Friday, July 01, 2005

The Las Vegas Monorail

This thing is more an attraction than a usefull way of getting around. I mean, let's be fair, it runs from the MGM to the Hilton, but in order to get to the stations you have to walk all the way through the casinos, all the way to the back. The walk from the entrance of the MGM to the monorail station is about 10 or more minutes, depending on how fast you walk. The Las Vegas Hilton is the only stop where it stops at the hotel entrance.

The good thing is, that it's cheaper than a cab. Just a few dollars for a roundtrip, and there are discounts for daytickets or multiple people. Just a tip: the ticket doubles as a coupon for a number of things. At the Las Vegas Monorail stations there are little booklets (like there are everywhere) with Las Vegas shows and attractions, many of which offer a discount or even free entrance when you present a monorail ticket. For example, you get a few dollars off the entrance price for the Las Vegas Hilton Star Trek Experience. If you like to go there, the monorail ticket is free, then, as it were.

There's also a little monorail that runs from the Excalibur to the Mandalay Bay. This one is even more inconvenient - if you want to go from the Excalibur to the Luxor, you first have to go to the Mandalay Bay, take another train, and go back to the Luxor. Walking is faster for most people.

Hey, I told you... if it's good I let you know, but if not... also.

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