Boring Company's Vegas Loop Expands to UNLV Campus

📌 UPDATE — June 26, 2026

New behind-the-scenes footage and firsthand accounts are shedding light on the true scale of The Boring Company's Vegas Loop operation. Popular EV commentator Whole Mars Catalog (@wholemars) was given a private tour by Boring Company staff, calling the experience eye-opening: "Definitely have a much deeper appreciation for the scale of what they're doing." Perhaps more notably, a video shared from inside the tunnel confirms that Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology is actively being used to operate vehicles within the Vegas Loop — a detail not previously disclosed publicly. 🔍 This marks a significant operational milestone, as it demonstrates real-world autonomous deployment of Tesla FSD in a commercial transit environment ahead of the UNLV expansion going live.

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▶ Watch: Tesla FSD operating inside the Vegas Loop

The Boring Company's Vegas Loop just got a major new node. The UNLV Board of Regents approved a campus station on June 22, 2026, connecting the University of Nevada, Las Vegas directly to the broader Vegas Loop network — and offering students a meaningful fare discount from day one.

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the station will be built on the western edge of campus, in a parking lot section near the Thomas & Mack Center. The Boring Company is covering all construction costs, and ownership of the station transfers to UNLV upon completion — a deal structure that addressed earlier concerns about parking revenue loss. A revenue-sharing arrangement with paid parking helped bring the university on board after a prior proposal was shelved.

On fares, UNLV students will receive a 25% discount on rides, while staff and faculty get a 10% discount. The station won't be a closed campus amenity either — it's intended for general public use during major events at Allegiant Stadium, the Las Vegas Convention Center, and on-campus at the Thomas & Mack Center, giving it a practical dual purpose beyond the student commute.

The Boring Company says it's ready to begin construction immediately once remaining approvals are in place. The UNLV addition is one piece of a much larger picture: the Vegas Loop is targeting 104 stations across 68 miles of tunnels as its full buildout, making this campus connection a meaningful step toward that network becoming genuinely useful for everyday Las Vegas travel rather than just convention center shuttling.

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