Las Vegas Monorail

The Las Vegas monorail opened in 2004 and covers a route from the MGM Grand to Harrah's on the Strip, before veering off-Strip to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, and then back to Las Vegas Blvd. Sth. with a stop at the Sahara Hotel and Casino.

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Business Name: Las Vegas Monorail
Phone: 702/699-8200
Printable map: Click here
Official Web Site

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HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday-Thursday
7 a.m.-2 a.m.

Friday-Sunday
7 a.m.-3 a.m.

STATION LOCATIONS

Sahara Hotel & Casino(The Sahara station can be reached in two ways: from inside the hotel via a hallway located behind the Casbah Theatre Lounge or from GM's "THE DRIVE" Automotive Performance Park located at street level on Paradise Rd., behind the Sahara.)
Las Vegas Hilton Hotel & Casino (Located near the main entrance of the property, you can reach the station through the area formerly inhabited by the SpaceQuest Casino and Quarks Bar, currently being transformed into a new nightclub.)
Las Vegas Convention Center Station (The station, located at the intersection of Paradise Rd. and Desert Inn Rd., is reached from the Convention Center's parking lot.)
Harrah's/Imperial Palace (This station is located on the east side of Las Vegas Boulevard between the two hotels. You can reach the station through either resort by heading to the back of these properties and following the signs to reach the Monorail station connector.)
Flamingo/Caesars Palace (Head past the Flamingo lobby toward the parking garage to reach the Monorail station, located on the east side of Las Vegas Blvd. Sth.)
Bally's & Paris (The station is located at Bally's, reached by heading toward the pool area through the Bally's Avenue Shops.)
MGM Grand (Located off Tropicana Blvd. on the east side of the property, at the hotel porte cochere. Entry is via the Studio Walk shopping area or the Star Lane Shops.)

FARES
Single ride ticket: $5
Good for one entry/ride. Exit at any station along the route.

Unlimited-Ride One-Day Pass (24 hours): $12

Unlimited-Ride Three-Day Pass (72 hours): $28

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit any Monorail station.

NEVADA RESIDENT TICKETS
Discount tickets for Nevada residents are available at the Monorail's customer service booths upon presentation of your valid Nevada driver's license, local or state government-issued identification card, or Sheriff's Card. Booths are located at MGM Grand and Sahara Monorail Stations and are open daily from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Maximum purchase: two single ride tickets per person per day.

ADDITIONAL TICKET INFORMATION

Children five and under ride free.
Tickets are valid for one year from the date they're printed (shown in the upper right corner).
Unlimited passes must be used within the 12 month period. Once the pass is initiated at the fare gates, it will expire in 24- or 72-hours. Ticket will reflect expiration date and time upon first use.
Folded or bent tickets will not work in the fare gates.
Sorry, no refunds.
All prices subject to change without notice.

For further information about how and where to purchase tickets, or other questions about the Monorail, visit the official Web site using the above link.

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Overall Rating:

Currently 3.5/5

3.5/5 Rating

Comments (5 comments):

LV Monorail - Pixiebob (05/17/2009) - 4.5 out of 5 stars

My friend and I LOVE the Monorail. Beats cabs and walking! A time saver. One can go from one end of the stip to the other in about 5 to 10 minutes. We love it! The price of $28 for 3 day unlimited is great! If you figure out the other ways of getting around it beats a cab by far! Hop on a Bally's to to MGM, cross to NYNY cross over to Excalibur, take the tram to Mandalay Bay in a jiffy! The only reason I gave it 4.5 rating is that, yes, it is a hike through your hotel to the stations, not convenient. Or they should put in moving sidewalks to the stations for us "older" folks where walking can be a bit of an effort! If they made moving walkways like in the airports, it would save a bit more time and wear on your feet! Other than that, the Monorail is a great benefit!

monorail - casino buddy (11/15/2008) - 4 out of 5 stars
A very good thing after they dropped the price. Walking not too bad. Relaxing, nice view, and you can save $ with a 3 day pass. I will be riding this Dec. (08) !

Greedy Casinos should make this free - Howdydude (10/08/2008) - 1 out of 5 stars

Way overpriced for something designed to get you from one casino to another -- these very rich casinos need to be paying for the Monorail. If it could do trips to the airport, that would be worth the $5.00. We stayed at Flamingo and saw a show at Hilton -- thought this would be perfect so we didn't have to deal with valet waits. But for a couple bucks in tips we got our car out of the valet at one and parked it free at the other. Plus, the Valet is at the front door and the Monorail is a hike to get into the casinos. Our trip would have been $20 for two people to do the Monorail ($5 per person each direction.) In fact, depending on where you are going and what time of day, you can take a cab for less! It is amazing to me that these casinos can ask people to pay $5 (which, I believe, is more than any other subway in the country) and yet the sole purpose is to transfer us between their casinos where we are sure to spend more money.

Monorail - terrytwo (09/17/2008)
Bought a 10-ride ticket just before it was scheduled to open. On four trips to Vegas the monorail was either delayed in opening or broken down. On a fifth visit I was told that my tickets had expired and I was out the cost. I have not even thought about riding the monorail since. If my only options are walk or the monorail, I'll walk.

Monorail - Sgt J Tittle (09/04/2008)
I enjoyed the monorail. I planned my entire vacation around it. So i got myself and my wife a three day pass and would arrive to my planned event within minutes and a hell lot cheaper than a taxi.

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