LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The tourism organization that owns the Las Vegas Monorail is considering spending up to $12 million to keep the 3.9-mile, seven-station transit system running for at least another decade.
The monorail, which dates to 2004, was purchased by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in 2020. Now the authority is looking at upgrades including replacement of the train control system, at a cost of $6 million to $8 million, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Other projects would include replacing current ticketing with a ticketless, cashless system.
The monorail line runs east of the Las Vegas Strip parallel to Korval Lane and Paradise Road, offering service between a number of major hotels and the Las Vegas Convention Center. It plays a significant transit role during major conventions and the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend. Eventually, it could be replaced by the Boring Co.’s proposed 104-station, 68-mile underground transit system. But authority CEO Steve Hill told the Review-Journal that until then, the monorail is needed.
“It’s carrying around 6 million passengers a year,” Hill said. “If you put them in cars, it would really add to the congestion we have. That’s not really an expensive investment in the monorail to make sure that we have the option to continue to run it another 10 years.”
Ticket prices for the monorail range from $6 for a single ride to $62 for a seven-day pass, although discounts are available for e-tickets. More information is available at the monorail website.
