Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2014

secretmachines

i don't think there's much that can be done about long hauling... and that's not just 'taking the tunnel' now, drivers are coming up with more 'creative' routes to get you from the airport to your hotel.

stories of cab firms putting drivers under pressure, etc.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas-cab-companies-long-hauling-sometimes-best-way-go

http://time.com/9915/theres-just-no-stopping-las-vegas-taxi-drivers-from-overcharging-tourists/

http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2014/3/5/153232/6150/vegas-travel/We%27re+All+Still+Talking+About+Long-Hauling

for first-time visitors, I wouldn't say it's something to worry about - it's not like you're being taken 30miles out of your way, or 30mins... sticking my finger in the air, you might get overcharged $5-10 dollars on your taxi trip from the airport.

when you know the roads, it's a frustration when you know that you could have been taken a shorter/quicker way - then you could ask to be taken a particular way.

my usual tactic is to be real friendly when getting picked up in the taxi line, and say something to indicate it's not my first time visiting

bubble113

I know most people will be heading for the strip and therefore avoid the tunnel but am I right in thinking that the tunnel is of benefit if staying at South Point or Silverton?

photome

bubble113 wrote: »

I know most people will be heading for the strip and therefore avoid the tunnel but am I right in thinking that the tunnel is of benefit if staying at South Point or Silverton?

Yes it is, whats the betting they try and give you a surface tour

shown73

Tapping around on the pc today for flights to Vegas, it seems far cheaper to fly via Dublin, presumably due to the difference in tax mainly. Is this something that a lot of people tend to do, or am I missing something? Difference for two people was about £600, less hold luggage etc. Seems to good to be true.

ferf1223

some here have advocated flying via Dublin for that reason...just make sure that whatever your plan is to get to Dublin has enough room in it for delays...flying out the day before and staying overnight in Dublin will add some cost but may be more comfortable and less risky...if your flight to Dublin is delayed the airline you're flying from Dublin with won't have any obligation to sort out a new flight unless you have booked it all on one ticket.

Froggitt

Theres a free shuttle to the CP and HIX, and the Radisson is walkable. Hilton is miiiiiiiiiiiiles away.

stoneman

[EMAIL="Bl@@dy"]Bl@@dy[/EMAIL] Dollar at it again. Got my CC statement this morning and $93 taken by them for when we returned the car to TI. Dropped the car off on time, put documents in the drop off box and left.
Now have to go through the hassle of dealing with their customer services, they will obviously try and say I dropped the car off late, because $93 is a days rental with all the extras added on. Had this with them once before and got nowhere, even tried to get my CC company to reverse the charge but they just said that if Dollar say it was brought back late then that's the end of it.

newuser86

If anyone is wanting to go to the west coast BA currently have decent prices direct to LAX in September and October around 590-630 pounds.

newuser86

stoneman wrote: »

[EMAIL="Bl@@dy"]Bl@@dy[/EMAIL] Dollar at it again. Got my CC statement this morning and $93 taken by them for when we returned the car to TI. Dropped the car off on time, put documents in the drop off box and left.
Now have to go through the hassle of dealing with their customer services, they will obviously try and say I dropped the car off late, because $93 is a days rental with all the extras added on. Had this with them once before and got nowhere, even tried to get my CC company to reverse the charge but they just said that if Dollar say it was brought back late then that's the end of it.

Is this just because you didnt wait for one of the staff to come out and check it over? was looking to book through dollar for my trip in September

stoneman

newuser86 wrote: »

Is this just because you didnt wait for one of the staff to come out and check it over? was looking to book through dollar for my trip in September

At that location they don't have anyone that comes up to look at the car. You can either take your keys down to their booth in the hotel or put them in the drop box by the cars.