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The present monorail (Phase 1 of the overall project) begins at the MGM Grand Hotel near the south end of The Strip, and runs roughly parallel to the Strip on its eastern side. The monorail passes next to the Convention Center and the Las Vegas Hilton, both with stations, before ending at the Sahara hotel at the north end of the Strip. The ride takes about 14 minutes to travel its total distance of 3.9 miles (about 6.3 km).
The monorail generally runs behind the eastern Strip side hotels and casinos, a long block away from the Strip. To get to the Strip thus usually requires a long, confusing walk through one or more casinos, with the prospect of emerging upon the Strip in an unexpected location. This lack of a direct presence on the Strip along with relatively high ticket prices has been a factor in the rather slow acceptance of the monorail.
A map of the system is provided by the monorail operator.The route is approximately 4 miles long and runs from 7 am to 2 am (3 am Friday night through Sunday night). It takes about 15 minutes to go the full route with trains arriving in stations approximately every 10 minutes.
Tickets are available for a fixed number of rides or for a fixed period of time. Ticket pricing is as follows:
One ride $5
Two rides (valid for one year) $9
Ten rides (valid for one year) $35
One day (unlimited use) $8
Three day (unlimited use) $40
There are vending machines located on the station platforms and inside the connected resorts from which you can buy tickets. There is already talk of extending the monorail to the airport and downtown.
Las Vegas Monorail Company
3720 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Phone: (702) 699-8200
Fax: (702) 731-3272
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Mon. - Fri.
Customer Service: (702) 699-8299
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Mon. - Fri.
Lost & Found: (702) 733-9069
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Mon. - Fri.
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There is a free monorail system between the MGM Grand and Bally's and one connecting the Excalibur, Luxor and Mandalay Bay. The Mirage and Treasure Island run a free monorail between these two hotels as well.
The monorail system was undergoing renovation when I was there. There is a new system in the works, which will extend from Tropicana Avenue to Sahara avenue initially, and is supposed to be expanded to run from Sahara Avennue to downtown.
I read recently that the monorail system has opened that that there is a line running from one end of the Strip to the other for a cost of about $3. That's far cheaper than a cab ride. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/Metro
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 Hills around Vegas by mightywease
If you feet are aching it is a convenient way, particularly in the middle of the strip, to get from one hotel to another, however, be warned that the Monorail Stations can be a fair walk from the front of the hotels and the Strip itself. It took us 15 minutes to walk from our room in the Mirage to the nearest Monorail station at Harrah’s/Imperial Palace.
As the monorail travels behind most of the hotels it does give you a slightly different view of Las Vegas. Single journeys cost 3.00 dollars each but you can buy packs of tickets which work out cheaper per journey i.e.20 dollars for a strip of 10 rides (this tickets can be shared between a number of people), 10 dollars for a day ticket and 25 dollars for a 3 day ticket (these cannot be shared).
The service runs from 7.00am-2.00am daily with rains arriving every 4 to 12 minutes depending on the time of day.
While we were there (May 2005) it did break down a few times (so we heard) and there seemed to be a lot of criticism on the local news about it’s efficiency, however, we used it almost every day with no problems whatsoever.
For more information visit their very informative website www.lvmonorail.com Leave a Comment
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 MONORAIL IS BEHIND by amybrookeLeave a Comment Theme: Other
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Tired of walking, piling on to a bus, standing in lines or waiting in traffic??? Why not try the LAS VEGAS MONORAIL a novel way to travel the "Strip".
There are several Stations:
MGM GRAND
Bally's LAs Vegas
Flamingo Las Vegas
Harrah's Las Vegas
Imperial Palace
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas Hilton
Sahara
Hours of operation:
Monday to Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Friday & Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.
Look for the special coupon in Vegas magazines for special fare for unlimited one-day pass for $9.00 (reg. $15.00) Leave a Comment Theme: OtherPhone: 866-466-6672Website: lvmonorail.com
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 by bugalugs
Times are 7am -2am daily
Prices:
$3 for one ride - single ticket
$20 for 10 rides (this can be shared with other people you are with but must be scanned for the appropriate number of times for the number of people)
$10 - 1 day pass - unlimited rides, valid for 24 hours from time on ticket
$25 - 3 day pass, unlimited rides, valid for 72 hours from time on ticket
There are various stations along the route but I dont think it covers as much area as the trolley bus, but it will be a lot quicker.
In the photo you can see the supports/rail for the monorail next to the Convention Centre Leave a Comment
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When I asked at the information desk about the best way for me to get around Las Vegas with my rather cumbersome aircast, they suggested the monorail which goes more or less from one end of the strip to the other. I picked it up at the MGM Grand, from where the shuttle dropped me off it was just a short walk. I took it all the way to the end of the line at the Sahara and then stayed on to go back to Harrah's. Which casinos/attractions are closest to which station is well marked inside the cars.
Although they seem to tout it as a benefit, the monorail runs on the backside of the resorts which is great if you want to walk through the entire resort, not so great if you are limping in an aircast and just want to get to the street side. The stop at Bally's seemed to be particularly far away from the street side but I guess at least it's air conditioned!
You can buy a single ride for $5, if you just want to have a look at the resorts from the monorail there is no need to get off the monorail to make the return trip. An all day pass was $9, same as two rides. You can buy the pass from right outside the monorail stations. Leave a Comment
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Here's my way of getting around Vegas: make use of the monorails. One connects you to Mandalay Bay from Excalibur and Luxor. Another one connects you to Monte Carlo from the Bellagio (and they play Andrea Bocelli in the cars sometimes). Another one gets you from Bally's to MGM's. I hear that they are builing one that connects all of the hotels on the strip. When I was out there in August I did in fact see the building process. More updates to follow. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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