{"id":2951,"date":"2019-06-26T14:51:21","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T21:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.rtcsnv.com\/news\/?p=2951"},"modified":"2019-08-19T16:55:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T23:55:01","slug":"rtc-celebrates-fourth-of-july-with-social-media-challenge-to-win-summer-staycation-at-the-plaza-hotel-casino-now-accessible-via-trip-to-strip-rideshare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/rtc-celebrates-fourth-of-july-with-social-media-challenge-to-win-summer-staycation-at-the-plaza-hotel-casino-now-accessible-via-trip-to-strip-rideshare\/","title":{"rendered":"RTC celebrates Fourth of July with social media challenge to win summer staycation at the Plaza Hotel & Casino, now accessible via \u2018Trip to Strip\u2019 rideshare"},"content":{"rendered":"

LAS VEGAS \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>To celebrate America\u2019s birthday,\u00a0the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC)<\/a>\u00a0will launch a social media challenge for one lucky winner to receive a summer staycation at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in the heart of downtown Las Vegas. With the expanded service area of the RTC\u2019s new rideshare service,\u00a0Trip to Strip<\/a>, the Plaza and all of downtown Las Vegas is now easily accessible from anywhere on the Strip, south to the M Resort, as well as the Las Vegas Convention Center and McCarran International Airport.<\/p>\n

Social media contest
\n<\/u><\/strong>The RTC\u2019s summer\u00a0social media contest offers participants an opportunity to solve a puzzle, and each person who guesses correctly is entered into a drawing to win the grand prize: a complimentary staycation with a two-night stay in a deluxe room at the Plaza Hotel & Casino; a free cabana for a day at the Plaza\u2019s rooftop pool; and $50 towards food and beverages at the pool. The contest starts Thursday, June 27 when the puzzle is posted on the RTC\u2019s social media platforms and concludes Sunday, June 30. Media organizations are encouraged to give a sneak peek by showing the image ahead of the post.<\/p>\n

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The grand prize is valid from July 8, 2019 \u2013 June 30, 2020. Reservations should be made at least 14 days in advance of the desired date. Dates and times are based on availability. For more details and to enter, follow @RTCSNV on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trip to Strip
\n<\/u><\/strong>The lucky winner and anyone traveling downtown can utilize the RTC\u2019s new Trip to Strip rideshare service, which can accommodate up to 11 passengers in each vehicle. Trip to Strip offers a luxury ride with a limousine-style interior but without premium prices and never surge pricing. New Trip to Strip users will receive 15-percent off their first ride using promo code \u201cFIRSTRIDE.\u201d The Trip to Strip app is available free in the\u00a0Apple<\/a> and\u00a0Google Play<\/a>\u00a0stores. For more information visit\u00a0www.triptostriplv.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/em><\/a>\u00a0to download video and images of the Trip to Strip service.<\/em><\/p>\n

Transit fixed route schedule
\n<\/u><\/strong>Trip to Strip operates 24\/7, including holidays, but transit riders should keep in mind that the RTC\u2019s fixed route transit system will operate on a Saturday schedule on Thursday, July 4. To plan trips and buy bus passes, riders are encouraged to download the free\u00a0rideRTC app<\/a>, which also includes Trip to Strip functionality.<\/p>\n

Holiday traffic
\n<\/u><\/strong>Travelers should also plan their 4th<\/sup>\u00a0of July holiday travel in advance, as heavy traffic is anticipated on I-15 through the weekend. The heaviest delays of at least an hour on I-15 southbound are expected between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 6. Drivers on I-15 southbound can also expect delays between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, with the most congestion expected between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Drivers also are encouraged to download\u00a0Waze<\/a>, a free traffic navigation app, to plan their commutes and join other drivers in Southern Nevada who share real-time traffic and road information. Through its partnership with Waze, the RTC provides construction, crash and road closure data to Waze to provide one of the most succinct, thorough overviews of current road conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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