Seeing the Strip-Deuce or Monorail?

Hello TA

First trip to LA July 31...woo hoo!

My iteniary for the first day would be to see

Luxor, NYNY, MGM, PH, Paris, Bellagio, then later in the evening to the Wynn to see Le Reve.

Would you recommend using the Deuce or Monorail to get around? Or would you have any suggestions.

Thanks for your advice.

Seeing the Strip-Deuce or Monorail?

Difficult to answer. I have used and appreciated the Monorail since it first started. The reason I enjoy the Monorail is that I can purchase an all-day pass and ride from the Sahara all the way to MGM Grand. The Monorail%26#39;s route is on the east side of the Strip, behind the hotels. Its a smooth continuous ride in a well designed system. At each stop, there are several hotels, so its quite convenient.

During my last couple of visits, I have taken the Deuce buses. I use that to go from the Sahara to Palace Station or to a destination between the Monorail stops. Its nice for sight-seeing on the Strip.

For your itinerary, it seems as if the Monorail with an all-day pass may be best. There is also a free rail ';trolley'; that goes from Luxor to Mandalay.

Seeing the Strip-Deuce or Monorail?

The deuce is cheaper but it takes forever to get anywhere with all the stops and the traffic. I bought a all day pass for the monorail for 9 dollars and its good for 24 hours. the monorail is also very fast, I think i went from MGM to Sahara in 15 minutes or less. Id go for the monorail all the way.

I personally don%26#39;t like the monorail because the stations are all the way in back of the hotels. You have to walk forever and we%26#39;ve gotten lost in MGM tring to find it.

The bus has it%26#39;s drawbacks too, but I would rather be picked up at the front door.

We rent a car.

I personally don%26#39;t like the monorail because the stations are all the way in back of the hotels. You have to walk forever and we%26#39;ve gotten lost in MGM tring to find it.

The bus has it%26#39;s drawbacks too, but I would rather be picked up at the front door.

We rent a car.

We really like the monorail. It is fast, cool and efficient. You do have to walk from the back of the hotels to the strip, but has never seemed to ';take forever'; for us. The monorail is easily located at the MGM, if you just follow the signs. It%26#39;s a good value, too.

Sometimes though, it just makes more sense to take a cab, depending on where you are going. When you get to Vegas you will be able to decide which is the best mode of transportation for you.

Since your post is titled ';seeing the strip';, I would say the Deuce would be better for that. The monorail is in the back so you don%26#39;t see as much as from the strip itself.

I personally like to walk as much as I can and then take the Deuce when I need to go farther or get tired. But, since the Deuce can be slow like everyone says, take a cab when you REALLY need to be somewhere.

The Deuce can be be very slow and crowded. But it is cheap.

I am not a great fan of the monorail. The stations are far from the strip and getting to them and getting back to the strip can be a hike. I used it when it just connected Bally%26#39;s and MGM (for free) and I thought it was an utter waste of time. I walked back even though it was summer. To me it only makes sense to use the monorail if you are going from a hotel on the south part of the strip(MGM, Bally%26#39;s ) to convention center, Hilton or Sahara.

Depending on where you are staying, you can certainly walk to many of the hotels. Luxor/NYNY/MGM are within easy walking distances of each other as are PH/Paris/Bellagio. Getting from the Bellagio to MGM is about a 20 minute walk. I do it all the time.

The Wynn has a free shuttle that runs from somewhere near the convention center monorail station from 8AM to 8PM. It runs every 20/30 minutes depending on traffic.

If you really want to be somewhere at a specific time- show, restaurant with a reservation- I would just take a cab if you are staying on the strip.

Monorail every time ok you dont see the Strip as such but its quick and not as crowded

Since your post Says.. Seeing the strip

Monorail no

Deuce slow, hot, to many people.

Rent a Limo for one hour about $65 plus tip or take a strip sightseeing tour for $24

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Monorail is useless for ';seeing the Strip'; as it is at least a block off it- unless you want to see the back sides of of the hotels. Deuce is a much better idea and the one criticism of the Deuce - that it is too slow- does make it a great way to see the Strip as it inches down- lots of time to look around. However, it is a much better idea if you can get a seat in the front rows of the upper deck of the Deuce. That is best accompished by catching it either at the Downtown Transportation Center , where it first loads ,or standing by Neonopolis on Fremont St. and letting a few filled Deuces pass by and catching the first empty one that stops there. The view from the upper deck front seats is worth the wait in my opinion.

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