On July 15, 2004, the Las Vegas Monorail started moving guests up and down the Las Vegas resort corridor. It continues to do so 20 years later, on a 3.9 mile overhead track with 7 stations. Since 2004, they have welcomed over 103-million riders.
Over the last two decades, the Monorail has become a key player in reducing traffic and helping the environment. Every year, it eliminates more than 2-million vehicle miles from Southern Nevada roads.
Special Anniversary offers include:
- 2 free tickets for Nevada residents on Monday, July 15 from 10am – 6pm. Locals must present a valid local ID at a Monorail customer service desk at any station except Boingo Station at the Las Vegas Convention Center. (Nevada residents can ride for $1 for a single ride anytime, limit 2 per day or $20 for 20 rides).
- Special pricing on two-day unlimited ride passes purchased online for $20 for the entire month of July. Tickets can be purchased HERE
- Over 50 discounts on entertainment, attractions, tours, and more that can be found HERE
- Passengers will receive a special commemorative Monorail poker chip on July 15.
The Las Vegas Monorail actually began service as the MGM Grand-Bally’s Monorail in 1995, using two trains from Walt Disney World in Orlando.
The Las Vegas Monorail travels at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour and arrives at these stations every 4-10 minutes:
- MGM Grand (ARIA, Delano, Desert Rose Resort, Excalibur, Four Seasons, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, Signature @ MGM Grand, New York-New York, Park MGM, T-Mobile Arena and Waldorf Astoria)
- Horseshoe (Bellagio, Cosmopolitan, Elara, Paris, Planet Hollywood and Vdara)
- Flamingo (Caesars Palace, Cromwell and Westin)
- Harrah’s/LINQ (Casino Royale, Encore, Fashion Show Mall, Forum Shops, Grand Canal Shoppes, Mirage, Palazzo, Treasure Island, Trump International and Wynn)
- Boingo Las Vegas Convention Center (Courtyard by Marriott, Embassy Suites, Marriott and Renaissance Hotel)
- Westgate (Circus Circus, Fontainebleau, Hilton Grand Vacations on Paradise, Resorts World, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Turnberry Place and Turnberry Towers)
- SAHARA Las Vegas (Circus Circus, Downtown Las Vegas/Fremont Street, Fontainebleau, Hilton Grand Vacations on the Las Vegas Boulevard, Resorts World and the STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower)
The Las Vegas Monorail is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
