LAS "tunnel"
Aug 20, 2005 | 4:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Loren Pechtel
He told you the truth that it would be faster. That doesn't mean cheaper.
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Aug 20, 2005 | 11:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Governator
Last time I was in Vegas I saw some sweet young things offering to show me their "tunnel", but I declined. 
Aug 21, 2005 | 8:56 am
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Originally Posted by JS
It's too bad they didn't build the train all the way to the airport. Then those scam artists known as taxi drivers could take a hike.
Aug 21, 2005 | 6:08 pm
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Originally Posted by civicmon
I took a taxi from LAS to the Mandalay Bay.. cost about that much (18 or so).
I hadn't been to vegas for years. I know as the crow flies they're close but didn't know if there was a fast/easy way to get there. He took the freeway but I don't think any sort of tunnel thing was used.
In all fairness, I didn't have a lot of time (layover) and whatever was faster = better.
I hadn't been to vegas for years. I know as the crow flies they're close but didn't know if there was a fast/easy way to get there. He took the freeway but I don't think any sort of tunnel thing was used.
In all fairness, I didn't have a lot of time (layover) and whatever was faster = better.
Aug 21, 2005 | 6:09 pm
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Originally Posted by suranyi
I guess it depends what your priorities are, then. In most cases, I would WANT the taxi driver to take the fastest route, even if it wasn't the cheapest. I don't see why that should be illegal. If I was so concerned about saving money, I would take public transportation.
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The reason it's illegal is that here the taxi driver is required to take you by the most direct route unless you instruct him otherwise.
Aug 21, 2005 | 6:10 pm
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Originally Posted by Doppy
This is already planned out, but that phase of the LV Monorail is a few years down the road. Given how far behind schedule the first phase of the monorail opened, I wouldn't hold my breath, however.
Aug 22, 2005 | 11:30 am
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Originally Posted by RoyalFlush
There was a big expose in the Las Vegas Review-Journal last year about long-hauling. Id post a link, but I cant seem to get my user ID on their site to work.
Aug 22, 2005 | 10:00 pm
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Aug 23, 2005 | 11:56 am
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