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very crowded on Friday and Sunday afternoons. Other major routes are US 93 from the
southeast (Phoenix) and US 95 from the northwest (Reno).
VISITOR INFORMATION
For advance information, call or write the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Author-
ity, 3150 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109 ( & 877/VISIT-LV [847-4858] or 702
892-7575; www.visitlasvegas.com). Or stop by when you're in town. They're open daily
from 8am to 5pm. Another excellent information source is the Las Vegas Chamber of
Commerce, 6671 Las Vegas Blvd., S. Ste. 300, Las Vegas, NV 89119 & 702/735-1616;
www.lvchamber.com). They're open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.
GETTING AROUND
BY CAR We highly recommend that visitors rent a car. The Strip is too spread out for
walking, and public transportation is often ineffective in getting you from Point A to
Point B. All the major hotels offer free parking.
BY BUS & TROLLEY The no. 301 bus, operated by CAT ( & 702/CAT-RIDE [228-
7433]; www.rtcsnv.com), plies a route between the Downtown Transportation Center (at
Casino Center Blvd. and Stewart Ave.) and a few miles beyond the southern end of the
Strip. The fare is $2 for adults, 60¢ for seniors 62 and older and children 6 to 17, and
free for those under 6. For $4, you can get an all-day pass. CAT buses run 24 hours a day
and are wheelchair-accessible. Exact change is required.
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) recently launched a service called
The Deuce ( & 702/CAT-RIDE [228-7433]; www.rtcsouthernnevada.com/deuce), a
fleet of modern double-decker buses that run the length of the Strip into Downtown and
near the airport. A one-way ride is $2 for adults, $1 for seniors 62 and older and children
6 to 17, and free for those under 6. For a remarkably low $4, you get an all-day pass that
lets you get on and off as many times as you like and also lets you ride all the other RTC
buses all day. They even provide recorded color commentary as you sit in the mind-
numbing traffic-jams that plug up the Strip most of the time. Exact change is required.
Las Vegas Strip Trolley ( & 702/382-1404; www.striptrolley.com) operates a classic
streetcar replica that runs northward from Hacienda Avenue, stopping at all major hotels
en route to the Sahara, and then looping back via the Las Vegas Hilton. They do not,
however, go to the Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower or Downtown. Trolleys run about
every 15 minutes daily between 9:30am and 1:30am. The fare is $2.50 for a single one-
way ride or $4.25 (free for children under 5) for an all-day pass, and exact change is
required.
There are also a number of free transportation services, courtesy of the casinos. A free
monorail connects Mandalay Bay with Luxor and Excalibur, and a free tram shuttles
between The Mirage and TI at the Mirage. Given how far apart even neighboring hotels
can be, thanks to their size, and how they seem even farther apart on really hot (and cold
and windy) days, these are blessed additions.
BY TAXI Cabs line up in front of all major hotels. They charge $3.30 at the meter drop
and 20¢ for each additional 1 / 12 mile (or $2.40 per mile). A taxi from the airport to the
Strip will run you $15 to $20, from the airport to Downtown $18 to $25, and between
the Strip and Downtown about $10 to $15. Up to five people can ride for the same fare.
If you want to call a taxi, any of the following companies can provide one: Desert Cab
Company ( & 702/386-9102 ), Whittlesea Blue Cab ( & 702/384-6111 ), or Yellow/
Checker Cab/Star Company ( & 702/873-2000 ).
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