Las Vegas Transportation: Taxi Service, City Bus, Monorail, Las Vegas Airport Shuttle, and Limousines.
| Monorails
Travel the Las Vegas Strip with the help of four free monorails that run between Bally's and the MGM Grand, the Monte Carlo and the Bellagio, Treasure Island and the Mirage, and Excalibur and Mandalay Bay (with a stop at the Luxor). Mirage-Treasure
Island Tram The Mirage stop of this monorail is outside but well shaded. At Treasure Island, passengers wait indoors. No smoking, food or uncovered beverages are allowed. The ride, which passes under not-very-tropical vegetation, is slow but smooth. Seating is bus-style, with long benches and a little standing room.
MGM
Grand-Bally's Monorail This is the least luxurious monorail: The waiting area is outside, the cars are poorly air-conditioned and 40 people are meant to fit into each car, which means knee-to-knee seating. Human attendants are available at either end to assist riders (not true of the other monorails). No smoking, food or uncovered beverages are allowed, but only the smoking rule is strictly enforced. The monorail takes you slowly past the MGM's Grand Adventures Theme Park and its tempting water rides.
Bellagio-Monte
Carlo Tram The waiting areas on either end are indoors and air-conditioned. Seating is a combination of well-spaced benches and standing room. The view during the ride is unremarkable (unless the innards of Strip parking lots amuse you), but with only 60 seconds to the route, nothing is lost. No smoking, food or drink rules apply. Food and drink can be transported as long as they aren't consumed on board.
Mandalay
Bay-Excalibur Tram All waiting areas are indoor except the Luxor's, but some walking is required to make the loop (there are stairs as well as an elevator to access the tram stop). Fortunately, everything is well air-conditioned. Small platforms and a lack of any attendants at the Mandalay Bay end mean you may have to scramble to a car when traffic is heavy, but even a holiday weekend crowd can be accommodated once the initial rush for a seat dies down. Although it's a little more complicated to make this loop, the profusion of stations has some advantages: The Main Station is convenient to a free pull on a slot machine with a $5,000 payoff (though it gives out many more free show tickets), and the Luxor's is the only monorail stop with music for waiting passengers. |
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (BUS)
| Citizens
Area Transit (CAT) Regional Transportation Commission 301 E. Clark Ave. Ste. 300 89101 (702) 455-4481 Las Vegas offers a public transportation system comprised of 195 buses that service 39 routes. Many cross-town bus routes stop, start and transfer through the Downtown Transportation Center, as well as the south end of the Strip (Vacation Village) and in Henderson (Triple J casino). Adult cash fare is $1.00 except for #300 Strip routes which are $1.50. Transfers are free. The 301 Strip route runs every 7-10 minutes depending on the time of day. The 302 Strip Express is only available at night from 6pm to 1am. CAT has several high-demand routes operating every 20-30 minutes during peak service hours, and reduces to every 45-60 minutes during off-peak hours. For additional information on bus routes & fares call (702) CAT-RIDE (228-7433). CAT Route Schedules and Maps: This is your complete guide to bus routes, including times and the location of stops throughout the Las Vegas Valley. CAT Fare Information: Fare and transfer information and suggested routes for schools, government offices, libraries, hospitals, community resources, activities, museums, shopping malls and cultural/community centers. |
AIRPORT SHUTTLES
| Taxis
and walk-up limo and mini-bus services are available out the West doors
of the airport near baggage claim. Limo and courtesy transportation pick
up for hotels is located out the East doors. This is also where group
charter buses pick up.
Airport
Shuttle Fares range from $17 to $30 for one to four passengers; price is not per person. (702)
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