Cab fares suck big ones.
We needed to get to the MGM from the Venetian for dinner so we gave ourselves a couple hours to navigate there. Our cab from McCarran to the Venetian was a whopping $30 for 2 and this irritated me. So, I thought it would be economical to try the Monorail for the first time.
Instead of catching it at Harrah's we walked the strip and took pictures on our way to Bally's. The rough thing about walking through Bally's is the trek you have to make from the front entrance to the monorail station (back of the hotel).
We paid the $5 each and hopped on with no trouble. We literally sat down for 1 minute and were already at the MGM! The monorail is similar to Disneyland's monorail. Very clean. No bad odors. Nice.
This option works if you are in comfy shoes and are out shopping for the day or casino hopping. If you are going clubbing you are better off cabbing it. Ladies, you DO NOT want to hike through the Casino to the monorail stops in your stilettos. Oy.
Monorail Stops:
MGM
Flamingo
Harrah's/Imperial Palace
Convention Center
LV Hilton
Sahara