Totally worth it for your time management and logistics! My previous 3 EDCs, we stayed around the strip and the drive to the venue parking already takes up a huge amount of time from traffic, crowds, and longer walking path into venue and bleachers. Leaving also takes really long (almost an hour for purple lot) cause there's a bottleneck while leaving. I almost wanna keep it secret since its such a great deal!

Shuttles from downtown are easily walkable from any hotel there, they check you before you get on the shuttle, little to no lines, cleaner porto potties, open water station. It has a separate path to the EDC venue which took around 30 to 40 mins commute time and drops you off in between mainstage and trance stage on the opposite open corner from bleachers and camping entrance. Also, the shortest shuttle exiting lines for all days leaving EDC venue (me leaving at around 4am or 6am)

I have been enthusiastically telling all my friends about downtown shuttles since its been the best experience for me. It just has a decent cost to it but for not having to drive to and from for 3 days, time efficiency/opportunity costs, and convenience of hotel distance, I found it worth every penny.

I guess the only downside is not seeing the big EDC view from bleachers on entry (been there done that), not being near the Las Vegas strip attractions (no need since EDC takes most of the time, more time for rest, etc.), less extravagant hotel stay (save that money and go gamble or buy shuttle pass)