Las Vegas has been in the spotlight for its tourism declines — and many travelers are pointing to the destination’s high prices as a problem.

Vegas visitors shared thoughts with Fox News Digital this week about some of the “crazy” prices they’ve encountered.

Daisy and Ben from the United Kingdom said they had taken a road trip across the U.S. and were just finishing up with their last stop in Vegas.

“We have found it a bit more expensive than other places we’ve been in the States,” said Ben.

The couple spent “$20 for two coffees this morning,” he said.

“I thought that was quite a lot.”

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority recently released its numbers for July visitors, noting a 12% drop from last year.

There were 3,089,300 visitors to the city that month compared to over 3.5 million for the same period last year, while occupancy on the Strip dropped 7% from 86.5% in 2024.

Katherine from College Station, Texas, along with her daughter, Cammie, were celebrating the teen’s 16th birthday in Vegas this city.

“Having a coffee that was $14 was crazy,” said Katherine.

“I just wasn’t expecting that. It was just a latte with a few extra flavors,” she added.

“I got a drink this morning. It was like $12 for a lemonade or something like that,” said Cammie.

“And water bottles are so expensive.”

Janice and Faith tagged along to Vegas with their husbands, who were attending a conference.

Janice said she was a bit shocked at her $18 breakfast at Starbucks.

She ordered a coffee and egg bites, she said.

Faith said she spent $30 for a single Cosmopolitan at Hell’s Kitchen.

“It was great, though, and we’re having fun,” she said.

“You know, it is what it is, you’re on vacation, you just have fun.”

One traveler, Oren from Ireland, said he was in town for a wedding with his family.

“Some places are cheap, some places aren’t. We were downtown, it was cheaper there [than on] the Strip,” he said.

Lisa and Linda of Lake Stevens, Washington, were in town to see “The Wizard of Oz” at the Sphere.

Linda told Fox News Digital that “$50 to check in early is a little heavy,” while Lisa mentioned $30 drinks.

A father joined his son’s 21st birthday trip, saying they paid $25 at the pool for a gin and tonic and $13 for a cup of coffee.

One of the younger men on the trip said he heard about a $95 ATM fee up on the Strip.

“I didn’t see it myself, but somebody was telling me that they went to withdraw cash. It was a $95 ATM fee,” he said.

Another said the most shocking fee he had seen was $50 blackjack minimums.

The dramatic price increases across Las Vegas represent a concerning trend that’s driving away middle-class tourists.

A $14 coffee represents more than what many people spend on entire meals in other parts of the country.

The $95 ATM fee mentioned by visitors is particularly egregious, essentially charging people nearly $100 just to access their own money.

These price points suggest Las Vegas is pricing out ordinary American families in favor of high-spending luxury tourists.

The 12% drop in visitors and 7% decline in hotel occupancy clearly demonstrate that tourists are rejecting these inflated prices.

When a simple lemonade costs $12, the city has moved beyond reasonable vacation pricing into exploitation territory.

The $50 early check-in fee shows how hotels are nickel-and-diming guests for basic services that were once complimentary.

Even international visitors from expensive countries like the UK are expressing shock at Vegas pricing.

The $30 cocktail prices mean that a couple having two drinks easily spends more than many people’s daily food budget.

Water bottles being described as “so expensive” highlights how even basic necessities have become luxury items in Vegas.

The contrast between Strip and downtown pricing mentioned by the Irish visitor shows the geographic price manipulation happening.

A $25 gin and tonic at a pool represents the kind of captive audience pricing that alienates visitors.

The $50 blackjack minimums exclude casual gamblers who historically formed Vegas’s customer base.

These price increases appear to be a short-sighted strategy that maximizes immediate revenue while destroying long-term customer loyalty.

The tourism decline suggests that Vegas may have finally pushed pricing beyond what the market will bear.

Visitors expressing that they’ll “never come back” due to costs indicates lasting damage to the city’s reputation.

The shift toward pricing out middle-class Americans fundamentally changes Vegas’s identity as an accessible entertainment destination.

These trends suggest Vegas may be transforming into an elitist playground rather than the everyman’s escape it once represented.

The economic consequences of this pricing strategy are already visible in the significant visitor and occupancy declines.