Originally Posted by
escog
I'm thinking of staying at the Hard Rock over New Years Eve - got a good deal in the mail. I wanted to be on the strip for NYE, though. I can be on the strip in the afternoon before they shut down traffic, but I'm not sure how I would get back.
I was thinking that an hour or so after the fireworks, I could take the monorail to the Las Vegas Hilton, and from there take a taxi or the 108 bus down Paradise. I could also rent a car and park it at the Hilton or convention center.
Anybody have any experience taking the monorail on NYE? Is it completely packed? How about catching a cab at the Hilton? Or, even the bus?
Any other ideas?
Thanks for your answers.
(1) Taxis are hard to get due to the Las Vegas Blvd closure (which may last until 4 am or later), and the ones that do arrive come infrequently, and there will be (at some casinos) 100's of people waiting for a cab.
(2) The distance from Paradise to the strip is NOT that great, walking to HR (unless it is very cold) should not take more than 20 minutes.
(3) The crosstown buses which run on Flamingo, Tropicana etc. I think run in two sections, one east and the other west of the strip, until it reopens.
(4) A few years ago I rode the MR at about 11 pm, and it was not very crowded.