Talk me into a car rental or taxi use

We%26#39;ll be staying at the Venetian for 3 nights in June. We%26#39;ll be going downtown one night for dinner. We plan to see Spamalot and O. I can get a small rental car for about $100 total.

Would a taxi be cheaper? More convenient? Give me your opinion, and I%26#39;ll go with the majority. Thanks!

Talk me into a car rental or taxi use

Without going into detail, I think a cab will be your best chocie here.

Talk me into a car rental or taxi use

I always have a car in Vegas for the convenience but for what you are planning to do-no, you really don%26#39;t need one. You can walk to see Spamalot and a taxi to see O or downtown will be be that much money.

Taxi will definitely be more convenient and cheaper! Cab it downtown for dinner and you can walk to your shows from the Venetian (Wynn and Bellagio). Have a great trip!!

Gee,doc, I didn%26#39;t know you spoke bridgefanese! lol

IMO go with the taxi since it is only for the 3 nights and it seems you are spending most of the time on the strip. Spamalot is near Venetian at Wynn so you can walk and O at Bellagio not far %26amp; cab fare under $10. Rent a car for longer stays %26amp; visits to Red Rocks, VOF, off-strip casino/resorts/restaurants etc. etc. Enjoy!

I%26#39;m not trying to be mean, but I am not sure why someone who is staying at the Venetian is that worried about cost.

I don%26#39;t think there is a right or wrong answer to your question. I think it%26#39;s a preference.

Certainly you could get by nicely without a car. You don%26#39;t need a car.

But, some people enjoy driving around Vegas up and down the Strip, congestion and all. Parking is free and readily available, unless you valet and tip.

Traffic can be a nightmare, especially if you are not used to big city driving. Not everyone is comfortable driving anywhere unfamiliar, let alone a place like Vegas.

To me it is a choice, a preference, not a right or wrong, as long as you have the facts. Any questions you have should be answered on this site.

I rented a car once for a four day trip and I hated it. I felt obligated to use it and the cheapskates that I was traveling with refused to valet it anywhere we went.

If you don%26#39;t valet... and you park... the parking structures are a hike away from the casino. If you leave the car somewhere and walk to the next casino... you have to go back to get the car. Traffic is horrible almost all the time. And, you have to worry about not drinking too much. No one in my group wanted to be the driver because everyone wanted to drink. What a headache. Seriously... the rental ended up ruining that whole vacation.

I won%26#39;t rent a car in vegas ever again.

Thanks. We%26#39;ll go with taxis for the convenience.

To Przyk, perhaps we can afford to stay at the Venetian because we make good financial decisions and find bargains where we can. Anything wrong with not wanting to waste my hard-earned money? I guess we could take a limo everywhere while we%26#39;re staying at the Venetian...if we can afford the Venetian, we may as well throw our money away on limo rides...or NOT! We should probably also order all of our food with gold leaf too.

Thanks everyone.

Right on Paleo!

FWIW, I stay cheap and ride around in limo%26#39;s. lol

To each their own.

Why not just ride that pink elephant Doc?