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Vegas Loop heads for Paradise Road and UNLV: new Tesla tunnel stations aimed at opening before the F1 race3 min

Vegas Loop heads for Paradise Road and UNLV: new Tesla tunnel stations aimed at opening before the F1 race

Boring Co. ·

The Boring Company's Las Vegas network now has 14 stations and is digging towards Virgin Hotels and the UNLV area, with a target of November's Formula 1 race. How it fits the 1,200-Tesla plan.

The Vegas Loop, the tunnel network in which The Boring Company carries passengers in Tesla cars, is pushing south towards Paradise Road and the university district. New stations are due to open in stages, and the company hopes to have them running before the Formula 1 race in Las Vegas in November, although it warns that the schedule can still change.

What is happening

According to a FOX5 Las Vegas report from September 14, 2026, the Loop now has 14 stations. It started at the Las Vegas Convention Center and today also reaches Resorts World, Encore, Fontainebleau and Sahara. Tunnels are now advancing towards Paradise Road.

  • New stops soon: Virgin Hotels, and a station near Paradise Road and Tropicana Avenue, across from UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center.
  • Opening in stages: the stretch from Paradise Road to Westgate and Virgin Hotels is expected first.
  • Target: before November's Formula 1 race, when the Strip is at its busiest.
  • Airport: a full underground link to Harry Reid International Airport is still planned, but without a completion date.

How this fits the bigger plan

In January, The Boring Company set out its plans in phases. The second phase is a 2.2-mile tunnel from Westgate to a new station at 4744 Paradise Road, which gives access towards the airport via Paradise Road and University Center Drive and removes about two miles of surface driving. When that is finished, the fleet should grow to about 160 vehicles.

A third phase continues from Paradise Road to Palo Verde Road, avoiding a busy junction at Tropicana and University Center. A wider University Center Loop would add more stations and take the fleet to as many as 300 cars. The long-term plan covers 68 miles of tunnels, 104 stations and a fleet of up to 1,200 Teslas.

In July, Boring Company executive Mike Baier said the system already carries about 40,000 people on heavy convention days, and he expected ridership to rise three- to fourfold once the airport connector tunnels opened.

Mixed reactions

People interviewed by FOX5 were divided. Some locals said traffic is getting worse, especially on weekends, and that the Loop could help them get to work faster. A visitor whose husband rode the Loop during a convention said he had enjoyed it. Others were more sceptical, with one Californian visitor worried that the city is taking on too much at once.

That split reflects the wider debate. Supporters point to cheap, quick rides between hotels and venues. Critics question whether narrow tunnels with cars can ever match the capacity of a train or metro, and have raised safety and environmental concerns about construction.

The Tesla link

Every vehicle in the Vegas Loop is a Tesla, so each new station is in effect more road for Tesla cars, underground. The Boring Company and Tesla are separate companies, but both were founded or led by Elon Musk, and the Loop is one of the few places where the public can see Musk's businesses working together every day.

A bigger network also matters for Tesla's self-driving ambitions. Closed tunnels with fixed routes are a simpler environment than city streets, and Tesla's FSD software is already used on some Loop routes, although rides still have a driver behind the wheel. A fleet growing from 160 to 300 and eventually 1,200 vehicles would make driverless operation much more valuable for The Boring Company's business, and a visible showcase for Tesla.

What to watch next

  • Whether the Paradise Road and Virgin Hotels stations open before the November Formula 1 race.
  • The opening date of the airport connector tunnels.
  • Fleet growth towards 160 and then 300 vehicles.
  • Any move to remove drivers from the Teslas in the tunnels.
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