December 2004

Going to Parker Vegas? Ride the monorail

DEC. 27, 2004 — If you are planning to attend the Parker Seminars Las Vegas program Jan. 13-15, you'll find getting around the city easier and beat traffic snarl. Instead of relying on taxis, you'll be able to ride the new monorail, which connects eight major hotels.

The initial four-mile route stops at the following seven stations: MGM Grand; Bally's/Paris; Flamingo/Caesars Palace; Harrah's/Imperial Palace; Las Vegas Convention Center; Las Vegas Hilton; and the Sahara.

The monorail had been scheduled to open in September, but was closed to due technical problems. It re-opened Christmas weekend.

The $650 million transportation system runs along the Las Vegas resort corridor, traveling at a top speed of 50 mph. Up to nine trains consisting of four cars each run on a single rail that rises 20 feet high in most areas, its highest point reaching 70 feet above the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The monorail runs from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. A single ride is $3. A one-day pass is $10. Daily, multi-day and multi-ride passes are also available for purchase at participating hotels, at all monorail stations and at http://www.lvmonorail.com.

Source: Las Vegas Monorail, http://www.lvmonorail.com

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