Las Vegas to San Fransisco

My future wife and i are going on our honeymoon in sept/oct 09. We are visiting a few places but along the way we want to get from Vegas to San Fran. Booking with a travel company looks to be saving us money, but the flight from Vegas to San Fran is proving to be expensive(£400)! I was wondering would it be better to either drive or maybe get the train. Hopefully this would save us money. Obviously it would take us longer, but how much longer? And also is it worth doing?

Many thanks

Las Vegas to San Fransisco

Check Southwest airlines website to either San fran. or Oakland ,only a 5 dollar subway ride from Oakland to San Fran.

Las Vegas to San Fransisco

Being on a honeymoon and missing one of the best drives in the country re. Las Vegas-Death Valley NP-us395-Tioga Pass-Yosemite NP-San Francisco? Yes, it will take 3-4 days with the visits and overnight stays but if you can find time for it, just go. Ortherwise..fly, because it%26#39;s an 1.5 days drive directly to San Francisco and not a very exciting one.

Congrats on your uncoming marriage and happy travels.

Tet

I agree completely with TET. We did this drive last summer. It was a wonderful drive. Stayed in Bishop and then Yosemite NP. Fantastic Trip!

If you do decide to fly then you do not need to pay anything like £400 for LAS-SFO, even if you mean return for 2 people. Virgin America is probably the highest rated carrier on that route. I paid $118 for a return flight last April.

Southwest will have more flights and are likely to be less expensive. You need to shop around but do not pay £400!

acne

Las Vegas to San Fransisco

My future wife and i are going on our honeymoon in sept/oct 09. We are visiting a few places but along the way we want to get from Vegas to San Fran. Booking with a travel company looks to be saving us money, but the flight from Vegas to San Fran is proving to be expensive(£400)! I was wondering would it be better to either drive or maybe get the train. Hopefully this would save us money. Obviously it would take us longer, but how much longer? And also is it worth doing?

Many thanks

Las Vegas to San Fransisco

Hi

Fiancee %26amp; I do lots of road trips across the USA but i cannot say I would reccomend the Las vegas - san Francisco drive

look into booking your own domestic/internal US flights with Southwest www.southwest.com (often sell Vegas-SFO for $49 each way plus taxes) They have quite a few direct flights per day

Virgin America is another LAS-SFO option - do a google search

I am planning on booking a flight LHR-SFO then after spending a few days in SFO will take domestic flight to Las vegas - I will prob book this with southwest as they are offering some great prices on direct flights.

Hope this helps

Las Vegas to San Fransisco

Have you tried United, our flights were $130 each on there website.

I would look into fares at southwest as well but i can tell you it is also a great drive going thru death valley, the sierras, and you could go thu the lake tahoe area or even the yosemite depending on what time of year you are traveling of course

quick and cheap? southwest is your answer!!

congrats on your upcoming marriage!

Agree with the Lake Tahoe comment... beautiful up there!

Thanks for all input guys, its really helpfull to me. I think i will book my own internal flight.

David

One option if you have the time is to drive..........

Cars rented through www.dollar.co.uk do not have a drop charge for pick-up and drop-off within the States of California, Arizona and Nevada.

www.netflights.com/carhire tend to have good offers for dollar and a smallish car is around £20 a day with all taxes and insurances included.

You could also pick up the car from a hotel on the strip and drop off in the centre of San Francisco which can be pretty convenient.

Plenty of cheap normal motel type lodgings can be found on route around the $50 a night price.

Although a longer route IMO the drive on Highway 1 from LA to San Francisco is an amazing and unforgettable experience especially if completed over a few days so allowing time to stop, look, listen and taking in all the sights, Monterey is a good overnight stop with the aquarium well worth a visit.

Downtown Sportsbook

Where is the best place to watch sporting events downtown? We would go to a good sportsbook but would love a good sports bar. Any advice????

PS this is for march madness - must be able to watch all games simultaneously

Downtown Sportsbook

Bump for the DT Sportsbook folks

Downtown Sportsbook

I would recommend The Dome Lounge on the second floor of the Plaza. Lots of TV%26#39;s, cheap food and drinks.

I%26#39;m not into sports too much, but have stayed at the Las Vegas Club downtown. Lots of big screens, and a sports motife %26lt;sp?%26gt; throughout the hotel, including sports memorabilia! Check it out!

golden nugget has a nice book

Another vote for Golden Nugget...

programming

10 days and counting !!!

Can%26#39;t wait to step off the plane and hear the slot machines, can%26#39;t wait to have my first beer at O%26#39;Sheas and can%26#39;t wait for all the great food I will have on this trip......

10 days and counting !!!

Hey man, tell us more!!

Where are you staying? What restaurants are you going to?? How long you going for?

Have a great time and file a trip report when you get back!

10 days and counting !!!

I just realized you%26#39;re gonna be there for the Super Bowl...

I%26#39;m jealous!!

Will be staying in just a deluxe room at the Flamingo. Definitely a basic room but I love the location on the strip.

Going out for a friend%26#39;s surprise 40th Bday party and the superbowl of course. Since he doesn%26#39;t know the rest of us are coming official dinner plans haven%26#39;t been worked out. I am definitely wanting to do Prime at Bellagio.

Will be there Saturday morning through Tuesday afternoon. Have reservations to watch the Superbowl at Hofbrauhaus but still on the lookout for a better party situation.

Seen any good Bellagio or Venetian deals?

Going to Vegas in august...plannin a bachelorette party and trying to keep my eyes peeled for good deals at Bellagio or Venetian. Has anyone seen any good web deals lately for these 2 hotels?

Seen any good Bellagio or Venetian deals?

Way too early for August promotions. They should start appearing around May. Sign up for email updates on the hotels%26#39; websites and check these two sites that list various hotel promotions:

www.fatwallet.com/forums/travel-deals/704925…

http://www.smartervegas.com/

Seen any good Bellagio or Venetian deals?

thank you!

Just Received a great Monte Carlo Deal

I checked my player%26#39;s card offers on-line MGM/Mirage and I had an offer from Monte Carlo for 3 comp nights, $100 gambling chips and 2 free buffets. I have only been there once and probably gambled all of $50 over a 2 hour period almost 2 years ago. What I can%26#39;t figure out is how I got that offer. I went to vegas in December and stayed at MGM on a great offer and haven%26#39;t seen their May offers yet. Can anyone give me reason why I might have gotten that offer? Is it because of the economy or just random and is it possible to get the same offer again for May?

Just Received a great Monte Carlo Deal

May has a lot of special events and conventions - I wouldn%26#39;t count on it. They may have looked at your recent play, determined you were eligible for an offer but matched you to MC. Even if you can%26#39;t get a free room in May, you should still be able to get a decent deal.

Just Received a great Monte Carlo Deal

Thanks, I%26#39;m hoping for something good for May. I also, just received yesterday an offer for 2-4 free nightst at the Venetian or Palazzo. First time playing there in December and didn%26#39;t play long or much. I figure Vegas is really hurting.

I got offer for 2-4 free nights at the Venetian or Palazzo

Received this offer yesterday in the mail and can%26#39;t believe it. I only got a Club Grazie card in December when I stopped by to pick up my free play. Play about an hour on slots and about 2 hours on tables betting $10-20 per hand. Vegas must really be hurting. However this offer is only until the end of April and they don%26#39;t have many days left in April besides I can%26#39;t go until May. I hope these offers keep coming.

acne