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Haha... I noticed on the BoltBus website the Las Vegas stop is no longer described as at the "Greyhound Terminal"... it's now called "Plaza Hotel & Casino". Same stop, different name (without "Greyhound").
 
BoltBus is saying goodbye to the Greyhound Station/Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Here's the note on their website:

Effective Friday, August 8, 2014 we are relocating our downtown

stop in Las Vegas, NV from the Greyhound Station at 200 S. Main St.

to the tour bus stop located at the corner of N 1st Street and

Stewart Avenue. This is located near the California Casino and

Hotel. We will continue to operate service from the base of the

LINQ-High Roller Ferris Wheel also. We apologize for any

inconvenience that this stop relocation may cause you.

As always, we appreciate your trust and your business at Boltbus.
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A few thoughts...

  • I think it's better idea to stop at a station in Las Vegas (who wants to wait curbside in 105+ degree heat with monsoon rains) but I know there have been a lot of passenger complaints about having to wait at the Greyhound station. I wonder if there was an "incident" recently, or if they just got tired of the complaints.
  • This stop is near nothing, but it's the same 3 block distance to the buses to the strip (the SDX BRT route and the Deuce).
  • I'm willing to bet (pun intended!) that the stop on the strip (LINQ-High Roller Ferris Wheel) has been very popular. I could see most passengers using that option over making the trip up to the downtown station. I'm actually surprised that Megabus hasn't added a stop on the Strip (they still use the South Strip Transfer Terminal, which offers a cross platform transfer to the SDX BRT route).
 
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Years ago, Greyhound schedules between Las Vegas and Los Angeles all made a stop at their Strip Stop Station, which was conveniently located at the old Stardust Hotel, in the heart of the Strip. They had a ticket agency inside the hotel.

I wonder why they didn't continue to have a strip stop somewhere....
 
Well if I had a friend coming here I would not want them catching or departing a bus at 1st and Stewart., Not well lit \and patrolled. Beyond the Fremont Street Experience, the Greyhound Terminal, and the downtown hotels the area isn't very safe.

Aloha
 
Aloha

This Picture shows the intersection (badly). This intersection is only surrounded by parking and is relatively unlit.

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If I knew how to place an arrow I would. Going away from the Main street station, behind the Free parking sign is the California Hotel, then 1st street. Even at 5pm I have never seen pedestrian traffic along this street.
 
GG-1 said:
Well if I had a friend coming here I would not want them catching or departing a bus at 1st and Stewart., Not well lit \and patrolled. Beyond the Fremont Street Experience, the Greyhound Terminal, and the downtown hotels the area isn't very safe.

Aloha
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All areas are safe. Especially if you have a bullet proof APC.
 
I didn't realize that area was that unsafe. It seems like a strange place to put a BoltBus stop.

I'm guessing that Greyhound really wanted to get the BoltBus passengers out of the Greyhound station and this is one of the few legal bus loading zones in Downtown. That being said, I'd be curious to find out how many people are even boarding in Downtown.
 

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