for the LexxVegasCon this upcoming weekend, I have some info on transport, tipping, and general, that you may or may not find useful. Transportation: The hotels all have shuttles to and from the airport, if you decide not to rent a car. Citizens Area Transit (CAT) now operates 40 scheduled routes throughout the Las Vegas Valley. Buses run 5:30am - 1:30am, 7 days a week. 24-hour service is available on selected routes. Car rentals: you'll see them at the airport, but if you want a rental car, you should already have reserved one. Advantage Rent-a-car 386-5775 Alamo Rent-a-car 733-8886 Allstate Car Rental 736-6147 Avis Rent-a-car 261-5595 Brooks Car Rental 735-3344/868-4062 Budget 736-1212 Dollar Rent-a-car 739-8408 Enterprise Rent-a-car 795-8842 Hertz 736-4900 National Car Rental 261-5391 Thrifty Car Rental 944-2210/795-0800 Limousines: available for hourly rental around town. The average price for a town car is $25, a basic limo runs about $33-$55, and a super stretch averages $60-$80 per hour. Many of the limousine companies also provide shuttle service from McCarran International Airport. Fares average $3.50 to the Strip hotels and $4.75 to the downtown area. Admiral Limousine Inc. 221-5555 Ambassador Limousine 362-6200 Bell Trans 385-5466 CLS Transporation 740-4545 Executive Coach & Carriage 367-7774 Fox Limousine 597-0400 LV Limo 739-8414 On Demand Sedan 876-2222 Presidential Limo 731-5577 Monorail: Visitors may take a monorail between the MGM Grand and Bally's daily 9:00am - 1:00am. Other monorails on the Strip connect Treasure Island and the Mirage, Bellagio and the Monte Carlo, and the Excalibur, Luxor and Mandalay Bay Resorts. Additionally there are rental services for scooters, electric golf carts, and also plenty of taxis. Tipping advice: Bartenders - $1-$2 per drink. For a round of drinks (for four people or more), add a few more dollars. Cocktail waitresses - $1-$2 each time you're given a refreshing beverage. Hotels - Bellmen and doormen: $2-$3 for each bag they handle; $5 or more for excellent service. Housekeepers: $1-$2 a day at the end of your stay. Pool attendant: $1-$2; Room-service attendants 15-20 percent. Valets: $1-$3 per car; $5 or more for excellent service. Restaurants: Servers: the usual 15-20 percent applies; buffet servers: $1 per head when they bring drinks to the table. Transportation - Taxi drivers: $1-$2 for a fare less than $10, but 15-20 percent if more than $10, depending on if the driver helps you with your bags. Tour guides: $2-$10 depending on the length of your tou and how helpful and informative your guide is. Avoid the street vendors at all costs. They offer you money and free show tickets, but what they want is to get you into a high-pressure sales presentation that will take up four or five hours of your precious vacation time. The hotels will all have tour brochures with maps in the lobbies. Have fun. Try not to lose your shirt.