I stayed at the Plaza in January and did most of my playing at MSS. Streets are mostly deserted after around midnight or so. Being a nightowl, I wandered from the Plaza to MSS at all hours and while there were a few scruffy characters waiting at the bus stop between them, I didn't feel threatened at all walking alone. Of course, I'm a big, burly, biker-looking old fart and have deliberately cultivated that image to keep people from realizing what an old softie I really am.
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ritas45 wrote:
> Your response "The route that you now take through the Cal is as safe
> as it can get while walking." leads me to think you don't feel it's
> very safe. We really wanted to enjoy Fremont Street on the 4th, but
> want to be safe also. Hence the curfew question. Not that that's a
> guarantee, but it can't hurt. Any thoughts/suggestions??
>
> Thanks for the responses about the trip from the airport - think
> these two cheap gals from the Midwest will be taking the shuttle
> downtown! We'll save the difference in fares for something else!!
>
> Linda in Indy
>
> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Albert Pearson <ehpee@...> wrote:
>
>> The absolute most direct route would be down Swenson to Paradise and down Paradise to where it meets Main Street and then it is
> straight to the hotel.
>>
>> The route that you now take through the Cal is as safe as it can
> get while walking.
>>
>> Cab fare should be $35 using the following web site and using Union Plaza as destination.
>> This route uses I-15 which is quicker but longer .
>>
>> http://www.taxifarefinder.com/main.php?city=LV
>>
>> Here is the web site for shuttles
>> http://www.mccarran.com/03_Shuttles_01.asp
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> A.P.
>>
>> --- On Tue, 6/30/09, linda reynolds <ritas45@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: linda reynolds <ritas45@...>
>> Subject: [vpFREE] Taxis and tipping
>> To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
>> Received: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 4:05 PM
>>
>>
>> Hi, I have been lurking - reading, learning, going to suggested
> websites, etc. I must say this is a great group!! I wish I had
> found this group months ago!
>>
>> I do have a question on the taxi topic. I will be coming in this
> Saturday to Las Vegas with a friend and we will be staying downtown 2
> nights and then on the strip 2 nights. I have never gone from the
> airport to downtown before, Does anyone know, approximately,
> what should I expect the fee to be? That being said, is there a
> definite route to tell the driver we would like him to take? Also,
> is there one of the shuttles that go downtown and would that be less
> expensive. I know they can take longer, but that doesn't bother me
> if the savings is substantial.
>
>> Thanks for your input/suggestions.
>>
>> We are staying at Main Street Station. Should we give ourselves
> a "curfew" to safely return back to MSS after Fremont Street on
> Sat/Sun nights? Or are we a little nervous for nothing? I have cut
> through the Vegas Club through their garage and then across the
> street to the Cal and on to MSS, but have never stayed downtown
> overnight, making "that" trip late at night. I've read things both
> ways - I don't want our trip to have an incident!
>
>>
>> Linda in Indy
>>
>>
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