Primm is a small community in Southern Nevada located at the California and Nevada State Line. It is located 40 miles south of Las Vegas and 12 miles from another small town called Jean. It sits right next to Interstate 15.

Get in

By car

• If you're driving to Primm from the Los Angeles area or its surrounding counties, drivers can take I-15 North and stay on the freeway all the way to Exit 1 after crossing the California/Nevada State Line.

• From the Las Vegas area, take I-15 South and get off at Exit 1.

By plane

There are currently no airports in Primm. The nearest airport to Primm is Jean Airport. It's located 12 miles (20km) north. Other close airports are Henderson Executive Airport and McCarran International Airport.

Buy

Heading southbound, Primm is your last chance to buy gasoline at the usually-lower Nevada prices. Gas prices often jump 15 to 40 cents just by crossing the California state line.

There is access to a small convenience store on the California side of the state line, where California State Lottery tickets can be purchased. Oddly, this store cannot be reached without traveling through Nevada.

• 1 Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas, 32100 S Las Vegas Blvd. A large outlet store mall. (updated Jun 2015)

Sleep

The community consists of three hotel-type casinos which first attract travellers driving from California, typically on their way to Las Vegas and driving back. These hotels also serve as feeders to Las Vegas when a major event and/or convention is taking place.

• 1 Buffalo Bill's, 31700 S Las Vegas Blvd. 
• 2 Primm Valley Resort, 31900 S Las Vegas Boulevard. 
• 3 Whiskey Pete's, 100 W Primm Blvd. 

Go next

• Baker - Located approximately 50 miles to the southwest of Primm on I-15, Baker is the only significant town on the interstate in the remote desert stretch between Barstow and the Nevada border. It offers food, fuel and lodging, is home to the world's tallest thermometer, and is the starting point for those journeying north to Death Valley.

Routes through Primm

St. George ← Las Vegas ←

N  S

→ Baker → Barstow