Las Vegas Monorail (MGM Grand to Sahara)The Las Vegas Monorail runs
from the MGM Grand to the Sahara hotel. (The hotel is closed, but the monorail
station remains open.) The route has seven stations: MGM Grand, Bally's / Paris,
Flamingo, Harrah's / The Quad (formerly Imperial Palace), Las Vegas Convention
Center, LVH - Las Vegas Hotel & Casino and the Sahara.
The monorail is open
Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. and Friday - Sunday, 7 a.m. - 3 a.m.
Rates for the monorail are $5 for one ride, $14 for an unlimited one-day pass
for one person and $30 for an unlimited three-day pass for one person.
Mirage-Treasure Island Tram
The Mirage-Treasure Island tram runs
between 7 a.m. - 2 a.m., daily. The tram arrives just about every 15 minutes and
the ride lasts about two to four minutes.
The Mirage stop of this monorail is outside but well shaded with a misting
system, and located just to the left of the hotel's front entrance. At Treasure
Island, passengers wait indoors in a corridor located near the entrance to the
parking garage. Those waiting for the tram stand behind automatic gates. Because
the automatic gates tend to open almost as soon as the tram arrives, it is best
to allow everyone on the tram a chance to disembark first before getting on. The
waiting areas, as well as the tram itself, have televisions playing ads that
feature TI and Mirage shows and attractions.
The track is set back from the Strip and the ride is smooth, passing palm
trees and vegetation. It also offers a nice aerial view of the TI pool on the
west side. Seating is bus-style, with long benches and some standing room.
Bellagio - CityCenter - Monte Carlo Tram
The Bellagio - CityCenter
- Monte Carlo tram runs daily from 8 a.m. - 4 a.m., every seven minutes. The
tram arrives just about every 15 minutes and the ride lasts about two to
six minutes.
The Bellagio stop of this monorail is accessible from a hallway in the
Bellagio Spa Tower just past Sensi restaurant and near the walkway to Vdara.
There are stairs and an elevator that go up to the station. The station itself
is located outside but it does have a roof to protect you from the weather.
Guests at Vdara would access the tram by taking a short walk along a walkway to
the Bellagio Spa Tower entrance. Once there, follow the signage
The tram stops at Crystals and again you'll be outside but within a shelter.
From this stop riders can go downstairs into the mall. The tram station exit
will put you near Beso restaurant and the entrance to Aria Resort is accessible
through an outdoor area just past Beso.
The tram's final stop is the Monte Carlo. The tram's exit is at the Monte
Carlo's Street of Dreams shopping center. There is also an entrance to Aria
accessible from this stop. It will lead you to the front portion of Aria's
casino.
Mandalay Bay-Excalibur Tram
This monorail's route varies based on
what hotel you start at. If you start at the Excalibur main station, the
monorail will take you directly to Mandalay Bay - about a 3-minutes trip. If you
start from Mandalay Bay, you will stop at the Luxor and then the Excalibur -
about a 7-minutes trip. The express tram runs daily from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.,
and trains leave every 3-7 minutes. The all-stops tram runs from 11 a.m. - 10:30
p.m.
All waiting areas are indoors or covered except the Luxor's, but some walking
is required to make the loop (there are stairs as well as an elevator to access
the tram stop). Fortunately, everything is well air-conditioned. Small platforms
and a lack of any attendants at the Mandalay Bay end mean you may have to
scramble to a car when traffic is heavy, but even a holiday weekend crowd can be
accommodated once the initial rush for a seat dies down.
Although it's a little more complicated to make this loop, the profusion of
stations has some advantages: The Main Station is convenient to a free pull on a
slot machine with a $5,000 payoff (though it gives out many more free show
tickets), and the Luxor's is the only monorail stop with music for waiting
passengers.
Information retrieved December 7, 2012 from
http://www.vegas.com/transportation/monorails.html
This site also contains a map of the monorail system.
Monorail Information and map
