Extraterrestrial Highway Tours and Tickets

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Area 51 Day Tour from Las Vegas

The only costs associated with visiting the Extraterrestrial Highway are car rental and fuel. If you don't want to rent a car or don't feel like driving yourself, you can instead join an Area 51 tour that includes round-trip transportation from Las Vegas—tours start around US$230 per person.

The best time of year to visit the Extraterrestrial Highway is either spring or fall when the weather is at its mildest. Summers on the highway can get unpleasantly hot and sometimes see unexpected flash flooding, while winters get very cold, especially at night.

Yes, it is safe to drive on the Extraterrestrial Highway at night, but you need to be careful. While you don't need to worry about being abducted by aliens, you should watch out for wildlife and cattle that roam the area. Drive slowly and use your brights when possible.

The Extraterrestrial Highway starts in the ghost town of Crystal Springs, about a 109-mile (175-kilometer) drive north of Las Vegas via State Route 6. It continues past Area 51 and ends in Warm Springs at the intersection with US 6.

Area 51 is the most famous roadside attraction—if you could call it that—on the Extraterrestrial Highway, but there are also plenty of other stops along the way. In the town of Rachel there's an alien-themed hotel and restaurant called Little A'Le'Inn.