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The Deuce is an air-conditioned double-decker bus that runs along the full length of Las Vegas Strip, between the south of the Strip and Downtown Las Vegas, stopping at fixed stops, every quarter of a mile. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and although the times between buses varies, according to the time of day, even during off-peak times you should never have to wait more than 17 minutes for a bus, and at peak times, buses should be no longer than 7 minutes apart. Therefore, the Deuce is an easy and convenient way to travel between different parts of the strip.

The Deuce is also one of the cheapest ways to travel around Vegas - For non-residents, a single journey costs $3, but you can, instead, buy a day pass for $7 or a 3-day pass for $15. However, due to the congestion on Las Vegas Boulevard, this mode of transportation can be quite slow, and the Deuce does get very crowded. Sometimes, you might even find that it sails right past you when are waiting at the stop, because it is full.

The route of the Deuce is shown in Red on the adjacent map. For further information on routes and schedules for the Deuce, view the RTC Southern Nevada website

The Las Vegas Monorail travels along the main part of the Las Vegas Strip, between the Sahara and the MGM Grand, stopping at seven stops, close to the main hotels on its route. The route is shown in Blue on the adjacent map, with markers showing the stops.

The Monorail service runs between 7:00am and 2:00am from Monday to Thursday and between 7:00am and 3:00am from Friday to Sunday, with trains running every few minutes. As the trains avoid the congestion of the roads, this method of travel is much faster than the Deuce - the monorail takes just 15 minutes to run from one end of the Strip to the other (between the Sahara and the MGM Grand). However, the Monorail is slightly more expensive than the Deuce - a single trip costs $5, or you can buy a day pass for $12, or a 3-day pass for $28.

For further information on the Las Vegas Monorail, view the official Las Vegas Monorail website

There is a free tram that travels between the Mandalay Bay, the Luxor and the Excalibur hotels. Also, there is a free tram that runs between the Mirage and Treasure Island hotels.

Clearly, Taxi Cabs are more convenient but more expensive than public transport. There's no need to order them, as they will be waiting outside each of the main hotels, and a bellboy will be only too happy to help you to find one. Don't try to hail a taxi on the strip as you will find that they ignore you - Las Vegas taxi cabs are not allowed to stop to pick up customers on the strip.

Prices for taxi cabs obviously vary, depending on how far you want to travel, but you can expect to pay at least $15 to travel between hotels on the strip.

You are unlikely to benefit from a hire car if you intend to remain in the vicinity of Vegas Strip on your vacation, as the roads in this area are very busy, and the public transport is excellent. However, if you intend exploring further afield, hire cars in Vegas are reasonably priced.

One of the main locations for car hire is near the airport and is shown by the marker in the Southern area of the map above. It can be seen that this location is on the route of the Deuce, so it is easy to travel to, if you want to hire a car for a few days during your stay in Vegas, and is easy to get to if you want to hire your car on arrival in Vegas.