Las Vegas gas hits $5 a gallon, bus riders talk saving money as drivers struggle

“As gas prices climb across Nevada and hit $5 a gallon in Las Vegas, some residents say they are turning to public transit to cut costs in an expensive economy. AAA reported the average price for regular gas in Nevada is $4.96, up 2 cents from the day before. Las Vegas has officially reached $5 a gallon. At the RTC’s Bonneville Transit Center in downtown Las Vegas, bus riders said high prices at the pump are influencing how they get around. Asked if gas prices make him use the bus more instead of taking a car, Mikal Love responded, “Well, you have to!” MORE: https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-gas-hits-5-a-gallon-bus-riders-talk-saving-money-as-drivers-struggle _______________ Never miss an upload from News 3 Las Vegas! Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/News3LasVegas/?sub_confirmation=1  Follow News 3 on social media: News 3 Las Vegas on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/News3LasVegas/ News 3 Las Vegas on X: https://twitter.com/news3lv News 3 Las Vegas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/news3lv/ For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.news3lv.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://news3lv.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us:  Email us: news@news3lv.com  Call the Newsroom: 702-657-3150 #ksnv #News3LasVegas #localnews #lasvegas #nevada #video #news #gas #prices #publictransit #buses #finances KSNV NBC News 3 Las Vegas covers news, sports, weather and traffic for the Las Vegas, Nevada area including Paradise, Spring Valley, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Indian Springs, Sloan, Searchlight, Laughlin and Nellis.”