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Title: Taxi fares
Post by: shipper50 on April 27, 2009, 12:19:50 AM
Has anyone that went to Vegas used a taxi from downtown to Cashman? I am debating on getting a car since I am staying at the Golden Nugget.

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Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: Phoneman on April 27, 2009, 08:35:52 AM
If you are staying at the Golden Nugget you can walk across the street and catch the Binion's shuttle over to the Cashman center.  If you are not planning to go any where other than Freemont street or the Strip then I would not rent a car.  Cab ride from Nugget to Cashman cant be more than about $7.  I know from TI to Cashman is about $20 back when the masters was in town.
Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: shipper50 on April 27, 2009, 09:26:38 AM
Thanks Phoneman, the best rate I have found is around $125 for 3.5 days and I wont be going anywhere other than Cashman and Wynn's on the strip. I figure I can ride a cab and still have money left.

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Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: r534me on April 27, 2009, 10:45:01 AM
Do they let you carry your bowling balls on the shuttle?  I imagine they would but has anyone done this?
Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: DanH78 on April 27, 2009, 04:22:53 PM
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Do they let you carry your bowling balls on the shuttle?  I imagine they would but has anyone done this?


Yes, they do.  We stayed on the strip, but when we were done bowling I had to head over to Binions to pick up my bracket money and there was no issue bringing equipment on the shuttle
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Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: TscottRG on April 27, 2009, 09:45:50 PM
If i remember correctly the taxi cab rate was 3.80 and .30 for every 1/12th of a mile... it's pretty close anyways... cashman is like 3 miles from fremont st
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Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: bowlingty on May 04, 2009, 03:52:06 PM
http://taxi.state.nv.us/faresfees.htm

web address for avg fares in Vegas
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Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: fritorayyy on May 04, 2009, 04:11:00 PM
Rent a car! We rented a full size chevy from Sat-Tues for 138. A cab ride from the strip to Cashman will be between 25-35 each way.
Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: nextbowler on May 04, 2009, 06:24:35 PM
He is staying downtown-not on the strip.
Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: fritorayyy on May 04, 2009, 06:35:27 PM
ooops my fault mis-read the post. Good Luck with that part of town. We went to pick up bracket money after our 830 team on a Sunday and freemont seemed deserted and un safe.
Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: shipper50 on May 04, 2009, 08:08:29 PM
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ooops my fault mis-read the post. Good Luck with that part of town. We went to pick up bracket money after our 830 team on a Sunday and freemont seemed deserted and un safe.
Thanks for the luck, I have been to Vegas around 35 times and never had any trouble downtown.

Being from Gary Indiana might help some.

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Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: fritorayyy on May 04, 2009, 08:18:20 PM
Well then shipper, being from da region you should be ok. lol
Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: 700Virgin on May 04, 2009, 08:31:42 PM
We stayed at the Stratosphere which is further than downtown and paid about $13.00 each way.  Put two or three in the cab and its pretty cheap.

We originally were going to rent a car, but decided against.  Ended up using the Deuce (bus) to go where we wanted.  $7 for a 24-hour pass is fairly cheap and the buses are clean.  

Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: MuncieBowler on May 09, 2009, 10:03:16 AM
I am not sure about from downtown to the Cashman Center but from Harrahs which is right across from the Mirage on the strip it was $21.50 one way for a taxi.  We took one there and back and it was $21.50 both times which was pretty amazing seeing as we went and came back two different ways.
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Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: nd300 on May 09, 2009, 10:32:37 AM
Renting a car is a good way to save cab money. But if you're that close,then get the Deuce for $7 a day. Clean buses and pretty reliable schedule wise.
 And,depending on when you bowl doubles/singles,getting a cab after the later squad times can be a bit of a wait. Some friends who went before we did bowled late and waited almost 2 hours to get a cab from Cashman back to the MGM.
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Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: jhutch769 on May 10, 2009, 12:38:09 PM
I was debating on a car...  but the cost of a taxi is much much < than a second DUI....
Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: dursty on May 30, 2009, 01:09:43 AM
Unless your really really strapped for cash, I would rent a car.  Makes the whole trip much easier and much easier to do the other tournaments and see the city.  It's not like New York.. free parking just about everywhere, the city is very easy to get around and hard to get lost.  Even if your staying downtown, you'll still some kind of transportation to get the cashman center,  the silver nugget, the orleans, and samstown.  Seach for a good car deal and pull the trigger.  Your trip will be much more enjoyable and probably not that much expensive than if you paid for buses and taxi's.
Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: nextbowler on May 30, 2009, 04:29:06 AM
Off track, but a friendly warning--do not ask cabbies for advice on clubs,
restaurants, etc.  They get kickbacks for each person, so their advice is
probably biased and not based on best amenities.
Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: jhutch769 on May 30, 2009, 04:31:55 AM
$22 from Golden Nugget to Airport..

$8 from Golden Nugget to Cashman..

Free shuttle from Binions to Cashman, but runs every 20 minutes..  Meet up with it outside the Binions valet..
Title: Re: Taxi fares
Post by: shipper50 on May 30, 2009, 08:00:11 AM
quote:
$22 from Golden Nugget to Airport..

$8 from Golden Nugget to Cashman..

Free shuttle from Binions to Cashman, but runs every 20 minutes..  Meet up with it outside the Binions valet..
The Binions shuttle is the best thing the USBC and Binions did for the bowlers. I used it at least 5-6 times and was always on time.

The only thing is it doesn't run late for the last shift bowlers and I got a ride with my doubles partners friends who drove.

Shipper