Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2009

neilbond007

The Bellagio Fountains

funkyfin2000 wrote: »

Guys just checking my car rental for 2 weeks time and these are the information and terms for insurance..

did someone say they might try and charge you extra for more insurance when we get there? Is it worth getting it or what does it apply to? USrentacar below looks like it includes everything i need?

• Unlimited Mileage.
• Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) which is a combination insurance of both Collision damageWaiver (CDW) and Theft Waiver. As long as you adhere to the rental policy of the supplier you will not be held responsible for the cost of replacement or repair to your hire vehicle.
• Uninsured Motorist Protection (UMP) up to $1m Liability Cover. Offers an Uninsured/Underinsured/Hit-and-Run Motorist Protection (UMP) that provides the renter and family members traveling together in the rented vehicle with up to $1,000,000 of non-stacked coverage for bodily injury sustained while driving the rental car, and caused by another driver who has no insurance, minimal insurance, or is a hit-and-run driver.
• Supplemental Liability Insurance (SLI) up to $1m Liability Cover. All drivers included on the rental agreement will not be held liable for third party claims for bodily injury or property damage resulting from an accident.
• All Taxes and Airport Fees. (except the new 2.5% California Tourism Tax which is payable locally for all Californian pick up's.)
  
  In addition to the items above U.S. Rent A Car has negotiated the following features with individual suppliers all of which are included within the Fully Inclusive rate.

Budget Fully Inclusive includes 1 additional driver.
Dollar Fully Inclusive includes 1 additional driver.

hey funky
how long you in vegas for?
i would highly recommend the following -
- go with netflights.com (do NOT ask for any more insurance at the pick up!!)
- when you get to vegas drop the car off (netflights use dollar and have drop offs / pick ups in most of the hotels). you won't need a car for a day or 2.
- hire a car for 23 hours and 30 minutes. pick up from hotel X. pay for the upgrade (free tank of gas for about £2). use it for what you need it for. drop off car
- pick up another car the next day. upgrade again, and so on

i've done this several times. means you save all your gas and you can get a convertible 1 day, a 4x4 another etc.
there is the hassle of the 5 minutes to fill in the paperwork each time you do the rental. but in my experience you'll save a packet. which you can then put on red!

TangoBunny

The Secret Garden

funkyfin2000 wrote: »

whoop whoop 2 weeks today we travel|!!!!!

Damn it i just cant wait!!! 3 week USA trip!!

Lucky you I've got to wait almost 3 weeks till we go....will you still be in Vegas around the meet on May 6th

TangoBunny

The Secret Garden

Talking of meet
Is May 6th at 4 pm in Bills ok with everyone else who's coming

pebblesmax

The Bellagio Fountains

Sounds fine to me Tangobunny. Any other takers?

stoneman

The Bellagio Fountains

neilbond007 wrote: »

(netflights use dollar and have drop offs / pick ups in most of the hotels)

Our booking this trip is with netflights and they are using Thrifty.

funkyfin2000

The Bellagio Fountains

Lorraine!!! Of course I will! Check the Facebook event

Yup the meet will be May6th at Bills! 4pm!!!!!

funkyfin2000

The Bellagio Fountains

neilbond007 wrote: »

hey funky
how long you in vegas for?
i would highly recommend the following -
- go with netflights.com (do NOT ask for any more insurance at the pick up!!)
- when you get to vegas drop the car off (netflights use dollar and have drop offs / pick ups in most of the hotels). you won't need a car for a day or 2.
- hire a car for 23 hours and 30 minutes. pick up from hotel X. pay for the upgrade (free tank of gas for about £2). use it for what you need it for. drop off car
- pick up another car the next day. upgrade again, and so on

i've done this several times. means you save all your gas and you can get a convertible 1 day, a 4x4 another etc.
there is the hassle of the 5 minutes to fill in the paperwork each time you do the rental. but in my experience you'll save a packet. which you can then put on red!

Hi Neil,

We are picking up in San Fran, travelling about 2000miles (Vegas being part of the trip) and then leaving it at LA

So just checking what people thought of that T+C as we have booked for £275 thru usrentacar.co.uk

funkyfin2000

The Bellagio Fountains

SO TO CONFIRM THE MSE MEET UP:

May 6th 2009 at Bills Gamblin Hall (Somewhere inside near the bar!) at 4pm

Confirmed Coming are:

Funkyfin2000 + 1, Luci + 1, Tangobunney + 1, Pebblesmax + 1

I believe thats all correct?

Anymore??

Rich

luci

The Bellagio Fountains

Yep, count us in for the meet.

We leave in 9 days and the itinerary looks as follows at the moment:-

Arrive Friday night, check into Paris, gamble a bit and get something to eat
Saturday - breakfast at Ellis Island, Premium Outlets in the afternoon
Sunday - Mystery Adventures in the afternoon. Hoping we're not the only 2 on it.
Monday - Limo pick up then dinner at Casa di Amore
Tuesday - Move to MGM. Terry Fator followed by dinner at Kokomo's at the Mirage
Wednesday - Cocktails at the West Wing Bar, MGM
Thursday - Maybe Carrot Top at night
Friday - Move from MGM to IP. Donny & Marie at night
Saturday - Hopefully a nap early evening so we don't sleep through O at 10.30
Sunday - Check in to Encore
Monday - Back to IP
Tuesday - Bellagio buffet from breakfast. Move to the Signature, possibly the Eiffel Tower restaurant or Mon Ami Gabi for my birthday dinner
Wednesday - MSE Meet
Thursday - Tom Jones
Friday - Fly home. Boo hoo!

We have plans to eat at the Mandalay Bay, Spice Market and Paris buffets for breakfast and various places for dinner. Will also have another day at the LV Outlets and of course the FSM. May see Legends in Concert, Mac King, Carrot Top, Defending the Caveman and George Wallace once we're there.

Believe it or not, 14 nights and I've still been struggling to fit things in.

lindseydaniel

Hi all,

Thanks to everyone for your answers to my previous questions. I have one more though!!

Can anyone recommend a cheap mobile phone make and model that I can use in Las Vegas.

I believe I require a tri-band phone but have been told that the cheap tri-band phones won't work in the USA. Whether or not this is true, I don't know.

I would like to buy one prior to going rather than on my arrival in Las Vegas.

Thanks

Daniel