monoFail plans

I cant see anybody, even the most thrifty of travelers, dragging a
suitcase onto the monorail, at the airport. Tom in Ct

tc1820@ wrote:
> I cant see anybody, even the most thrifty of travelers, dragging a
> suitcase onto the monorail, at the airport. Tom in Ct

I'd be into it if the Monorail was built from the Airport to Downtown as
they were originally planning, and the fare was still $5. I travel
light, and use a backpack for my clothes.

--
Pat O'Connell
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Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints,
Kill nothing but vandals...

Considering the long walks from the monorail station to the front desk
and escaltors to deal with I don't see it as a useful option. Then
again I don't see as the best way to get around in Vegas. As we go as
a couple it's not much more to ride in a taxi and they take you to the
front door.
T-Bone

Pat O'Connell wrote:

>I travel light, and use a backpack for my clothes.

you're in a tiny minority from my extensive McCarren experience.

I'm with Tom in CT on this one --- I'd easily spend 20* the amount to
not have to schlep my stuff around on the monorail.

And they'll be hella salesmen if they get the money it takes to expand
--- that's for sure.

--tr

"Pat O'Connell" <gypkap@> wrote in message
news:2rydnYOdtM4KQ1rYnZ2dnUVZ_u3inZ2d@. ..
> tc1820@ wrote:
>> I travel light, and use a backpack for my clothes.
> Pat O'Connell
How do you pack your tuxedo in a back pack. The tux you use to gamble in?

Visaman

I would love to travel with a small backpack but, the person with me
changes about three times a day and needs more room for all the stuff
she will be buying at the Forum Shops. Tom in Ct
Re: monoFail plans

I cant see anybody, even the most thrifty of travelers, dragging a
suitcase onto the monorail, at the airport. Tom in Ct
I would use it. Unlike some people, I know how to pack. I travel with a
small backpack for my laptop and a few other essentials and a small
suitcase on wheels, so "lugging" luggage on the monorail would be no
problem for me.

>I cant see anybody, even the most thrifty of travelers, dragging a
>suitcase onto the monorail, at the airport. Tom in Ct

I don't think it would be any more difficult than the El from O'hare
or Midway, or the Airtrain and NJT/PATH from Newark. Easier,
actually ...

annie wrote:

> I don't think it would be any more difficult than the El from O'hare
> or Midway, or the Airtrain and NJT/PATH from Newark. Easier,
> actually ...

have you been on the Vegas monorail? You don't think the size
differences between the cars in ChiTown and Vegas would make any
difference?

--tr

tc1820@ wrote:
> I cant see anybody, even the most thrifty of travelers, dragging a
> suitcase onto the monorail, at the airport. Tom in Ct
>

I see people in Chicago and Atlanta take luggage on the train all the
time. I actually see the monorail (as configured) better for luggage
than the trains.....that being said, I probably would continue to take
cabs rather than wait through all of the stops of the monorail to get to
my hotel.

>have you been on the Vegas monorail?

Actually, yes, several times. ...

>You don't think the size
>differences between the cars in ChiTown and Vegas would make any
>difference?

I don't know. My guess is that the Las Vegas cars are about as wide as
Chicago cars, but maybe half as long. Yes, I can envision riding the
Monorail with a modest-size roll-about bag. Now those gargantuan
steamer trunks with wheels that some people fly with might be a
problem, I admit.