BIKE: LV monorail open again

[Michael Bluejay]

Well, of course I did provide a link to the monorail website in my 
message.  But to answer your question myself, the monorail does not go 
to the airport.  Starts from just a few blocks *from* the airport, go 
figure.

The first time I went to Vegas I brought a BMX bike which I assembled 
at the airport to ride to the hotel.

The buses in Vegas run frequently, but the fare is higher -- $1.25 to 
$2.00.  There's more on Vegas buses on my other site, 
VegasReference.com.  There are city buses that go to and from the 
airport but the bus stop at the Vegas airport is even more well-hidden 
than the one at the Austin airport.  Most people working in the airport 
don't even know where the bus stop is.

-MBJ-

On Dec 31, 2004, at 8:47 PM, Dennis Abbott wrote:

> Cool, I'm probably going to LV in April for a convention(I don't
> gamble).  Does this monorail go to the airport?  Also are bikes
> allowed?  I'm taking
> my folding bike so I should be OK anyway.
>
>
> On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:10:38 -0600, Michael Bluejay
> <bikes> wrote:
>> I hesitate to post this because I know Nawdry's gonna jump all over it
>> and say that the fact that a brand-new system had some glitches when 
>> it
>> opened is evidence that monorail technology is untenable and inferior,
>> but whatever.
>>
>> From the Las Vegas Advisor:
>>
>> Monorail Back in Action
>>
>> After a 107-day shutdown, the Las Vegas Strip Monorail reopened on
>> Christmas Eve. No ticket fees were charged for the first five days
>> following the reintroduction of service, which led to record ridership
>> on Christmas Day. The monorail is expected to face a big test on New
>> Year's Eve, when 300,000 people are expected to jam the Strip. A few
>> days later, it will shuttle many of the 150,000-200,000 conventioneers
>> predicted for the Consumer Electronics Show. The ticket structure will
>> remain the same as before the closure: $3 per ride, with one-day 
>> passes
>> available for $10.
>>
>> Official LV monorail website:  http://lvmonorail.com/
>>
>> -MBJ-
>>
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