Saturday, March 27, 2010

Does the Monorail Go to/from the Airport?

Does the monorail go to and from the airport?



Does the Monorail Go to/from the Airport?


No, just up and down the strip



Does the Monorail Go to/from the Airport?


Even saying it goes up and down the strip is an exaggeration. I%26#39;m not a big fan of the monorail unless you need to go from, say, MGM to the Convention Center.





The problem is it is behind the properties on the east side of the strip- WAY behind! It%26#39;s a long hike through most of the hotels to the monorail stations. So, unless you are going a long way on the monorail, it%26#39;s just not worth the time.




Check these sights for it%26#39;s route:





http://vegastodayandtomorrow.com/condomap.htm



http://www.lvmonorail.com/





I enjoy this transportation. No different than walking from one major hotel to the next. Sahara to MGM. Currently running two specials.




I agree. We like the monorail. Its fast. Its clean. Gets me from point A to B in an effective manner. We dont drive because we drink. I dont like cabs because most of the drivers are jerks and have no personallity. Riding the monorail i have to deal with nobody. Everybody says ';Oh its such a long walk to the station';. Please!




It won%26#39;t get you from point A to point B if point A is the airport.




sss wrote: ';Everybody says ';Oh its such a long walk to the station';. Please!';





I think that%26#39;s a little unfair. I did say it%26#39;s a long walk to the station. It%26#39;s not that it is somehow difficult, but it was meant more as a reminder that it%26#39;s not a great way to hotel hop. Along the strip, it is usually a quicker walk from hotel to hotel where there are stations, than it is to hike to the station, ride to the next one and hike to the casino.




No, the closest stop to the airport is the MGM Grand. Maybe a $10.00 cab ride from there to the Airport. The monorail is a great way to get up and down the strip, unlike the Deuce buses or the free trolley. You can ride the monorail for a 24 hour period for $15.00 or look in the vegas magazines in your hotel and most of them have a coupon for $9.00/24 hour.




Plans have been approved to extend the monorail to the airport, but it is not going to happen any time soon.




That will sure be great when they get the monorail to he airport and back. I bet the taxi drivers will NOT be happy with that, though! Think the monorail will go through the tunnel, LOL!?




I%26#39;m trying to imagine how they will manage an airport connection. There will be good volume, but the baggage could make it a nightmare.

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