Cartzilla Las Vegas: The Giant Shopping Cart Ride Down the Strip

What the Ride Is

Cartzilla is a single vehicle: a shopping cart over 10 feet tall at the handle, built on what was once a Chevy Suburban, with a 400-horsepower LS1 engine, a sound system, lights and cooling misters. The operator says it took more than two years to build and calls it the only street-legal shopping cart.

The ride is one hour, in the open air, up and down Las Vegas Boulevard. The listing names the landmarks along the route, among them the Fountains of Bellagio, Paris Las Vegas, the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, the MGM Grand and The Venetian. The cart has seven seats, one rider per seat, and the operator asks you to bring a playlist for the sound system.

The trade-off: you see the Strip from a vehicle that people stop to photograph, which is the point. It is a short, loud ride past the landmarks, not a guided tour of them.

Price, Seats and How to Book

The operator sells three kinds of booking: a single seat, several seats for a group, or the whole seven-seat cart, which it books by text message. In October 2026 its booking page showed seats from $69 per person; the listing on this site showed $79 per person, with bottled water included and a free hat for kids.

Seats are assigned in the order people book, so the first to book sit first. On the date we checked, October 18, 2026, the booking page showed four evening departures between 7:00 and 8:30 pm, all sold out. That is one date, not a pattern, but with seven seats per ride it is worth booking ahead.

The trade-off: a seat on a shared ride costs less, and you share it with strangers; the private cart is the way to keep it to your group. How the size of a group changes a tour is in our article on tour group size.

Where It Leaves From, and the Ten-Minute Rule

The operator says it picks up near the Strip and sends the meeting point with the confirmation. The listing places it at the tour bus pickup next to the rideshare area on Mystere Dreams Avenue, at Treasure Island. There is no hotel pickup.

Both sources ask you to arrive 10 minutes early. The operator says that if you miss your timeslot there is no rescheduling and no refund, and its policy counts a no-show or a late arrival as a late cancellation. The listing adds that being three minutes late may cost you the ride.

The trade-off: a ride with seven seats on a fixed schedule does not wait. If you are coming from another hotel, plan the trip to Treasure Island with time to spare.

Cancellation: Two Versions

The operator and the listing disagree. The operator's cancellation policy, updated July 26, 2026, gives a full refund or a new time up to 48 hours before the ride, and nothing after that; it says it applies to bookings made on its website, by phone or through any authorized booking channel. The listing on this site says the ride can be cancelled for a full refund up to 24 hours before.

If the operator cancels, for severe weather, safety or a mechanical problem, its policy offers a new time or a full refund.

The trade-off: the 24-hour window is the more flexible one, and the operator's own policy says 48. Before you pay, read the cancellation terms on the page where you book, and count from the 48-hour mark if they are not clear.

Who It Suits, and Who Should Skip It

The listing gives an age range of 4 to 80, with one booster seat available on request and no infant seats. Boarding is up four steps, and the driver can help. The listing says the ride is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, and it suggests closed-toe shoes rather than heels or sandals.

It is an open-top ride: the operator says to dress for the weather. The listing adds that there are misters in summer and light blankets in winter. What reviewers say about other tours with children is in our article on Las Vegas day tours with kids.

The trade-off: it suits groups and families who want a photo and a story more than a view. If you would rather drive yourself, or want longer on the road, the catalog has other ways to see the Strip on wheels.

Common questions

*The vehicle, booking options, cancellation policy and arrival rules are as the operator states them on its website in October 2026. Prices, the meeting point, the route, ages and inclusions are from the tour listing in October 2026. Prices, departures and policies change. Our review collection holds no reviews of this ride, so this article does not describe what riders say about it. Confirm the details with the operator before you book.*