Before You Book the High Roller: Every Cost, and What's Worth It
By the BeatTheCrowd team · Prices last checked 2 November · 3 min read
The High Roller, at the LINQ on the Las Vegas Strip, is one of the tallest observation wheels in the world, and its price depends mostly on when you ride. There's a cheaper daytime ticket, an anytime ticket for night rides, the Happy Half Hour open-bar cabin, youth tickets and a Nevada residents' discount. Most of them sound worth paying for. You don't need the most expensive one to have a great visit. In this guide we walk through what each option costs, what you really get, and how to choose the right one, whether that's a quiet afternoon or a busy night on the Strip.
At a glance
Daytime (adult)
About $24-32, boarding before about 6 pm
Anytime / night (adult)
About $35-45
Happy Half Hour (21+)
About $60-67, open bar
Youth
About $8.50 by day, $17.50 anytime
Children 3 and under
Free
Ride length
About 30 minutes, 550 ft up
Nevada residents
Discounts with ID
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The real total: cheapest ticket vs what most visitors pay
A daytime ride costs about $24-32 for an adult, and the anytime ticket, which you need for a night ride, about $35-45. The Happy Half Hour, with an open bar in a dedicated cabin, is about $60-67 and for 21+ only. Prices vary by date and between sources, and taxes and fees are added at checkout.
Visitor
What they buy
One adult
Daytime rider
Daytime ticket
About $24-32
Night views
Anytime ticket
About $35-45
Drinks with a view
Happy Half Hour, 21+
About $60-67
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Prices last checked: 2 November. Prices vary with the season, peak and off-peak dates and promotions, and we recheck them every month. Visitor-reported costs are marked as estimates, and US$ figures are rough conversions.
Ticket options: what each one gets you
Ticket
Adult
Youth
What you get
Verdict
Daytime
About $24-32
About $8.50
One rotation, boarding before about 6 pm
Best value
Anytime
About $35-45
About $17.50
One rotation, any time, including night
Worth it for the Strip lit up
Happy Half Hour
About $60-67
21+ only
A cabin with a bartender and open bar, any time
Worth it if you'd buy two drinks on the Strip anyway
Price ranges combine Las Vegas Wonders ($23.50 daytime, $34.75 anytime, $60 Happy Half Hour) and The Better Vacation ($28-32, $40-45 and $67, by date). Children 3 and under ride free. Nevada residents get discounts with valid ID.
The crowd tax: why the night costs more
We don't yet have hourly crowd data for the High Roller. What's built into the price is that night rides cost more, because that's when demand is highest. Weekends and evenings are typically the busiest times, and daytime the quietest.
When
Typical crowds
What to buy
Afternoon
Quieter
Daytime ticket: the cheapest
Sunset
Busy
Anytime ticket: day and night in one ride
Weekend night
Busiest
Anytime or Happy Half Hour, booked ahead
Which ticket is worth it?
Budget: daytime, about $24-32.
Most visitors: anytime, at sunset.
Groups who drink: the Happy Half Hour.
Families: youth tickets are cheap, and under-4s are free.
Short on time? What you'd regret missing
The Strip at sunset, from 550 ft.
The Bellagio fountains and Caesars Palace below.
The LINQ Promenade, for food and bars before or after.
Getting there
The High Roller is at the end of the LINQ Promenade, in the middle of the Strip between the LINQ and Flamingo. Walk from any Center Strip hotel, or take the Las Vegas Monorail to the Harrah's/The LINQ station.
Weather and visibility
Las Vegas is clear most of the year. Strong wind can pause the wheel. In summer, ride in the evening: the cabins are air-conditioned, but the queue area isn't.
What can go wrong
You buy daytime and ride at night: it won't be valid after about 6 pm.
You forget taxes and fees: they're added at checkout.
You bring under-21s to Happy Half Hour: it's 21+.
Strong wind: the wheel may pause.
What one person really spends
Level
What's included
One adult
Budget
Daytime ticket
About $24-32
Typical
Anytime ticket, at sunset
About $35-45
Splurge
Happy Half Hour
About $60-67
Before taxes and fees. A youth ticket is about $8.50 by day or $17.50 anytime; under-4s are free.
How we research: every guide is written by the BeatTheCrowd team from official sources and recent traveller reports, cross-checked against each other. Crowd figures come from our own crowd data. Prices last checked 2 November. Prices and rules change, so always confirm on the official site before you book.
Day or night?
The anytime ticket costs about $11-13 more than daytime. At night you see the Strip lit up, which is what most people come for. Our verdict: pay for the anytime ticket and ride around sunset, so you see the view in daylight and dark on the same 30-minute ride.
Is the Happy Half Hour worth it?
The Happy Half Hour costs about $25-27 more than an anytime ticket and includes 30 minutes of unlimited drinks, with a bartender in a dedicated cabin. Our verdict: with two or three cocktails at Strip prices, it pays for itself. If you don't drink, skip it.
What visitors say
Visitors love the views of the Strip, especially at sunset and night, and say the Happy Half Hour is fun for groups. The most common complaints are the price for a 30-minute ride and fees added at checkout, so the advice is to ride at sunset and compare prices before buying.
