How is public transit in the Las Vegas area?
Does it require a car to live there? Or can you do without?
2007-07-09 09:05:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Las Vegas
Public transport outside the downtown and strip tourist areas is pretty woeful. Your only option is the CAT bus system as there is no light rail or anything similar. It would be a pretty big burden to live there without a car.
Here is a link to the website for the local bus system...
http://www.rtcsouthernnevada.com/cat/
And the route map...
http://www.rtcsouthernnevada.com/cat/sysmap/System%20map6-07.pdf
2007-07-09 09:17:27 · answer #1 · answered by Rob L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Public transportation around Vegas is suprisingly good for a city initially built around cars.
Monorail - Vegas has placed a very efficient and decently priced monorail which takes you through the strip from the Sahara casino (north strip) all the way down to MGM Grand (the south strip). The cost is about $15 per 24 hour period. Pretty good because a cab will cost you that much for one trip.
Bus - The DEUCE is the best bus for the STRIP. There is also the CAT, as one person mentioned, but on the STRIP where most of the action and tourists are, the DEUCE is the way to go. $2 per ride for only $5 for 24 hours. The bus does get very crowded at times and will slow down to a horrid pace when tons of people get on and off, but it is still convenient and is air conditioned to relieve you from the vegas heat.
Cabs are easy to get, and still affordable as long as you are not going too far. Be sure to ask around to see how much a cab ride should cost for the distance you want to travel because cabs in the vegas area will take a longer route costing you more if they think they can get away with it.
Good luck, and have tons of fun. Hope this helps.
2007-07-09 09:30:43 · answer #2 · answered by brix510 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if you're coming here to visit, public transportation shouldn't really be a problem. there is the monorail(even thought it is kinda expensive), the double decker buses called the Deuce, and taxi cabs to get you around on the strip. on the strip, they're very easy to find and locate.
however, if you're planning to move here, i suggest you rent/lease/buy a car. the public transportation for locals is not very reliable and nobody wants to be waiting at a bus stop in 100 degree weather heat. mostly everybody living in vegas has a car, it's almost impossible to get around the city without one.
2007-07-10 19:31:51 · answer #3 · answered by mashimaro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoid taxis. Take the Deuce as your first choice along the Strip, the Monorail as your second choice. You will pay for both of those. But if you're near Excalibur, the monorail running, from the castle to Luxor and Mandalay Bay is free.
2007-07-12 15:55:52 · answer #4 · answered by ✿Donna❀ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 09:33:54 · answer #5 · answered by keva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay
I live here and the local hate it.
Lots of rude drivers
Do not use as I have a car, but listen to the people at work.
Hope you have a better experience .
2007-07-09 13:14:37 · answer #6 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a car
2007-07-13 07:19:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what public trans? it sucks, rent a car and have plenty of patience
2007-07-09 16:59:46 · answer #8 · answered by loom28 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋