LAS VEGAS MONORAIL FACT SHEET, STORY IDEAS

FAST FACTS

Route: Seven-stop, 3.9-mile (6.4-kilometer) elevated system along the world-famous Las Vegas with stations at: MGM Grand, Bally's/Paris Las Vegas; Flamingo/Caesars Palace; Harrah's/The LINQ; Las Vegas Convention Center; Westgate; SLS Las Vegas.

Trains: Nine trains, each with four cars that arrive at each station every 4 to 9 minutes and travel at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour.

Ridership: Carries more than 5 million passengers annually; 78 percent of riders are leisure travelers and 22 percent are business/convention visitors.

Ownership: Owned by the private Las Vegas Monorail Company, a private, not-for-profit corporation granted franchise authority from the Clark County Commission to construct and operate the system.

Funding: Nation's FIRST metropolitan transit system funded through fare box collections and advertising revenue.

Zero Emissions: In 2015, the Las Vegas Monorail reduced emissions by more than 29.5 tons of carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) and eliminated more than 2.3 million vehicle miles from Southern Nevada's roadways.

Tickets: Passes start as low as $5 for a single-ride ticket; multi-ride passes are available for 24 hours up to seven days and may be purchased at any station or at https://tickets.lvmonorail.com/.

STORY IDEAS

Navigate the Strip on New Year's Eve with This Weird Trick

Each year, thousands of people throng to Las Vegas for two regularly scheduled occasions that shut down the Las Vegas Strip completely: New Year's Eve and the annual Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. The latter will be held this year on Sunday, Nov. 15. With the Strip closed, the Las Vegas Monorail becomes the ONLY mode of motorized transportation available to traverse Las

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Vegas Boulevard from Tropicana Avenue to Sahara Avenue. Also, for attendees of events held at the new MGM Resorts Festival Grounds directly across Las Vegas Boulevard from SLS Las Vegas, the Monorail enables guests to avoid having to jockey for nearby parking options. It's not just a convenient, economical and comfortable way to travel the world-famous Strip's four-mile length—it's also the only reasonable option. Visitors equipped with this information in how-to travel stories related to these landmark events will be grateful for the information.

Progressive Celeb-Chef Dinner

First course at L'Atelier by Chef of the Century Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand. Second course at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas. Then, course after course at Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen and Bar at The LINQ, Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill at Caesars Palace and Bazaar Meat by José Andrés at SLS Las Vegas. This delicious journey could be a girl's night out, a guy's night out or an impressive way to spend date night—not to mention a fun group experience for a corporate or incentive meeting. The Las Vegas Monorail makes getting to each stop on your belt-extending sojourn along the Strip both easy and economical.

Speedy Shopping Spree

Carve out some time on a leisure or business visit to Las Vegas and utilize the Monorail as the conduit for a retail therapy extravaganza at the destination's two newest open-air shopping venues. Start at the new open-air Grand Bazaar Shops at Bally's, where a dazzling Swarovski crystal starburst towers above dozens of unique retailers and first-to-Vegas stores selling apparel, health and beauty products, accessories and home decor. Then, stop at The LINQ, another outdoor promenade punctuated by the High Roller observation wheel and one end home to Las Vegas' only outposts of popular stores such as Kitson, Koto, Chilli Beans and Goorin Bros. Bold Hatmakers.

Business in Motion

Tradeshow and meeting attendees staying at any of the hotels served by the Las Vegas Monorail have the best option available to travel to and from events held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Savvy tradeshow organizers and meeting planners partner with the Las Vegas Monorail to offer their delegates discounted passes or build the cost into registration. It's smart business. After all, delegates who can get to their event hassle-free and economically are happy delegates.

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