Okay, it's time to take a break from the online casinos and talk about getting around in Vegas. If you have ever been to Las Vegas you should know how bad of a nightmare traffic can be. With the roads being as busy as they are, you may want to consider using the monorail as a means of transportation...and then again, you may not.

The monorail itself is a very efficient and fast way to cover ground. Traveling at speeds up to 50 mph, and costing passengers only $5 and less than fifteen minutes to navigate from end to end, the Las Vegas monorail can be a very convenient mode of travel. However, it is not always. Depending on which casino resort you are staying at, getting to the monorail station itself can make the difference in whether the monorail is a faster or slower way of getting up and down the Strip.

If you are staying at the Las Vegas Hilton, the monorail station is literally only a few steps away and is well worth taking, while the MGM Grand is a good trek to the MGM Grand Station. If you are doing business in Vegas and are not necessarily traveling to and from the Strip casinos, but are spending more time at the Convention Center itself, the monorail may save you some time as well. Although taxis can be convenient, and can save you a few bucks if traveling with a group of friends going to the same destination, the traffic on the Strip seems to be getting bogged down more and more every day.

That being said, take a break from the online casino and do some research ahead of time and find out where the nearest monorail station is to where you are staying. If you are relatively close to a station, then the monorail can save you plenty of time and mental frustration.

The monorail stations are: MGM Grand Station, Flamingo and Caesar's Palace Station, Las Vegas Hilton Station, Bally's and Paris Station, Harrah's and Imperial Palace Station, Sahara Station and the Las Vegas Convention Center Station. Operating hours are from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday through Sunday.

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