Boring Company on track for 2.2-mile Vegas Loop line

The Boring Company is moving toward another expansion of its underground Vegas Loop system before the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November, adding a 2.2-mile segment under Paradise Road that local media reported is scheduled to open ahead of race weekend. The privately built transit system already operates at the Las Vegas Convention Center and nearby resort stations, using Tesla vehicles in narrow tunnels rather than trains. Company materials say the wider Vegas Loop has carried more than 4 million passengers through 11 stations, while the full approved network would eventually reach Harry Reid International Airport, Allegiant Stadium and downtown Las Vegas. The 2026 Las Vegas Grand Prix is scheduled for Nov. 19-21. ### Which stretch is expected to open before the race? The 2.2-mile segment is the Paradise Road line running south from the Las Vegas Convention Center toward the area north of Tropicana Avenue, according to a local report published Monday. That report said the line is on schedule to be operational before Grand Prix weekend in November. The route matters because it extends the Loop beyond the convention campus and existing resort connectors toward the Sphere, UNLV-adjacent properties and the airport corridor. (msn.com) Independent local coverage and Boring Company updates have described that buildout as the next major operating piece of the network. ### How big is the Vegas Loop today? The Boring Company says the current Vegas Loop has transported more than 4 million passengers through 11 stations. (msn.com) On its project pages, the company lists the system as operational with additional tunnels under construction. The company’s existing Las Vegas network grew in stages. The original Las Vegas Convention Center Loop opened in April 2021 as a 1.7-mile, three-station system, according to the company. (msn.com) Boring Company pages say the convention-center system was expanded to 2.1 miles and five stations in 2024, while separate connectors to Resorts World, Westgate and Encore opened in 2022, 2024 and 2025, respectively. ### Where does the Sphere fit into the plan? (boringcompany.com) The Paradise Road buildout is aimed at the east side of the Strip corridor, where the Sphere sits near several planned Loop destinations. Reports on the expansion have said new stations are expected near the Sphere as the line comes online. The Boring Company’s own description of the final network does not single out the Sphere by name on its main Vegas Loop page, but it says the completed system is intended to connect major Las Vegas destinations with trips of roughly two to eight minutes. (boringcompany.com) Those destinations include Harry Reid International Airport, Allegiant Stadium and downtown, according to the company. ### Is the airport connection already fully underground? (msn.com) Harry Reid International Airport service has begun in limited form, but not yet as a fully underground connection. KSNV reported in December that the system had been cleared for drop-offs at the airport departure curb, while pickups still required additional transponders and approvals. (boringcompany.com) The same report quoted the company as saying part of the airport trip would remain on surface streets until the “2.25 mile Airport Connector twin tunnels” open. The Las Vegas Review-Journal separately reported that Boring Company President Steve Davis said the next step would be opening the University Center Loop, which he said would include the first station serving Harry Reid International Airport. (news3lv.com) ### How large is the full buildout supposed to be? Clark County and the City of Las Vegas have approved 68 miles of tunnel and 104 stations for the broader system, according to The Boring Company. The company says the network, in its final form, is designed to move up to 90,000 passengers per hour. The next public milestone is the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 19-21, 2026, when the Paradise Road segment is expected to be in service if construction stays on schedule. (news3lv.com) Airport pickup clearance remains under review by the Clark County Department of Aviation, the Review-Journal reported, as the company continues extending the system south of the convention corridor. (f1lasvegasgp.com) (boringcompany.com)