Acey Deucy - Getting Around On The Strip

There are two handy bus routes that run on The Strip. One is a double-decker that stops at several places on The Strip and takes people to Fremont Street. It is called The Deuce. The fare at the time I went was $3 for a one-way journey or a 24 hour pass for $7. The fare can be paid on the bus but it is cash only and the exact fare is required. This is an easy way to get around but it can be crowded at times.

The other bus is the Ace Gold Line. This is a new "bus rapit transit" route that has fewer stops on The Strip than The Deuce, but it goes farther afield. It also goes to Fremont Street and beyond to the Premium Outlet Mall. It also stops at the Convention Center and has several stops in common with The Deuce. You need to buy your ticket/pass before you board. There are ticket machines at most (if not all) of the stops. The price is the same as The Deuce and are valid on both buses. Since you have your ticket in hand, just board through any of the doors. The boarding process is much faster than The Deuce.

You can find out more about these buses at the transit website:
www.rtcsnv.com

A monorail serves the resorts on the East side of The Strip as well as the Convention Center. It is more expensive than the buses, but at the times I observed it, less crowded. Since it doesn't have to contend with traffic, it is faster than the buses. The North end of the monorail is at the Sahara resort and the South end is at the MGM Grand. Since the stops are at the back side of the resorts, it is a bit of a hike from there to The Strip, but quite manageable.

Some of the resorts have free transportation linking them to other resorts. I rode on the trolly between Treasure Island and Mirage. I also rode on a monorail type train between The Crystals, Aria, & Bellagio (it was quite nice!) I have heard that there is one between Mandalay Bay, Luxor & Excalibur, but I haven't personally verified it.

Of course, The Strip is walkable. We walked from the Fashion Show Mall to the Excalibur one day. It was a bit of a time commitment, but traffic was so bad that we didn't take longer than the bus did.

The resorts, at the time I went, had free parking. This would make it easy for someone who is staying offThe Strip to come in and play or catch a show on The Strip.

For those of you that are a bit more transit adventurous, there is a bus (Route 108) that stops at the airport and connects with the Ace and Deuce buses (its fare is lower than those buses so additional fare would be required for transfer.