with in cash on your person, and if that gets decimated and you need more money hopefully you've rented a car and just go off the strip/fremont to a bank to get ...