The cars are air-conditioned, safe, clean (at least in all my experiences), and offering beautiful, elevated panoramic views of the massive City Center complex. While not a 24 hour-a-day operation, the free Aria Express tram runs late enough on weekends for all but the latest of night owls. Before that, a tram linking the Bellagio to the what is now the Park MGM had existed since 1998, but was closed during the construction of the $9.2 billion City Center project, of which Aria Resort and Casino is the centerpiece.

The previously-named “Bellagio/Crystals/Monte Carlo” tram opened on December 16, 2009. It’s one of three free Las Vegas Strip trams. The tram, called the “Aria Express” is the free, quick and convenient tram system that shuttles passengers to and from three MGM Resorts International properties on the Las Vegas Strip: The Park MGM, the Aria, and the Bellagio. You see the large flashy sign, and think to yourself, “just a little bit further.” Twenty minutes later, you find yourself still slogging along in the Sin City heat.ĭistances between casinos in Las Vegas can be deceivingly long, which is why the free tram that goes from the Bellagio down south through the Aria and Park MGM is a Godsend to Vegas visitors tired of walking all day. We’ve all been there: you’re walking along the Las Vegas Strip, wanting to get to another casino.