1. Welcome to VegasMessageBoard
    It appears you are visiting our community as a guest.
    In order to view full-size images, participate in discussions, vote in polls, etc, you will need to Log in or Register.

Pinball Hall of Fame without a car?

Discussion in 'Getting There & Getting Around' started by maxnew40, Jul 2, 2014.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. maxnew40

    maxnew40 Low-Roller

    Joined:
    May 15, 2009
    Messages:
    260
    Location:
    Everett, WA
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    11
    I have been to Vegas many times but I have not yet made it over to the pinball hall of fame.

    How difficult is it to get there and then back again from the strip? We will bed there in August so it will be too hot for a long walk. I Imagine I would need to take a taxi, will they call a taxi for you when you are ready to go back to the strip?

    -Max
     
  2. jimboguy

    jimboguy MIA

    Joined:
    Nov 15, 2010
    Messages:
    2,576
    Location:
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    80
    You could also take the bus. The 201 picks up at the intersection of Tropicana and LV Blvd and drops off quite close to the Pinball Hall of Fame. If you're going in the next few days, though, it may be worth it to spring for a cab and avoid the oppressive heat that comes with waiting at a Vegas bus stop in July. Yes, the Pinball folks can call a cab for you.
     
  3. HoyaHeel

    HoyaHeel Grammar Police & Admin

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2002
    Messages:
    26,507
    Location:
    North Carolina
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    16
    We took the bus when we went - no problem.

    If you have a cell phone, just keep a cab # in your phone and you can call one yourself. Whatever company picks you up at the airport or you see in the cab line at your hotel....
     
  4. progrocker2112

    progrocker2112 Watch out for this guy

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2009
    Messages:
    981
    Location:
    Panther City
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    30
    Tamarus is the 201 stop. There's a crosswalk close by to get back to the north side of Tropicana and then walk a bit further east. When you're done you can either walk to the Tamarus stop or over to the Spencer St. stop, both about the same distance.

    When I went I took the 109 from downtown and walked all the way from Maryland and back to avoid waiting for the 201.
     
  5. maxnew40

    maxnew40 Low-Roller

    Joined:
    May 15, 2009
    Messages:
    260
    Location:
    Everett, WA
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    11
    It will be the hottest part of the season when we go, so I will probably just pay for a taxi.

    I was a pinball junky growing up, so I really look forward to this place.

    -Max
     
  6. Bluskies

    Bluskies Low-Roller

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2014
    Messages:
    119
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    20
    I went to it a few years ago and heard that the shuttle to the Liberace Museum , which was almost across the street, was feree. I figured I'd take it and slip away before going into the Lib Museum...but felt guilty and bought the L tour. It was also an incredibly long shuttle, what with it stopping at every hotel along the way, picking up elderly ladies, and then having to watch about an hour of his show on the overhead TV.

    In short...take a bus, take a car...but never take a shuttle that is going somewhere you don't want to be at.

    One last word about the Pinball Museum...I had been looking forward to seeing games I had played in my youth and some I wasn't old enough to play at the time and I initially thought I would spend my afternoon there...but here's the amazing thing that totally stunned me...within 15 minutes, I was bored. I am going to Vegas ahain in a few months, this time with my car, and I will stop by the museum because I want to play a few games but have planned out my tiime so I am only there about an hour max.
     
  7. That Don Guy

    That Don Guy Tourist

    Joined:
    Apr 17, 2014
    Messages:
    37
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    5
    A few things to keep in mind.

    First, the 201 buses run every 15 minutes, so the wait isn't that long.

    Second, there's a "mini" PHoF at the Riviera Hotel, next to the Food Court, with a decent selection of games (the easiest way to find it is through the food court entrance on Las Vegas Blvd - it took me forever to find it from the casino). Keep in mind that, while the Deuce bus stops in front of the Riviera, the SDX does not (it goes to LVH instead).

    Third, while most of the newer games at PHOF are placed together, the newest one - The Wizard of Oz - is more or less hidden away in one of the aisles for some reason. (Also, the newer games are set up for 75c/game, 5 balls per game.)
     
  8. keno60

    keno60 VIP Whale

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2008
    Messages:
    1,374
    Location:
    south padre island texas
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    43
    Thanks for the good info.
     
Tags:
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.