snippet 2008- transportation

My total transportation cost (not counting tips) for the 11 night stay was $118 or $10.72 a night.

From the airport to Terribles when I arrived I called them and they picked me up at ground zero and delivered me for free.
From Terribles to the Strip or Gold Coast I used the Flamingo bus. Easy, reliable, never more than a 20 minute wait when i just missed the bus crossing the street.
My largest expense this trip was the River City Shuttle to Laughlin at $109 round trip. It picked me up at Terribles, delivered me to Aquarious, picked me up four days later at River Palms and delivered me to the airport.
To go from Aquarius to the River Palms I used the River Taxi. No traffic. No tunnel scam. No meter. Just $4 to anywhere on the river.
To go from the airport to downtown I used the 109 to the DTC. I was lucky to catch it on a Sunday which is the best day to travel on it according to the driver. It is a 45 minute trip and they stay on schedule. He even waited a couple minutes at one stop when he got a bit ahead of schedule. I got a day pass for $2.50 but I should have just gone one way for $125. These prices are good until January and then they go up, and they go up again in 2010( see listing below).
Shuttle back to the airport from El Cortez is free.

I liked the river City Shuttle to Laughlin. Here are some of the bits of information I picked up on the bus:

The River City Shuttle can be rented. Ten people go to the Grand canyon for about $300. Seemed a very good price to me.

The shuttle had a half hour layover at the airport after the Terribles pickup. I did not like that part. It was too hot.

One of the passengers on the River City Shuttle was a stock holder in Southwest and told us they had already voted to charge for baggage by the year 2010 so get your traveling in now folks. He also said that one of the ideas being bantered about in ariline circles was to weigh passenger and bags and charge by the pound. 250 or less would be free. Anything over would be charged. This is not good news for an old fat guy.

The Skywalk at the Grand Canyon was mentioned. It is expensive and no cameras are allowed. These folks were not impressed, but I wanted to try it.

I asked all the Lake Havasu folks what to see when I visited, but I was not impressed. I guess you can see the London Bridge but there is some construction. Other than that all the talk from those living there was of the new mall that was built. Not very exciting. I don't think I'll visit for a long while and then only by day boat trip from Laughlin.


coming rises in CAT prices:


Effective Jan. 11, 2009, the general market passenger fares shall be adjusted as follows: (includes all non-Strip routes, residential Deuce routes, MAX routes and regular bus service)
Single Ride Full Fare: $1.75 (now $1.25)
Full Fare Day Pass: $4.00 (now $2.50)
30-Day Full Fare Pass: $55.00 (now $40.00)
Reduced Fare Cash Single Ride: $.75 (now $.60)
Reduced Fare Day Pass: $2.00 (now $1.25)
Reduced Fare 30-Day Pass: $25.00 (now $20.00)
Effective Jan. 11, 2009, fares on Deuce on the Strip shall be adjusted as follows:
Single Ride Fare: $3.00 (now $2.00)
Full-Fare Day Pass: $7.00 (now $5.00)
Three-Day Full Fare All Access Pass: $20.00 (new) (now none)
Up-Charge with Regular Day Pass: $1.00 (now $.50)
Reduced Fare Cash Single Ride: $1.50 (now $1.00)
Three-Day Reduced Fare All Access Pass: $10.00 (new) (now none)



Effective Jan. 10, 2010, the general market fare structure shall be adjusted as follows:
(Includes all non-strip routes, residential Deuce routes, MAX, and regular bus service)
Single Ride Full Fare: $2.00 (1/11/09 $1.75)
Full Fare Day Pass: $5.00 (1/11/09 $4.00)
30-Day Full Fare Pass: $65.00 (1/11/09 $55.00)
Reduced Fare Cash Single Ride: $1.00 (1/11/09 $.75)
Reduced Fare Day Pass: $2.00 (1/11/09 $2.00)
Reduced Fare 30-Day Pass: $30.00 (1/11/09 $25.00)
Effective Jan. 10, 2010, fares on Deuce on the Strip shall be increased as follows:
Single Ride Fare: $3.00 (1/11/09 $3.00)
Full-Fare Day Pass: $7.00 (1/11/09 $7.00)
Three-Day Full Fare All Access Pass: $20.00 (1/11/09 $20.00)
Up-Charge with Regular Day Pass: $1.00 (1/11/09 $1.00)
Reduced Fare Cash Single Ride: $1.50 (1/11/09 $1.00)
Three-Day Reduced Fare Pass: $10.00 (1/11/09 $10.00)