it will never be expanded because of the cab unions, the cabs make millions a year from fares, and it would put alot of cabbies out of work. same goes for expanding it to fremont street, the fares are extremly resonable, if you use it alot, $28 for unlimted 3 day use, 3 cab rides in 3 days plus tips, $70 easily, i use it at least 5 times a day when i stay in vegas, i usually stay at ballys, and it reaches a good number of casinos.
every time i'm in vegas i use it, i buy my 3 day pass and it's very resonable, i couldn't imagine not buying a ticket when i'm there, it's very secure, with camera's and security doing checks, they have monster energy drinks as a sponser, they have the traffic during the day but at night every one wants to see the lights on the strip.
@smphares RUBBISH!!! For a $5.00 fare, that compaired to a drunk driving charge? I saw on another video that with the $5.00 ticket, show it to the casino attendant and you could get free slots for up to the same amount of the ticket. They do need to expand it though. Like to the airport. These do have the speed of cruising up to 50 miles an hour. It costs money to maintain the trains, the elevators, escalators, and ticket machines. Things like that.
@Streetcar1743 Sorry, let me rephrase my response... It's expensive for someone that doesn't gamble and ends up there with his family for dance competitions and doesn't want to battle the strip traffic to go to dinner. Plus, it's $5 for one ride. Gotta get back. So a family of four it's friggin $40, hence the over priced fare! Maybe if it was $5 round trip then maybe it would e worth it. But I can see where your coming from with the DUI charge thing.
@smphares Well even comapairing that to the price for a cab, it's really not that bad. And I always go for the truth. Psychics lie and Miss Cleo is a dirtbag.
I think they are going the wrong direction with it, They may be ble to secure investors easier if it were extended to run along the outside of NY NY Monte Carlo through City Centre Bellagio forum shops etc...along side I-75 with stops at the fashion show mall and yet to be built Echelon, circus circus, stratosphere THEN to Downtown as phase 2 originally planned. This would open up more locations attracting more riders etc... it would be nice to get it to the palms or Rio also.
Great vid. I was there last aug and occasionally took the deuce. This summer though Im going to be taking along my Mum and 10 year old son, so I think It might be more convenient for us to take the monorail.
It's a shame more people don't use the LV Monorail.I think it's a great system, other then the distance one has to walk to get to it, and would miss it if it were to shut down.
@BangkokBoy101 Totally agreed - especially if they were to extend the system out to the airport. It could make weekend trips to Vegas so much more palatable.
Haha I live here, and some people in Vegas that live here don't even know about it. It's no wonder cali and nevada are doing the worst in the recession. Everyone needs their stinkin stupid smelly loud cars.
@BLuEsHayZee It's terrible - as it actually could be a genuinely good system. And given the size of the Las Vegas metro area, a factually efficient monorail system that allows one to bypass the traffic on the strip would really be something.
Wow - it isn't very surprising given the MASSIVE body traffic that obviously uses the system. I think anyone who has played SimCity can think of about 100 ways to actually make that system worthwhile.
@wicky201 Google's skyview shot shows the tracks with the trains still running on it. What the company needs to do is to get the word out. Not keep it a stinking secret. Thanks to the filmers here on YouTube, maybe they may have gained more patronage. Way to go monorail filmers. Keep filming this thing.
@wicky201 I say thank goodness. I would say, they filed bankruptcy and the filmers came to the rescue and saved the monorail. I am glad that it is still in service. Eventhough the fare is pretty high, but at least we are paying the maintence guys. And what the filmer has shown us, that the maintenance guys really deserve the money.
@Streetcar1743 i have to disagree with you on the fares, i think they are very resonable. a three day pass is only $28 for unlimited use, 1 cab ride is $20 it's a great steal, lots of stops airconditioned, when it's 105 out it sure beats walking.
@walleye364 Yes. I think that $5.00 fare isn't that bad. And the price for a day pass isn't that bad. But someone else said it was too expensive. Somone is lying. I think you are telling the truth. Semphares is the one that is complaing about the fare. He states if the fare is lowered and expanded, then more people would ride it.
@Streetcar1743 ya i accidently replyed about the fares under your comment, i posted another reply to the guys comment about unfair pricing, basically it was $28 for 3 day pass verses, $70 for 3 cab rides in three days, the cab unions would never allow the monorail to expand to the airport, to many people would be out of work.
it will never be expanded because of the cab unions, the cabs make millions a year from fares, and it would put alot of cabbies out of work. same goes for expanding it to fremont street, the fares are extremly resonable, if you use it alot, $28 for unlimted 3 day use, 3 cab rides in 3 days plus tips, $70 easily, i use it at least 5 times a day when i stay in vegas, i usually stay at ballys, and it reaches a good number of casinos.
walleye364 2 weeks ago
every time i'm in vegas i use it, i buy my 3 day pass and it's very resonable, i couldn't imagine not buying a ticket when i'm there, it's very secure, with camera's and security doing checks, they have monster energy drinks as a sponser, they have the traffic during the day but at night every one wants to see the lights on the strip.
walleye364 2 weeks ago
No body rides it because it's friggin expensive for such a short trip. Lower the fare and expand the system.
smphares 1 month ago
@smphares RUBBISH!!! For a $5.00 fare, that compaired to a drunk driving charge? I saw on another video that with the $5.00 ticket, show it to the casino attendant and you could get free slots for up to the same amount of the ticket. They do need to expand it though. Like to the airport. These do have the speed of cruising up to 50 miles an hour. It costs money to maintain the trains, the elevators, escalators, and ticket machines. Things like that.
Streetcar1743 1 month ago
@Streetcar1743 Sorry, let me rephrase my response... It's expensive for someone that doesn't gamble and ends up there with his family for dance competitions and doesn't want to battle the strip traffic to go to dinner. Plus, it's $5 for one ride. Gotta get back. So a family of four it's friggin $40, hence the over priced fare! Maybe if it was $5 round trip then maybe it would e worth it. But I can see where your coming from with the DUI charge thing.
smphares 1 month ago
@smphares Well even comapairing that to the price for a cab, it's really not that bad. And I always go for the truth. Psychics lie and Miss Cleo is a dirtbag.
Streetcar1743 1 month ago
I think they are going the wrong direction with it, They may be ble to secure investors easier if it were extended to run along the outside of NY NY Monte Carlo through City Centre Bellagio forum shops etc...along side I-75 with stops at the fashion show mall and yet to be built Echelon, circus circus, stratosphere THEN to Downtown as phase 2 originally planned. This would open up more locations attracting more riders etc... it would be nice to get it to the palms or Rio also.
jdmdrift 5 months ago 9
you should pay more than $30 for a cab....and u cheap bast78d you should tip more
nygnyg1 1 year ago
Great vid. I was there last aug and occasionally took the deuce. This summer though Im going to be taking along my Mum and 10 year old son, so I think It might be more convenient for us to take the monorail.
acuna13 1 year ago
It's a shame more people don't use the LV Monorail.I think it's a great system, other then the distance one has to walk to get to it, and would miss it if it were to shut down.
BangkokBoy101 1 year ago
@BangkokBoy101 Totally agreed - especially if they were to extend the system out to the airport. It could make weekend trips to Vegas so much more palatable.
TurboThaddeus 1 year ago
Haha I live here, and some people in Vegas that live here don't even know about it. It's no wonder cali and nevada are doing the worst in the recession. Everyone needs their stinkin stupid smelly loud cars.
BLuEsHayZee 1 year ago 4
@BLuEsHayZee It's terrible - as it actually could be a genuinely good system. And given the size of the Las Vegas metro area, a factually efficient monorail system that allows one to bypass the traffic on the strip would really be something.
TurboThaddeus 1 year ago
The monorail company has filed for bankruptcy January 2010.
wicky201 2 years ago
Wow - it isn't very surprising given the MASSIVE body traffic that obviously uses the system. I think anyone who has played SimCity can think of about 100 ways to actually make that system worthwhile.
TurboThaddeus 2 years ago
@wicky201 Google's skyview shot shows the tracks with the trains still running on it. What the company needs to do is to get the word out. Not keep it a stinking secret. Thanks to the filmers here on YouTube, maybe they may have gained more patronage. Way to go monorail filmers. Keep filming this thing.
Streetcar1743 1 month ago
@Streetcar1743 I said they were bankrupt, not out of business.
wicky201 1 month ago
@wicky201 I say thank goodness. I would say, they filed bankruptcy and the filmers came to the rescue and saved the monorail. I am glad that it is still in service. Eventhough the fare is pretty high, but at least we are paying the maintence guys. And what the filmer has shown us, that the maintenance guys really deserve the money.
Streetcar1743 1 month ago
@Streetcar1743 i have to disagree with you on the fares, i think they are very resonable. a three day pass is only $28 for unlimited use, 1 cab ride is $20 it's a great steal, lots of stops airconditioned, when it's 105 out it sure beats walking.
walleye364 2 weeks ago
@walleye364 Yes. I think that $5.00 fare isn't that bad. And the price for a day pass isn't that bad. But someone else said it was too expensive. Somone is lying. I think you are telling the truth. Semphares is the one that is complaing about the fare. He states if the fare is lowered and expanded, then more people would ride it.
Streetcar1743 2 weeks ago
@Streetcar1743 ya i accidently replyed about the fares under your comment, i posted another reply to the guys comment about unfair pricing, basically it was $28 for 3 day pass verses, $70 for 3 cab rides in three days, the cab unions would never allow the monorail to expand to the airport, to many people would be out of work.
walleye364 2 weeks ago