The Fremont Street Experience is a canopy of 2.1 million lights which show different "movies" on the hour in the evening. It is downtown and you can get there on the Deuce or by taxi.

Whether it is worth seeing is subjective. Some people think it's great, personally I wasn't impressed.

luci

i thought it was well worth seeing!
although when we went,it was dec & there was some sort of big rodeo meeting on,you could not move.it was jam packed,but i am glad we went to see it.i would have thought,i had missed out,if i had left it out,of our visit.
tracy

You can get the bus (Deuce) there and back, it is down past the Stratosphere and past the wedding chapels, I think it is "old Vegas" or downtown Vegas and is what I would describe as an arcade of casinos, hotels, eating places and shops and they have a light show on the arcade roof. I was not that impressed and thought the street looked and felt old and a bit jaded, it was worth a visit to say we had been there and seen the light show but I would not rush back there, I much preferred the Strip itself.

Polly

Fremont Street is old Vegas. The hotels/Casinos are close together so not as much walking is involved.

There is definitely a more varied clientèle on Fremont Street. (Down and outs, hookers, e.t.c. plus your average tourist.) We always go at least once every visit, because you can guarantee a good time in any of the Casinos on Fremont. The drink prices are more reasonable and the food choices are excellent value for money.

I would recommend the Fremont Seafood buffet, California's coffee shop and Main Street Station buffet for all meals. There are also a few free WiFi areas downtown. MSS has one in the player's club area, Fitzgerald's is in the McDonalds area and golden Nugget is in various places around the property.

hope that helps.

Others have given good details of what the Fremont Experience is. My opinion, it's something that needs to be ticked off the Vegas list but it's not an essential visit. If you do decide to go, I would definitely incorporate it with a visit to the Golden Nugget where you should still be able to sign up for $10 free slot play.

The area is very questionable although I've never had any problems. The Deuce bus is one sllllllloooooooooooowwwwww journey from the Strip and back, but it's reasonably cheap. Definitely don't walk it from the Stratosphere though, it's longer than it looks. Be alert around the bus pickup point for the return to the Strip (a different place to where you get dropped off). There should be plenty of people about trying to do exactly the same as you are, but if not, just be aware of your surroundings.

How much would a taxi from freemont back to the hotel(IP) cost....

Never done it by taxi so a very rough guess would be $20-25.

luci

A big thank you to everyone that has contributed, its the first time to vegas and i have only 8 days, so would presume by some of the answers here, there are more memorable things to see and do. I should imagine i have seen most of it on u tube

i went to vegas for the first time in september and didnt go there is far much more to do you will have to go back lol

Yes i am doing the parks etc in Anaheim and LA before going to LV so got 17 nights altogether. But if we like vegas we will go back

IF ---- IF

You will love it and you will be back

By the way we love freemont and always have at least 1 night there (weekends are best) nothing like walking up and down watching the lights and free shows whilst drinking a football full of beer

Graham & Kathy

P.S.
(and just for Alison) - seeing your friends dopey expresion as she watches the lights = priceless

Have to put my tuppence in, we visited freemont street the night before we got married.
I loved the light show, we watched the rat pack one and if I hear Mr Bojangles I'm back there.
If its not on your list already please do the valley of fire state park. we were driving through there, no other cars around and husband had to stop to leta tarantula cross over in front of us
you will love the place, bring your most comfy shoes.

hugs la