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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 1:15 am
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Originally Posted by Yankeeflyer
That's a bit presumptuous, isn't? You don't know anything about the couple's circumstances, the nature of the trip, or the GF's financial temperament.
Not really. If they can't afford the cab, they shouldn't be in Vegas. You hemmorage money here almost as fast as NYC (with credit to Tom Wolfe)

Originally Posted by Yankeeflyer
Depends on the day and time, and the luck of the draw, but a shuttle to the strip isn't necessarily a more aggravating option than a cab. There can be long lines for cabs, they get stuck in traffic just like shuttle buses, and you can easily get a cab driver who tries to rip you off by long-hauling you through the tunnel. Someone new to LV travel is especially vulnerable to the latter.
True. Which is why savvy FTers should advise a rookie to use the $5 redcap tip trick to bypass the taxi line, and to instruct the taxi driver "don't take the tunnel."

I always taxi to the strip, and would never ever consider a shuttle.
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