What this solves
Bachelor party estimates online are all over the map — "$500 per person" looks cheap until you add the club table, the shooting range, the steakhouse, and the limo. This calculator doesn't estimate: it itemizes. You set the trip length, group size, and activity toggles; it returns the per-person total using 2026 Strip numbers from MGM, Caesars, Encore, and the actual club/activity operators.
It also surfaces the line items that kill the budget: bottle service minimums ($1,500+ before tip at XS, Encore, Omnia), the $25 cover at the door if you forget the guestlist, and the resort fee that gets added to the hotel at checkout.
The calculator
Trip basics
Activities (toggle on/off)
Food & drink per day
Trip total
How to read the result
- Hotel uses nightly rate that bundles the resort fee — most Strip quote $180 + $35 fee separately; this calculator rolls it into one number per tier.
- Club bottle service assumes 1 night at a top-tier club (XS, Omnia, Encore, Hakkasan) with a 1.5–2L bottle ($1,500 minimum spend) and 20% tip. Guestlist is free but rarely gets you a table.
- Shooting range covers a package like Machine Guns Vegas or The Range 702 ($120–$180/pp with 3–4 weapons, ammo, photos). Full auto + grenades is $300+.
- Meals default assumes a mix of casual breakfast ($15), lunch ($25), and one nicer dinner ($80+) per day. Bachelor steakhouse dinners at SW, Bazaar Meat, or Cut routinely hit $150/pp before drinks.
- Bar / drinks covers gambling-adjacent bar tabs and club drinks at $18+ each. Vegas bartenders serve generously — a "round" of 4 drinks is $80+ at most venues.
- Transport assumes pooled Uber/Lyft between hotel, dinner, club ($15/leg × 4 legs × nights × group).
Limitations
- Gambling losses are not modeled. A poker group can blow $500/pp in an hour; this is the budget you plan around, not the actual spend.
- Convention weeks (CES, SEMA, NFR, Super Bowl) push hotel rates 2–4×. Run the calculator with a higher hotel tier if your dates overlap.
- This calculator uses 1 club night by default. Multi-night bottle service is the fastest way to $10K+ — flip the club toggle once per night if that's the plan.
- Helicopter / Grand Canyon tours often have a $200/pp fuel surcharge that gets added at the helipad — confirm before takeoff.
- Tipping is implicit (20% on bottle service, 15–20% on meals, $5/handler at shooting ranges). Group that wants to tip the bachelor — add $50–$100/pp cash.
FAQ
How much should each guy budget for a Vegas bachelor?
A reasonable Strip bachelor party for 5 guys, 3 nights is $800–$1,600 per person with mid-tier hotel, 1 club night, and 1–2 activities. Skip bottle service and you can land at $500–$900/pp. Premium version with suite hotel, 2 club nights, helicopter, and steakhouse hits $2,500+/pp.
Is bottle service worth it for a bachelor party?
It depends on the club and the group. Bottle service guarantees entry, a table, and no drink line. For 5 guys the minimum is usually $1,500+ which is $300/pp — comparable to a bar tab at the same club if you pace. Pick based on whether you want the table experience or just want to dance.
What's the cheapest bachelor party that doesn't feel cheap?
Off-Strip hotel (~$80/night), one club via guestlist (free entry, $50 cover if late), shooting range package, casual steakhouse, no bottle service. 5 guys, 3 nights: ~$450/pp. The activity (shooting + club) is the same; you just skip the luxury markup.
When should we book?
4–6 months out for hotel + activities. Bottle service and helicopter tours fill up 6+ months ahead in peak season (May, June, October). Avoid March (March Madness), January (CES), and November (NFR/Cowboy Christmas) — both rates and crowds spike.
Sources
- Strip hotel nightly rates + resort fees — MGM, Caesars, Wynn direct booking sites, January 2026
- Clubs: XS, Omnia, Encore Beach Club, Hakkasan — bottle service minimums and door covers, 2026
- Activities: Machine Guns Vegas, The Range 702, Sundance Helicopters, Vegas Off-Road Experience — 2026 published packages
- Steakhouses: SW Steakhouse, Bazaar Meat, Cut by Wolfgang Puck — average per-person spend, OpenTable 2026 data