Find Filming locations for rent in Las Vegas, NV

About Las Vegas

The city of Las Vegas, Nevada is known for its entertainment district, primarily the casinos, hotels, shopping, restaurants, and nightlife. It’s known as “Sin City” – but for better or worse – “what happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas.”

Vegas is so much more than its entertainment reputation. There are financial and business centers, as well as cultural attractions. It’s a relatively young city, with the first residents arriving in 1905, but has grown to a population of 2.7 million.

Filming Options in Las Vegas

Obviously, a city with a population of 2.7 million and a reputation for the entertainment industry has a plethora of support industries. Filming in Las Vegas abound and filmmakers, producers, actors, and directors have long flocked to the city for the backdrop it lends their projects.

• Catering
  Catering is more than just food in Las Vegas, it’s an experience. Yes, we need food to sustain us, but it can also bring a sense of joy and bliss. Catering options in Las Vegas strive to do exactly that for their customers, and no request is too lavish or extreme.
  
  
• Furniture Rentals
  Film projects, businesses, and residents all agree that you can find whatever furniture or equipment you want within Las Vegas and the unincorporated communities surrounding it. A host of furniture rental companies exist to supply every need in every style or theme.
  
  
• Transportation
  Las Vegas is a vast expanse of roads, buildings, and people and can be confusing for a first-time visitor. Luckily, a host of transportation companies exist to get people from point A to point B. There’s the airport, monorail, taxis, buses, rideshares, limos, and rental cars.

Filming Companies in Las Vegas

A lot of movies and other projects have used the city, and as such, the filming in Las Vegas are well-oiled machines. They swiftly and professionally help clients maximize their time in the city and the budget available.

• Cut and Taste
  Cut and Taste offers high-end catering focused on providing an unparalleled guest experience with delicious ingredients and a creative menu that matches the client’s needs or events. Their boxed lunch, off-site, and custom event stations all fit the needs of various filming projects.
  
  
• FWR Rental Haus
  Those looking for the best go-to FWR Rental Haus for their rental needs. The company is based in Las Vegas and offers seating, tables, and bars, decoration and displays, technology, fabrication, and more. The company is so popular that they ship nationwide, but it’s even easier to use their smart and savvy services when you’re in the city.
  
  
• VIP Limousine and Transportation
  It’s Las Vegas, might as well travel in style the way people are expected to. VIP Limousine and Transportation is the original limo company in the city, and they have a fleet of vehicles to meet every need. If a limo feels a bit over the top, they also have SUVs and buses.

Pros and Cons of Filming in Las Vegas

You know that with the nickname of Sin City there are pros and cons of filming in Las Vegas. So, here it is, the good and bad points about selecting the city for your filming project.

Advantages

• Popular filming spot
  The city offers all the amenities a filming project needs, and that’s why so many famous films were created here from the Ocean series to Rocky movies and Jason Bourne.
  
  
• Infrastructure
  Las Vegas is a city built around entertainment, and yes, there are other businesses, but few other cities understand the needs of the entertainment industry quite like Vegas.
  
  
• Tax friendly
  There’s a reason that businesses love Las Vegas, it’s tax-friendly, and tax-wise, one of the best cities in the country to do business in. There isn’t a business income tax or a personal, franchise, or gift tax for that matter.

Disadvantages

• Leaving Las Vegas
  Leaving Las Vegas or finding your way around the city can be hard. It’s easier to use the transportation infrastructure than to go it on your own.
  
  
• Overpopulation
  Few cities have the infrastructure ready to support an explosive population. Las Vegas didn’t. The city is overpopulated now, it’s one of the reasons that traffic is an issue.
  
  
• Water shortages
  Las Vegas is in the desert, so the water was never exactly plentiful. But drought in the Colorado River Basin exacerbated the issue.

Famous Locations in Las Vegas

• Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam
  Lake Mead is part of the National Park Service and a national recreation area. It was created when the Hoover Dam – a famous location by itself, was placed on the Colorado River. The lake is 120 miles long and that and Hoover Dam is well worth the visit. Lake Mead is just 24 miles from the city.
  
  
• Fountains of Bellagio
  The Bellagio is a hotel in Las Vegas, and out in front are the famous Fountains of Bellagio. There are 1,000 fountains total that can reach up to 460-feet in the air. Every half hour, there is a choreographed show with lights and music, the fountains sway and dance to the beat. The show is free for anyone to enjoy.
  
  
• Las Vegas Strip
  The iconic Las Vegas Strip is something to behold, it’s filled with neon lights, casinos, shops, hotels, and street vendors. It’s worth a walk down one side and up the other even without going in any buildings. It’s 4.2 miles long total, from Mandalay Bay down to the Stratosphere.