What can I expect to pay for a cab ride from McCarren to the Venetian? What route should I request to sound knowledgable and not to be literally "taken for a ride" by an some shady cabbie?
Thanks for any help.
cab fare
If you tell the cabbie not to take the tunnel you should be good. It is in
some circumstances quicker, but more expensive due to distance traveled.
While it's hard not to, rubbernecking during the ride can give the cabbie
the impression that you may be naive as to common fares and could subject
you to being victimized.
I've never gone to the Venetian from the airport, but I would think $25
would do you.
It bears mentioning, perhaps to ease your conscience in case you were
unaware, that all taxi companies' fares are regulated by a governing
authority, and I believe that the number is posted in each cab - if you feel
like you're getting longhauled, express your concern to the cabbie, pull out
your cell phone, and threaten to call the taxi authority (or actually do
so). Or tell the cabbie that you're not going to pay the full fare, but
rather what you feel is fair, as you feel that you've been longhauled;
friends' experience shows this to be a successful means of not overpaying.
I personally have gotten longhauled once or twice in many trips to Vegas,
but far more often have had cabbies go above and beyond to accommodate their
passengers, from the cabbie who stopped the meter during a gridlock and then
offered us a discount on the total fare, to the one who showed us the side
entrance to the MGM Grand that takes one straight to the Monorail depot.
Good luck on your trip, and during your stay I highly recommend Wolfgang
Puck's Postrio - be sure to sit on the perimeter of the courtyard so you can
catch the show while you eat - it's quite an experience!
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midorinish
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:33 AM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] cab fare
What can I expect to pay for a cab ride from McCarren to the Venetian? What
route should I request to sound knowledgable and not to be literally "taken
for a ride" by an some shady cabbie?
Thanks for any help.
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You can approximate any Vegas cab fare at:
http://vegas.taxiwiz.com/
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--- On Wed, 9/30/09, midorinish <midorinish@gmail.com> wrote:
From: midorinish <midorinish@gmail.com>
Subject: [vpFREE] cab fare
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 2:33 AM
What can I expect to pay for a cab ride from McCarren to the Venetian? What route should I request to sound knowledgable and not to be literally "taken for a ride" by an some shady cabbie?
Thanks for any help.
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The following link is very helpful for those utilizing cabs in LV:
http://taxi.state.nv.us/FaresFees.htm
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--- On Wed, 9/30/09, David Kruchowski <ComputerGeekDave@rap.midco.net> wrote:
From: David Kruchowski <ComputerGeekDave@rap.midco.net>
Subject: RE: [vpFREE] cab fare
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 1:10 PM
If you tell the cabbie not to take the tunnel you should be good. It is in
some circumstances quicker, but more expensive due to distance traveled.
While it's hard not to, rubbernecking during the ride can give the cabbie
the impression that you may be naive as to common fares and could subject
you to being victimized.
I've never gone to the Venetian from the airport, but I would think $25
would do you.
It bears mentioning, perhaps to ease your conscience in case you were
unaware, that all taxi companies' fares are regulated by a governing
authority, and I believe that the number is posted in each cab - if you feel
like you're getting longhauled, express your concern to the cabbie, pull out
your cell phone, and threaten to call the taxi authority (or actually do
so). Or tell the cabbie that you're not going to pay the full fare, but
rather what you feel is fair, as you feel that you've been longhauled;
friends' experience shows this to be a successful means of not overpaying.
I personally have gotten longhauled once or twice in many trips to Vegas,
but far more often have had cabbies go above and beyond to accommodate their
passengers, from the cabbie who stopped the meter during a gridlock and then
offered us a discount on the total fare, to the one who showed us the side
entrance to the MGM Grand that takes one straight to the Monorail depot.
Good luck on your trip, and during your stay I highly recommend Wolfgang
Puck's Postrio - be sure to sit on the perimeter of the courtyard so you can
catch the show while you eat - it's quite an experience!
-----Original Message-----
From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpF…@…com] On Behalf Of
midorinish
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:33 AM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] cab fare
What can I expect to pay for a cab ride from McCarren to the Venetian? What
route should I request to sound knowledgable and not to be literally "taken
for a ride" by an some shady cabbie?
Thanks for any help.
------------------------------------
vpFREE Links: http://members.cox.net/vpfree/Links.htm
Yahoo! Groups Links
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Yahoo! Groups Links
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This is a great site!
JR
http://www.taxifarefinder.com/main.php?city=LV
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--- On Wed, 9/30/09, David Kruchowski <ComputerGeekDave@rap.midco.net> wrote:
From: David Kruchowski <ComputerGeekDave@rap.midco.net>
Subject: RE: [vpFREE] cab fare
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 8:10 AM
If you tell the cabbie not to take the tunnel you should be good. It is in
some circumstances quicker, but more expensive due to distance traveled.
While it's hard not to, rubbernecking during the ride can give the cabbie
the impression that you may be naive as to common fares and could subject
you to being victimized.
I've never gone to the Venetian from the airport, but I would think $25
would do you.
It bears mentioning, perhaps to ease your conscience in case you were
unaware, that all taxi companies' fares are regulated by a governing
authority, and I believe that the number is posted in each cab - if you feel
like you're getting longhauled, express your concern to the cabbie, pull out
your cell phone, and threaten to call the taxi authority (or actually do
so). Or tell the cabbie that you're not going to pay the full fare, but
rather what you feel is fair, as you feel that you've been longhauled;
friends' experience shows this to be a successful means of not overpaying.
I personally have gotten longhauled once or twice in many trips to Vegas,
but far more often have had cabbies go above and beyond to accommodate their
passengers, from the cabbie who stopped the meter during a gridlock and then
offered us a discount on the total fare, to the one who showed us the side
entrance to the MGM Grand that takes one straight to the Monorail depot.
Good luck on your trip, and during your stay I highly recommend Wolfgang
Puck's Postrio - be sure to sit on the perimeter of the courtyard so you can
catch the show while you eat - it's quite an experience!
-----Original Message-----
From: vpFREE@yahoogroups. com [mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of
midorinish
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:33 AM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups. com
Subject: [vpFREE] cab fare
What can I expect to pay for a cab ride from McCarren to the Venetian? What
route should I request to sound knowledgable and not to be literally "taken
for a ride" by an some shady cabbie?
Thanks for any help.
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Actually the law states that it is the responsibility of the CABBIE to get permission from the customer.
Quoted directly from the NV Taxicab Authority website:
"Use of the I-215 tunnel from McCarran airport is NEVER the shortest route to ANY Las Vegas Strip hotel."
IMO the tunnel is okay (excluding traffic/accidents) if you're traveling to Mandalay Bay, Southpoint and M.
If a cabbie tunnels you without your permission then he/she is in violation. Tell the cabbie he/she can eat the fare for trying to rip you off or you will be happy to call the Nevada Taxicab Authority (702-668-4000).
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "David Kruchowski" <ComputerGeekDave@...> wrote:
If you tell the cabbie not to take the tunnel you should be good. It is in
some circumstances quicker, but more expensive due to distance traveled.
Warning: Over the past ~10 years, my friends and I have gotten 3-4 free
trips from McCarran this way. However that may be changing.
In June, I was already in LV when some friends came to join me, and they
got tunneled from the airport. I met them at the entrance and we did
the usual song and dance and the cabbie said go ahead, call the
authority. We figured he would cave rather than wait for an agent to
show up and face possible fine or whatever, but he seemed happy to sit
there for the ~45 minutes or so that it took for the guy to show up.
They filled out a complaint form, but in the end, they still had to pay
the fare shown on the meter, and then contact the cab company for a
refund. You can guess how well that went. Phone tree, voicemail, phone
call never returned, etc.
So things may have changed such that the tunnel freeroll isn't the
slam-dunk it used to be, or we got a particularly tenacious cabbie.
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On Thu, 1 Oct 2009, vivalv2001 wrote:
If a cabbie tunnels you without your permission then he/she is in
violation. Tell the cabbie he/she can eat the fare for trying to rip
you off or you will be happy to call the Nevada Taxicab Authority
(702-668-4000).
IMO the tunnel is okay (excluding traffic/accidents) if you're
traveling to Mandalay Bay, Southpoint and M.
Mandalay Bay? Taking the tunnel doubles the length of the trip!
Cogno
Rumor on the street has it that taxis are backing off people who say "DON'T TAKE THE TUNNEL!" as advantage taxi riders. Supposedly if you give a nice tip (25%) before the trip, they don't mind not taking the tunnel and won't report you to the casinos.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Cogno Scienti" <cognoscienti@...> wrote:
> IMO the tunnel is okay (excluding traffic/accidents) if you're
> traveling to Mandalay Bay, Southpoint and M.Mandalay Bay? Taking the tunnel doubles the length of the trip!
Cogno
Please enlighten me.
Exactly *what* will a cabby report to a casino, if I don't tip 25% in
advance and I ask him to not take the tunnel?
Why would a casino care anything about tipping and the route of my cab ride?
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On 10/2/09, nightoftheiguana2000 <nightoftheiguana2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
Rumor on the street has it that taxis are backing off people who say "DON'T
TAKE THE TUNNEL!" as advantage taxi riders. Supposedly if you give a nice
tip (25%) before the trip, they don't mind not taking the tunnel and won't
report you to the casinos.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I originally wrote "whoooosh" and was ready to send, but "whoooosh" doesn't
cover the numerous sonic booms made by nightofiguana's post as it went over
Curtis's head
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On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Curtis Rich <LGTVegas@gmail.com> wrote:
Please enlighten me.
Exactly *what* will a cabby report to a casino, if I don't tip 25% in
advance and I ask him to not take the tunnel?Why would a casino care anything about tipping and the route of my cab
ride?On 10/2/09, nightoftheiguana2000 <nightoftheiguana2000@yahoo.com<nightoftheiguana2000%40yahoo.com>> > wrote:
>
> Rumor on the street has it that taxis are backing off people who say
"DON'T
> TAKE THE TUNNEL!" as advantage taxi riders. Supposedly if you give a nice
> tip (25%) before the trip, they don't mind not taking the tunnel and
won't
> report you to the casinos.[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Please enlighten me.
Exactly *what* will a cabby report to a casino, if I don't tip 25% in
advance and I ask him to not take the tunnel?
You can rest easy in the knowledge that Iggy's sarcasm made a low altitude
flight right over your head and you were not harmed or alerted in any way.
Nudge
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From: "Curtis Rich"
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] cab fare
Exactly.
And, I'm still clueless.
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On 10/2/09, Jason Pawloski <jpawloski@gmail.com> wrote:
I originally wrote "whoooosh" and was ready to send, but "whoooosh" doesn't
cover the numerous sonic booms made by nightofiguana's post as it went over
Curtis's headOn Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Curtis Rich <LGTVegas@gmail.com> wrote:
> Please enlighten me.
>
> Exactly *what* will a cabby report to a casino, if I don't tip 25% in
> advance and I ask him to not take the tunnel?
>
> Why would a casino care anything about tipping and the route of my cab
> ride?
>
> On 10/2/09, nightoftheiguana2000 <nightoftheiguana2000@yahoo.com > <nightoftheiguana2000%40yahoo.com>> > > wrote:
> > Rumor on the street has it that taxis are backing off people who say
"DON'T
> > TAKE THE TUNNEL!" as advantage taxi riders. Supposedly if you give a
nice
> > tip (25%) before the trip, they don't mind not taking the tunnel and
won't
> > report you to the casinos.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Use the sarcasm font then its easier to pick up
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "nudge51" <nudge51@...> wrote:
From: "Curtis Rich"
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] cab fare> Please enlighten me.
>
> Exactly *what* will a cabby report to a casino, if I don't tip 25% in
> advance and I ask him to not take the tunnel?You can rest easy in the knowledge that Iggy's sarcasm made a low altitude
flight right over your head and you were not harmed or alerted in any way.
Nudge