Las Vegas Monorail

While the monorail was incredibly useful and saved A LOT of money on cabs, there were some very interesting and poignant failures with it that were hard to look past.
We ended up buying a 24 hour pass to the monorail and were lucky enough to be staying at the Signature at MGM, which was a short walk over to the MGM where the monorail was at. I think I paid $ 12 per 24 hour ticket for my husband and I. It comes very few minutes, was clean and tidy — well taken care of. We thought that this was a fabulous solution to our quickly climbing taxi and Über fares.
Well, it was a solution but it wasn’t a great solution. The monorail only has 7 stops. For example, we had dinner at the Bouchon restaurant at the Venetian. While the hotels nearest each stop were well cataloged, what we had to do was get off the monorail and walk all the way through Harrah’s casino to get to the strip, and then walk several blocks to get to The Venitian. Unless you’re going to one of the 7 hotels that are direct destinations, its sort of a pain in the butt to use the monorail.
The most surprising part of getting on the monorail is that it doesn’t seem to be heavily used which is a real shame. Even with just the 7 stops, you can really save a lot of money compared to Über or taxis. We found that we were racking up the meters in taxis just sitting at lights or in traffic, plus there were charges to use our credit cards and tip, etc. etc. If you’re looking to save some money and you don’t mind picking your way through busy casinos to get to the strip, consider the monorail as a great option.

Worthless. Well, almost. Let’s just say, it’s fine if you’re a lazy fatass who can’t schlep yourself up and down the Strip. B/​c that’s the only place it goes. Yes, up and down the Strip.
$ 12 for a day pass just to go up and down the Strip.
:-(
Right. It doesn’t go anywhere else. It doesn’t go downtown or to the airport. For the love of God, WHY, oh WHY is it so hard to go downtown or to the airport??? For God’s sake the AIRPORT IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE STRIP!!! Lord knows the buses are worthless too.

Would recommend, cheaper alternative to a taxi. We tried the unlimited 2-​day pass. Stayed at the SLS which made this service even more convenient for us. An entrance from the hotel directly leads to the monorail. Cost was $ 22 per person– well worth the cost. They also offer a 3-​day, daily and one use pass. No complaints, easy and fast transportation. Will use this service again.

I loved the monorail. We stayed at the Stratosphere during our trip, thus were at about the farthest end of the strip. The bus was always crazy packed and walking, although an option, was time consuming. The monorail picked up on the outside of the SLS which was a few blocks from the Strat, so we purchased a three day pass and used the monorail to get around. Now, be warned, if you are completely lazy and adverse to walking, then you will hate the monorail. It drops off on the backside of the hotels, so you will still need to trek some distance to get into the heart of the strip, but way less stressful, it’s clean, and wasn’t crowded at all. I always felt safe and saw plenty of security.

Best way to get around the strip for sure! Especially if you are strapped for time. I actually do enjoy all of the walking but when you need to be on the opposite side of the strip this will get you there quickly. We took it quite a few times the last time I was there and it saved my feet a couple of times when I was walking around in heels. It’s fairly affordable as well, just get a pass for a few days I promise you will get your money’s worth. You’d be a fool to take a cab instead of this. I’ll definitely be taking it again the next time I’m cruising around the strip.

A fast, clean, safe, and fun way to get around the Las Vegas strip. Both times esposa and I rode it, there were crickets chirping. The city needs to advertise, add lines, and or lower prices to draw more customers. The concept is great.

The monorail is efficient, affordable, and easy to use IF YOU ARE STAYING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STRIP.
Remember, this connects MGM with the LVS casino. If you are on the other side (Bellagio, Cosmo, etc) you still have to walk all the way through a casino and cross the street. That is further than it sounds, and it is probably easier to Über.
We stayed at the Flamingo during a convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center and it was awesome. Plenty of staff to herd people through, the online pre-​purchase process was easy and quick. I really appreciate the value and it saved me a ton of time in taxi lines.
Use this service if you are commuting to a convention, travelling the east end of the strip, or plan to try and see all of LV over a day or two. It’s a much better value than taxis. Don’t bother with this service if you are on the west side of the strip or aren’t capable of walking (there’s still a great deal of walking with the monorail).

Ways the monorail is awesome:
–Very quick.
–Very quiet.
–It’s easy to find a seat — or to stand and look out the window.
–It’s a fantastic way to get to the middle of the strip.
–It’s pretty cheap, you can grab a day pass for $ 12, which is the price of a 1,000 foot cab ride with credit card fee and tip.
Ways the monorail is less awesome:
–Not enough stops. Staying at the Delano, it took us 15 minutes (walking) to get to the closest stop at the MGM, and we very often had to walk more to get where we wanted to go.
–It could be longer. It’s not for a lack of space, so I’m not sure why this doesn’t go all the way to the airport.
Whether or not you are better off riding the Monorail vs. using other available public transportation options largely depends on where you are starting and where you are going. Should you find yourself in that sweet spot, go for it. If not… you’ve probably got some walking to do.

It is mass transit, that the masses don’t utilize. Why? Because the lame ass taxi cab union, in concert with the lame ass politically corrupt city council, decided it would be a great idea to build a monorail that neither goes to the airport nor downtown. McCarran airport (IATA code LAS) is on the top ten list of busiest airports with passenger boardings around 20 million each year. Nah, we don’t need a mass transit system out there… we have those really sweet taxi cabs that are well known to long haul unsuspecting tourists (and locals)! Whoever approved this malarkey ought to be tarred and feathered; by all accounts it’s been quite some time since we’ve had one of those in the Wild West.
Why two stars instead of one you ask? Because at least a local with a local ID can purchase a one way fare for one dollar to ride this ridiculous mode of transportation from gambling addict facility to… another gambling addict facility. Because the few times I’ve spent said single dollar on the fare I was neither robbed, raped or otherwise taken advantage of; likely because nobody uses it, thus decreasing my chances of coming face to face with those who are likely to be up to such activities. Because, the monorail has never left me stranded due to malfunction; but let’s be real, the entire track is less than four miles so I’d just hop off and continue on via my even cheaper mode of transportation, size 10.5 Vans.

Clean efficent way to go up & down the Strip without killing your feet or spending a lot of money on a cab. It’s easy to access & can be found without difficulty. The price of the passes is very affordable & worth every penny.
It comes frequently, wait time is 5 – 8 minutes untill 2:00am. It’s operated by an automatic system vs a person which is interesting. We were lucky enough that it stopped right at our hotel. It gets packed when the conferences are done for the day but outside of rush hour we were always able to find a place to sit.
Very smart idea of LV to add this to the landscape to get people around.

I think the concept of the monorail as it was originally proposed was a very progressive plan, and although it does serve a purpose it’s purpose is somewhat limited. I’ve taken the monorail a number of times over the years and my recent trip to Las Vegas included attending a trade show at the convention center and jumping on the monorail was very convenient and more economical than taking a taxi and that was one of the intentions when the monorail was constructed so it has proven to be effective and has proven that when the destinations and routes match up it should be the obvious choice.
My disappointment lies with the city officials who have all but forgotten the additional phases that were sold to the citizens who live here and all the hundreds of thousands of tourist that fly to Las Vegas annually. That promise and design included extending the monorail to the airport, now if you’re reading this review and have ever taken a cab to and from the airport it sucks, to put it lightly. All large cities deal with the issues that come when cab companies lack reasonable competition, in Las Vegas that competition comes in the form the monorail.
At the end of the day when the best interest of the public is compromised it’s mostly always due to «special interest groups» in this case in my opinion the taxi cab companies are the culprits. I understand there are conflicts and it can be argued that jobs are at risk, hundreds if not thousands of jobs but I feel the jobs are just a façade, it’s the profits from the revenue of the cab companies and what those profits can buy in the political arena that continue to plague the public transportation quagmire. I know if the monorail was available to and from the airport I would never take a cab in Vegas again extend the monorail to old downtown and I promise I’d never take a taxi again. By no means am I saying there is any corruption involved in these decisions because crime, payoffs, kickbacks and the likes just aren’t part of the history of this town if we can all agree on that then we can believe extending the monorail is not economical viable.

The monorail system was great! Yes, worth buying to explore beautiful Las Vegas!
My husband and I stayed at the Westgate and to our advantage, the monorail came right to the hotel. I think we paid $ 28 for one 3 day pass… it averages out to a little over $ 9 a day… if you play a game on your phone, also connected to Facebook called My Vegas Slots, you get a discount… a but 1 get 1 FREE… YAY!!!
Otherwise, it’s $ 5 for a 1 time use, or $ 12 for the full day.
The monorail ran until 2 in the morning. It was controlled by a computer, not an actual operator, and a rode was available every 7 minutes. While you wait, you can enjoy the scenery or see what they have in the vending machines. Very creative people on these vending machines because one machine sold comfortable slip on shoes for women… at $ 20 a pop, what an awesome idea!
I didn’t mind that the monorail did not stop at every casino because I was there to walk around and explore the city myself. Could you imagine, if it stopped at every casino, how long that ride would be?
Worth the money, and if your there for a few days, buy the passes with a few days on them and save a few bucks:-)

I wish that the monorail had more stops! This is such a useful method of transportation that seems to be overlooked more often that not.
I’ve never gotten to ride the monorail during the times that the service desks were open… but the kiosks are easy to use and convenient. NOTE: I saw somewhere that if you’re a local, buy your ticket from a service desk, you only have to pay $ 1 for a ride. Otherwise, you end up paying $ 5.
The monorail travels on both the west and east side of the strip from SLS down to MGM. There are plenty of stops, though, it would be nice if it extended from the Strat to Mandalay. You could always use this monorail combined with the MGM Monorails to travel from the MGM area over to Excalibur and on to Mandalay though.
Every time I’ve ridden, the monorail has always been clean and it travels at a pretty decent speed to get you to your destination in a timely manner.
Pro tip: ride at night and see REALLY beautiful views of the city lights. Bonus: Incorporate it in your date plans. SWOON!

This was my first time using the monorail for $ 12 you get a 24 hour pass. Since we were staying at Delano we just hopped on the free Mandalay bay express to Excalibur then crossed over to MGM follow the signs and you will find it — a bit of a trek through the casino but it’s quite fun to take it from one end to the other and get a different view of the strip. We hopped on and off so we could check out different hotels on the strip. It’s also nice and cool on the train each stop has a vending machine to buy cold drinks also lots of maps. The only bad thing is that it can be a bit of trek through the hotels to locate the monorail stations but it’s a fun thing to do and you can save on taxis ! If you play my Vegas you can cash in your loyalty points to get a buy one get one free monorail pass

A helpful lift up and down the strip.
Fully automated and guaranteed arrivals every 7 – 9 minutes, the LV Monorail system definitely expands the Vegas goers casino hopping ability, getting you all the way from MGM area up to the Stratosphere. Happy to see they put this in and hope they expand it in the future.

One of the best modes of transportation, and one of the best values in Vegas, hands down. The Las Vegas Monorail runs behind several of the casinos along the strip, getting you from one end of the strip to the other in relatively quick order, certainly much faster than a taxi or other modes of transport on the strip itself, for a fraction of what you’d pay for a taxi.
The monorail runs from the MGM Grand at one far end (which is the intersection where the Tropicana, New York, New York, Excalibur and Luxor are also located) to the SLS/​former Sahara at the other far end. Between there it makes stops at Bally’s/Paris; Flamingo/Cesar’s Palace; Harrah’s; the Las Vegas Convention Center; and Westgate/​former Las Vegas Hilton.
The biggest issue with the Monorail is that, if you’re on the strip, in most cases you need to enter one of the casinos, walk through the labyrinth that is the casino floor and up and down stairways to get to the ticket stations and then to the Monorail. Definitely not the best mode of transport for people who have difficulty walking IMO. Also, in some casinos such as the MGM Grand, signage for the Monorail station is far less than adequate and it can be difficult to find without asking a staff member for directions.
That said, it only costs $ 5 for a one way ticket or $ 12 for a 24 hour pass to ride the thing, which again, is far less expensive than a taxi. The Monorail gives you a unique view of the strip, a good chance to get an overview of where everything is located, and it’s relatively fast and reliable.

The monorail saved me from a ton of money spent on taxis and a ton of walking in the sweltering heat (it was between 100 – 108 degrees during my stay in June — yikes). We bought a three day pass for $ 28 each and we really put it to use! Or you can buy a one-​way ride for $ 5. Make sure you remember exactly what time your pass expires.
Here are the stops going North to South along the Strip: MGM Grand, Bally’s/Paris, Flamingo, Harrahs, LV Convention Center, Westgate, and SLS.
The monorail is never too packed so we always were able to get a seat and it’s always nicely ACed. Each monorail arrives within 6 – 7 minutes so you’re never waiting for too long. A much more economically friendly way to save time and travel along the Strip!
Extra little tip: bring your monorail ticket to SLS’s «The Code» desk and get a free spin which guarantees you at least $ 5 freeplay!

A solid mode of transportation if you’re lacking a car to get around. The only downside is that it doesnt travel to every casino on the strip. Five dollars gets you a single ride. If you plan on using it more, go for the 24 hr pass which runs 12 dollars.
From north to south bound order goes
— MGM
— Ballys/​Paris
— Flamingoes /​Caesar
— Harrahs /​Linqs
— Las Vegas Convention Center
— Westgate
— SLS Las Vegas
Dont forget to pick a New York Black Cherry Seltzer from the vending machine. Quite refreshing.

Almost four miles long with stops mostly close to the casinos along the Strip, the Las Vegas Monorail will get tons more useful when it eventually reaches to the airport. Why it’s not there as part of the initial rollout, I don’t know.
Very accessible for mobility challenged with stairs, escalator and elevator. None of that «mind the gap» stuff when stepping from the platform into the car.
Clean, quiet, speedy. It is all that you would want in public transportation, other than it doesn’t quite go where it needs to go.
$ 6 for a single ride, $ 12 for the day pass.
Looking forward to the LV residents adding «businesses» for each monorail stop, as has been done in many other cities.

I was pretty impressed with this monorail! Very convenient especially if your hotel is one of the stations. It goes from one end (SLS hotel) all the way to MGM Grand and stays on the east end of the strip. Trains come every 6 – 8 min depending on the time of day. From Westgate hotel to MGM takes only 15 – 20 min. One way tickets are $ 5. We paid for the 24 hour pass for $ 12. Great deal since you don’t have to take cabs everywhere or deal with parking. Only con is the stations are behind the hotels. You’ll have to walk to the back of the casino to get to the station. Little more walking than you’re used to but I don’t mind.
5 stars for their customer service. Dumb me. I left my phone on one of the trains as I was getting off to MGM. I realized right away and used one of the emergency phones at the station. Someone answered and told me to hold on as they look for it. 10 min later, a nice lady came out and found it and had me fill out a small form to release the phone to me. Super quick! Omg thank you LV monorail! You saved my life! :)

Die Monorail ist so ziemlich das nutzloseste öffentliche Verkehrsmittel das mir unter gekommen ist. Eine Reihe von Hotel Mogulen hatte sich zusammen geschlossen um die eigenen Hotels zu verbinden. Das wars dann aber auch schon. Wie sonst sollte man sich erklären das weder der Flughafen noch das Sands Convention Center angeschlossen worden sind?!
Die Preise sind nicht im Ansatz gerechtfertigt, ist man mit mehreren Personen unterwegs kommt man mit einem Taxi günstiger. Alternativ gibt es auch noch die Buslinien direkt am Strip.

Der Monorail ist né ganz nette Idee gewesen. allerdings halte ich ihn auch für vollends überteuert. Außerdem ist er schlecht zu erreichen. wenn man grde irgendwo ist und denkt. Ach komm, wir hüpfen schnell in den Monorail Haha Flötepiepen! Da muß man erst mal KMweit durch Casinos vorbei an Buffets, Bars und Baccarat Tischen, wird geschickt an Einkaufsmöglichkeiten vorbeigeschleust, bis man nach endlosem Fußmarsch die Station erreicht. Also ich finds Käse. Lieber den Public Bus am Strip nehmen kostet 2 $ bis Downtown weiter fährt ja eh kein Mensch. Außerdem kann man sich auch von shuttle zu Shuttle hangeln oder von Moving Walkway zu Moving Walkway. Leider ist der Rail zwischen dem Monte carlo und dem Bellagio weg. Der hat schon mal die ein oder andere Blasé verhindert. Fazit. Monorail wir brauchen dich nicht.

Seit 1997 gibt es in Las Vegas die erste und einzigste Monorail, welche vom MGM Grand, das südliche Ende, bis zum Sahara, dem nördlichen Ende verkehrt. Jeden Tag von morgens 7 Uhr bis nachts 2 Uhr kann man sich die langen Wege auf dem Strip sparen, und in die klimatisierte Monorail umsteigen. Die Stationen befinden sich in folgenden Hotels:
Sahara Hotel,
Las Vegas Hilton,
Las Vegas Convention Center,
Imperial Palace,
Flamingo/​Caesars Palace,
Ballys/​Paris,
MGM Grand.
Eine Fahrt kostet ganze $ 5, — was ich für vielzuviel betrachte. Eine Tageskarte kostet ganze $ 12,-, ein Dreitagespass $ 28,-.
Da wir nie unter Zeinot standen, hatten wir auch keinen Grund, in die Bahn umzusteigen, da die Route eh hinter den Hotels entlang läuft, und man von den tollen Lichtern auf dem Strip nichts mitbekommt