Bargain Buys Pawn Shop North Las VegasWe have been making a lot of use  of the daily Deuce bus pass so that we can spend more time in the various casino’s, don’t get sore feet,  and don’t get worn out by the end of the day.

There are regular stops all down the Strip through to the Downtown area and we found the Deuce pass to be very economical.

The costs are :

  • Single trip – $3.00
  • 24 hour pass – $7.00
  • 3 day pass  – $15

We didn’t find out about the three day pass until it was too late to be of any use to us.

The only disadvantage to the Deuce bus is that at times you have to stand and I have seen people be told to wait for the next bus as the bus is full. This didn’t happen to us  and  the buses come on a regular basis so the wait for the next bus is never too long.

The day pass allows you to ride on the Deuce buses, RTC, Max lines and transfer between lines.

DTC

Since moving to the Golden Nugget in Fremont St we find everything is so handy including the Downtown Transportation Center (DTC).  which is a couple of blocks over from the hotel at 300 N. Casino Center Blvd. So transport is nice and close for anywhere that you want to go in Las Vegas. Although the far south of the Strip can be a bit challenging.

Val was looking to buy some reloading dyes and we had to travel out to 1905 Las Vegas Boulevard Nth. And of course this meant figuring out how to get there.

On the day we arrived we had caught the bus to 1905 Las Vegas Boulevard Sth and so we were in the totally wrong place.  It turned out the we had to catch Max bus 506 from the DTC.  So here we are on the station asking if we have the right bus stop and when the attendant asks what we are looking for, thinking we were lost,  we tell him we want a particular pawn shop in Las Vegas Blvd Nth. He and everyone around is probably wondering why we need to go so far away, along with thinking we have blown our dough on the slots.

Well we establish that we have the right bus and there are no tourists on this one but we did find the right place and I am pretty proud of myself at how well I have come to be able to navigate around Vegas.

The shop didn’t have what Val was looking for and so we head back to Fremont St. The ticket on the Max is also good for the Deuce buses you simply slide the ticket through the machine when you transfer.

Hop On Hop Off Bus – Las Vegas

Just past Cocoa Cola World and the M & M shop we found the Las Vegas Hop on Hop off bus. I went over to get a brochure to find out the costs and the stops.  A man was saying that they wanted to get a ticket but they didn’t want to sit upstairs. I have a bit of a chuckle when the guide tells him the nobody sits upstairs as it is way too hot but downstairs is air conditioned.

The ticket cost $35 and gives you 2 days of unlimited use.  On the bus you will hear all about the history of Las Vegas, the points of interest, the attractions of the many Casinos and the various landmarks.

The tour begins at 9:30 and the bus will then pick you up every 30 minutes.

This is the ideal way to plan what you want to see.

Drop off and Pick up Stops for the Hop on Hop of Bus Las Vegas:

  1. MGM Grand Hotel & Casino – at the tour lobby at the corner of The Strip next to Grand Canyon Express.
  2. Bally’s Hotel & Casino – at the main entrance under the walkway by the elevators.
  3. Flamingo Hotel & Casino – at the tour lobby
  4. Harrah’s – at the tour lobby
  5. Wynn South Gate – at the taxi and shuttle waiting stand
  6. Sahara Hotel & Casino - at the front entrance towards the Strip exit
  7. Statosphere Hotel & Casino - tour lobby
  8. Hilton Vacation Club – Shuttle bus stop
  9. Circus – Circus – at the front of Circus Circus next to Slots of Fun on the Strip
  10. Treasure Island & Shopping – at the shuttle bus stop at Sirenes Cove Blvd
  11. Caesars Palace & forum Shops – at the shuttle bus stop under the Planet Hollywood Globe
  12. New York – New York – at the tour lobby
  13. Excalibur Castle & Luxor Pyramid – at the Excalibur Rotunda
  14. Mandalay Bay, Four Seasons, The Hotel – at the tour lobby at Mandalay Bay
  15. Fabulous Las Vegas Welcome Sign – the ideal photo shot stop
  16. Tropicana Hotel & Casino – at the tour lobby
  17. MGM Grand Hotel & Casino - at the tour lobby at the corner of The Strip next to Grand Canyon Express

When you  buy a ticket on the LasVegas hop on hop off  bus it gives you 10% off your  purchase of the San Francisco hop on hop off bus.

Don’t Walk the Strip

Don’t be fooled into walking between casinos. When you look down the Strip everything looks quite close and then you start to walk and that’s when reality checks in, the distances are really deceiving. Take a bus and save your legs.

When Val and I moved from Paris down to the Golden Nugget Hotel in Fremont st and we hopped on the Deuce bus with our bags, so much cheaper than getting a taxi and it is quite acceptable.