by Rianne Hill Soriano

Created on: June 13, 2010

Walking around is the best way to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Las Vegas Vegas Strip; however, there may be instances requiring more convenient and faster travel times which don't necessarily require cars or cabs, especially if considering the time to allot for traffic and/or parking.

Shoppers with lots of bags to bring to their hotels which may be at the opposite end of the Strip can easily ride the monorail and get to their hotels in a breeze. It only takes 15 minutes from one end of the monorail to the other. 

The Las Vegas Monorail serves the whole stretch of the Las Vegas Strip. It is an accessible and affordable mode of transportation in this bustling tourist area.

The Las Vegas Monorail is open from Mondays to Thursdays, 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., and Fridays to Sundays, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Trains arrive every 4 to 12 minutes.

As of June 2010, it takes as little as $5 for tourists to ride the monorail. Interestingly, locals can buy a monorail ticket for only $1 per ride. There is also an available One-day Pass for $14 and a Three-day Pass for $30.

The Las Vegas Monorail lets you connect with the city's world-class hotels, casinos, restaurants, shops, shows, clubs, bars, and other destinations in a safe, comfortable, and state-of-the art environment. There's no reason to be stuck in traffic, wait in line, or pile on buses. 

Here is a list of the Las Vegas Monorail Stations and the nearby attractions to guide you in your travel to the Las Vegas Strip:

MGM Grand Station

- Excalibur

- Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas Shopper's Shuttle

- Four Seasons

- Hooters Casino Hotel

- Luxor

- Mandalay Bay

- Marriott's Grand Chateau

- McCarran International Airport (not walking distance)

- MGM Grand

- Monte Carlo

- New York-New York

- Tropicana

- Showcase Mall

Bally's/Paris Las Vegas Station

- Aria Resort and Casino

- Bally's Las Vegas

- Bellagio

- Crystals Retail District

- Ellis Island Casino and Brewery

- Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas

- Miracle Mile Shops

- Planet Hollywood

- Paris Las Vegas

- Planet Hollywood Westgate Towers

- Vdara Hotel and Spa

- Veer Towers 

Flamingo/Caesars Palace Station

- Battista's Hole in the Wall Restaurant

- Bills' Gamblin' Hall and Saloon

- Caesars Palace

- Flamingo Las Vegas

- Hilton Grand Vacations

- Westin Casuarina

Harrah's/Imperial Palace Station

- Barneys New York

- Casino Royale

- Encore Las Vegas

- Fashion Show Mall

- Forum Shops at Caesars

- Grand Canal Shoppes

- Harrah's Las Vegas

- Imperial Palace

- Mirage Las Vegas

- Rio (via Harrah's shuttle)

- Sands Expo

- Treasure Island

- Trump International Hotel and Tower Las Vegas

- The Palazzo

- The Venetian

- Wynn Las Vegas

Las Vegas Convention Center Station

- Best Western Mardi Gras

- Courtyard by Marriott

- Embassy Suites

- Greek Isles

- Las Vegas Convention Center

- Las Vegas Marriott

- Marriott Residence Inn

- Renaissance Las Vegas

- Visitor Information Center

Las Vegas Hilton Station

- Giordano Theatre

- Hilton Grand Vacations (at Las Vegas Hilton)

- Las Vegas Hilton

- Riviera

- Stirling Club

- Turnberry Place

Sahara Station

- Circus Circus

- Fremont Street Experience (via CAT Bus Route 108)

- Hilton Grand Vacations (on Strip)

- NASCAR Café

- Sahara Hotel Casino

- Stratosphere

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