Quoted from TigerLaw:The ordinance, I believe, is only in place on the strip . . . they want to force people to the hotel lines for a more orderly pick up (which makes perfect sense). You can flag them down out by the PHOF per my understanding (though I could be wrong).
This is correct, confirmed by veteran driver to me last week, although standing out on Tropicana is not my idea of a good time, especially during the summer, hot months.
Tip: try 'Lucky Cab', they are a smaller company and a little more willing to please. Lucky was there in 20 minutes, and even called on the way to make sure I was still waiting on them.
Disclaimer: your mileage may vary, simply based on my experience.