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Las Vegas – Las Vegas has been in the spotlight for its tourism declines — and many travelers are pointing to the destination’s high prices as a problem.
Vegas visitors shared thoughts with Fox News Digital this week about some of the “crazy” prices they’ve encountered.
Daisy and Ben from the United Kingdom said they had taken a road trip across the U.S. and were just finishing up with their last stop in Vegas.
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“We have found it a bit more expensive than other places we’ve been in the States,” said Ben.
The couple spent “$20 for two coffees this morning,” he said. “I thought that was quite a lot.”
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority recently released its numbers for July visitors, noting a 12% drop from last year.
There were 3,089,300 visitors to the city that month compared to over 3.5 million for the same period last year, while occupancy on the Strip dropped 7% from 86.5% in 2024, according to the same source.
“It was like $12 for a lemonade or something like that.”
Katherine from College Station, Texas, along with her daughter, Cammie, were celebrating the teen’s 16th birthday in Vegas this city.
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“Having a coffee that was $14 was crazy,” said Katherine. “I just wasn’t expecting that. It was just a latte with a few extra flavors,” she added.
“I got a drink this morning. It was like $12 for a lemonade or something like that,” said Cammie. “And water bottles are so expensive.”
Janice and Faith tagged along to Vegas with their husbands, who were attending a conference.
Janice said she was a bit shocked at her $18 breakfast at Starbucks. She ordered a coffee and egg bites, she said.
Faith said she spent $30 for a single Cosmopolitan at Hell’s Kitchen.
“It was great, though, and we’re having fun,” she said. “You know, it is what it is, you’re on vacation, you just have fun.”
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One traveler, Oren from Ireland, said he was in town for a wedding with his family.
“Some places are cheap, some places aren’t. We were downtown, it was cheaper there [than on] the Strip,” he said.
Lisa and Linda of Lake Stevens, Washington, were in town to see “The Wizard of Oz” at the Sphere.
Linda told Fox News Digital that “$50 to check in early is a little heavy,” while Lisa mentioned $30 drinks.
A father joined his son’s 21st birthday trip, saying they paid $25 at the pool for a gin and tonic and $13 for a cup of coffee.
One of the younger men on the trip said he heard about a $95 ATM fee up on the Strip.
“I didn’t see it myself, but somebody was telling me that they went to withdraw cash. It was a $95 ATM fee,” he said.
Another said the most shocking fee he had seen was $50 blackjack minimums.
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