Taxi ride and Tunnel??

sorry i%26#39;m slightly confused about the Tunnel and the taxi ride.

we%26#39;re going to catch a taxi from the airport to the Wynn, do we go thru a tunnel we should ask not to for some reason?

Taxi ride and Tunnel??

The tunnel is the long haul and will cost you more. Just say no tunnel please.

Taxi ride and Tunnel??

The tunnel heads south under the east-west runway to the freeway, then you take the freeway west and back north to the strip. It%26#39;s a round-about way to the strip.

Any of the resorts on the east side of the strip (like Wynn) are a straight shot north from the airport.

Would this also apply to the likes of Harrah%26#39;s?

How far down the Strip would you start considering the Tunnel route to be worthwhile?

If five bucks is a really big deal to you, by all means say no tunnel...

Should you say no tunnel for the Orleans? We went through the tunnel last year to Orleans and it was just over $20 which I thought was a bit expensive.

I%26#39;m also curious about this tunnel. I don%26#39;t remember one the last time I was in Vegas. I%26#39;m staying at the Luxor. If I remember correctly, that%26#39;s pretty close to the airport. Would a taxi try to take the tunnel being the long way around in order to make the fare higher?

I don%26#39;t think I should have to speak up to be treated fairly.

I would be more inclined to not tip the cabbie which should cover your difference ($5?) that way you have the last laugh. Are there any times when the tunnel makes sense (traffic)?

great thanks for the replies. i can%26#39;t remember ever seeing a tunnel (or entrance) so was confused.

but come to think of it i think i had one to many drinks in a big football shaped cup, so can%26#39;t remember much of my trip apart from the sick bit!!

thanks again

With the current traffic chaos on E Tropicana it may possibly make sense to take the tunnel to get to destinations such as Orleans and Luxor when this would not normally be the case. The opinion of a local or a recent visitor would be helpful.

The tunnel gets a raw deal from certain posters in my opinion. It may be more expensive ($5-10) to take it to center Strip properties but you%26#39;ll invariably be at your hotel faster. It comes down to personal priorities.