Published on : Tuesday, June 1, 2021
When in April 2021, Delane and Greg Boog visited Las Vegas, at McCarran International Airport they waited for almost an hour for a ride-share to the resort corridor.
The Michigan couple last week again approached the line, witnessing yet another extended holdup starting their stay at the Park MGM on the Strip. Many were already in line at the Terminal 1 ride-sharing pickup area.
“It says it’s about a 20-minute wait, which doesn’t seem that bad,” Delane Boog told the Las Vegas Sun.
In Las Vegas, depending on the day, time and location, longer-than-normal wait times in regard to Uber, Lyft and taxi rides have become a normal thing since visitation started increasing this spring after close down of businesses and capacity limitations due to the pandemic.
Las Vegas, which prides itself on service and a positive visitor experience, it’s a phenomenon that Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom explained that this could continue through the summer and impact visitors’ reactions negatively. The commission is the governing body of the Strip.
“I’ve seen a lot of complaints lately,” Segerblom said. “I know people are also having to sometimes get an upscale Uber or Lyft in order to get a vehicle. We need to get more drivers, and it might take a few months to get caught up.”
“Part of what makes Las Vegas great is that it’s so simple,” Segerblom added. “The airport is close to everything, and we’ve had a great transportation system. If we lost that permanently, it would be a disaster.”
This summer, Las Vegas could be a popular choice as restrictions related to COVID-19 continue to lift around the country. Domestic travelers may come here as international travel is still mostly dormant.
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