Las Vegas, NV (AP) - The Las Vegas Monorail will resume operations at the end of the month after remaining closed since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced Tuesday that it will begin selling tickets for the monorail, which is set to reopen May 27 at 7 a.m.
The authority purchased the elevated electric transit system out of bankruptcy in December for about $25 million. It runs about 4 miles from the MGM Grand to SAHARA.
The authority purchased the system because it needed reliable transportation to the Las Vegas Convention Center from the Strip, and it needed control of a noncompetitive agreement held by the monorail company to enable Elon Musk’s Boring Co. project to establish a 15-mile underground network of tunnels in the city.
“Resuming monorail operations is an important milestone as Las Vegas moves forward, offering visitors and convention-goers an efficient way to navigate throughout the destination,” authority President and CEO Steve Hill said in a statement.
Passengers will be required to wear face masks, maintain social distancing when possible and take additional safety precautions, such as hand sanitizing.
Las Vegas Monorail estimates that the monorail has carried 90 million riders since opening in 2004.