So on to giving away the travel tip for May.
Sooner or later, everyone flies to Vegas. It’s a rule in our business.
When you get off the plane at McCarran International Airport, you'll fight the urge to play the quarter slot machines. You ride down and fight your way on to the tram. Hurling down through the tunnel, you arrive at baggage claim with several thousand of your friends. With no thanks to your air carrier, you wait a good half hour for your baggage. Then, it’s time to hustle outside and get into the cab line.
Now don’t get me wrong, the cab line is not as bad as used to be since the economy tanked. But snaking through that line can take a good half hour. It’s never fun – and I’ve always wondered if there was a way to bypass that stupid cab line.
Now don’t get me wrong, the cab line is not as bad as used to be since the economy tanked. But snaking through that line can take a good half hour. It’s never fun – and I’ve always wondered if there was a way to bypass that stupid cab line.
But wait there is, and you walked right past it. The pesky sky caps that push their carts into your way are your salvation. Let them put your bag on that silver cart, and they will whisk you outside to the left of the line and straight into a cab. It’s the best couple of bucks you can spend in order to get to the casino and lose your money faster - just the way God intended it.
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Company owner Jeff Warner has been involved in the industry for as long as he can remember as his dad, Harry, started WAV. He joined the company full-time in 1979, and travels the world to help big clients like Bankers Life and Casualty, McDonald's and American Airlines plan AV displays for meetings and events. E-mail Jeff your own travel tips to jwarner@warnerav.com
Hey Jeff,
ReplyDeleteI almost always rent a car in Vegas. Normally I can get a midsize for around $10-$11 a day (double that with taxes) and then I self park at whatever venue I'm at. That way it makes it easy to get off campus as cab lines at certain hotel/casinos can be almost as long as the airport lines for cabs.
This gives you the option to get out and eat at some LV's finest restaurants (let's get to the food). If you like Thai food, do not miss Lotus of Siam restaurant on East Sahara. Best Thai food I've had in the U.S. The real deal.
Or go to my favorite Italian place, Ferraro's restaurant and wine bar. Many others and very enjoyable times off the strip. Hope to see you soon!
Cheers,
M. Weber