We are heading to LV Sept 6th -11th. I have a question about the 3-day Monorail pass. Is there any advantage to buying our passes online ($28.00)/Person) or at the Kiosk behind Harrahs I am not sure if there is any saving's purchasing online. Any info would be appreciated. ..
Mike
LAS VEGAS MONORAIL
Hi Mike, this is Mike! (Sorry, I had to say that).
Anyway, I am assuming you have used the monorail before. For those that haven't, the picture in your mind of a monrail speeding past traffic on Las Vegas Blvd. near the entrance to casinos is false. Instead, access to the monorail can be quite a trek from the BACK of selected casino stations where there is access.
Second, the monorail benefits you more if the casinos you want to visit are on the MGM Grand to Wynn side of the Strip. If not (for example, you want to visit Bellagio) you end up walking all the way from the back of Ballys, then crossing the Strip overpass, and then walking into Bellagio. All of this "schleping" adds up. A bus pass (since a bus runs on both sides of the Strip) makes a lot more sense.
Third, buying a monorail pass for multiple days won't save you anything if your plans change. And sometimes you can find a 24 hour one-day "special" for $9. If that option is available it gives you the option of still getting two full days of monorail travel for less than the $28 you are willing to pay.
I suggest seeing what the in-town purchase options are and to make your decision accordingly. The three-day pass purchase absolutely saves you over paying the full price each time for one entry but may not be the best deal.
Mikey
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "mfp71262" <mfp71262@...> wrote:
We are heading to LV Sept 6th -11th. I have a question about the 3-day Monorail pass. Is there any advantage to buying our passes online ($28.00)/Person) or at the Kiosk behind Harrahs I am not sure if there is any saving's purchasing online. Any info would be appreciated. ..
Mike
Thanks Mike..not being a local & this being only our 2ND time to vegas every bit of info helps. My wife & I used the Monorail last year & you are right about the trek thru the casinos. The walk thru Ballys & Paris was killer....we liked MGM & we are thinking about taking it North to Saraha & LV Hilton to check it out. We are staying @ The Mirage so the Harrahs station isn't that bad..Thanks again for the info...
Mike
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Subject: [vpFREE] Re: LAS VEGAS MONORAIL
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups. com, "mfp71262" <mfp71262@.. .> wrote:
We are heading to LV Sept 6th -11th. I have a question about the 3-day Monorail pass. Is there any advantage to buying our passes online ($28.00)/Person) or at the Kiosk behind Harrahs I am not sure if there is any saving's purchasing online. Any info would be appreciated. ..
Mike
Hi Mike, this is Mike! (Sorry, I had to say that).
Anyway, I am assuming you have used the monorail before. For those that haven't, the picture in your mind of a monrail speeding past traffic on Las Vegas Blvd. near the entrance to casinos is false. Instead, access to the monorail can be quite a trek from the BACK of selected casino stations where there is access.
Second, the monorail benefits you more if the casinos you want to visit are on the MGM Grand to Wynn side of the Strip. If not (for example, you want to visit Bellagio) you end up walking all the way from the back of Ballys, then crossing the Strip overpass, and then walking into Bellagio. All of this "schleping" adds up. A bus pass (since a bus runs on both sides of the Strip) makes a lot more sense.
Third, buying a monorail pass for multiple days won't save you anything if your plans change. And sometimes you can find a 24 hour one-day "special" for $9. If that option is available it gives you the option of still getting two full days of monorail travel for less than the $28 you are willing to pay.
I suggest seeing what the in-town purchase options are and to make your decision accordingly. The three-day pass purchase absolutely saves you over paying the full price each time for one entry but may not be the best deal.
Mikey
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FWIW, my wife and I love the Monorail (less expensive than taking cabs up and down the strip, and can fully avail ourselves of complimentary drinks when not saddled with a rental car); sometimes you can find multi-day deals on their website (lvmonorail.com).
Quoting MIKE PARSLOW <mfp71262@yahoo.com>:
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Thanks Mike..not being a local & this being only our 2ND time to vegas every bit of info helps. My wife & I used the Monorail last year & you are right about the trek thru the casinos. The walk thru Ballys & Paris was killer....we liked MGM & we are thinking about taking it North to Saraha & LV Hilton to check it out. We are staying @ The Mirage so the Harrahs station isn't that bad..Thanks again for the info...
Mike
Yes, cabs can be expensive. I laughed when the driver took us from Mandalay Bay to Flamingo VIA THE FREEWAY. Too late to stop this nudnick from taking the roundabout route, as we were busy talking in the back seat.
And the driver actually looked puzzled when I didn't tip.
The Monorail is very lax about beverage consumption indeed. The (plastic) glasses I've seen in riders' hands were even jumbo sized, not even discreet.
I haven't counted footsteps. But it seems to me the Flamingo station has the shortest walk to/from other mid-Strip properties. Also, choose your eventual MGM exit carefully. One way leads you toward the Grand Garden Arena and pool, the other towards the creepy downstairs arcade area (but perhaps a shorter overall walk to the lobby).
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, ComputerGeekDave@... wrote:
FWIW, my wife and I love the Monorail (less expensive than taking cabs
up and down the strip, and can fully avail ourselves of complimentary
drinks when not saddled with a rental car); sometimes you can find
multi-day deals on their website (lvmonorail.com).