Population:
Reno: 166,650
Elevation:
4500
Time Zone:
Pacific Time (Three hours behind Eastern Standard time: when it is 12:00 noon in
New York City; it is 9:00am in Reno) Daylight saving time observed
April-October.
13 miles east of the California
border along Interstate 80.
Substantially reduced fees at
many tourist attractions are available for children, students, and senior
citizens.
Average Temperatures:
Month
High
Low
January
47F
17F
February
51F
21F
March
57F
25F
April
65F
30F
May
73F
34F
June
81F
39F
July
91F
45F
August
90F
43F
September
83F
37F
October
71F
29F
November
58F
21F
December
49F
17F
When to go:
this depends on whether you want to enjoy summer or winter sports; or plan to do
sight seeing; or hope to spend most of your time in the casinos and at the
shows. There is something to do in every season. Be prepared with warm
clothing (layers) year around. The temperature in Lake Tahoe will be cooler at
any time of the year than in Reno. Summer and winter are the optimal times to
visit the Lake Tahoe area. Reno is full of activity year round.
Gambling Age:
Persons under 21 years of
age are not permitted by law to gamble. They can walk through the casinos, but
cannot stop at any of the games. They are allowed to wait in line for a show or
a restaurant table with their parents.
Public Holidays:
Jan. 1 New Year’s Day
February (3rd Monday)
Washington’s Birthday
May (Last Monday) Memorial Day
July 4 Independence Day
September (1st
Monday) Labor Day
October 31 Nevada Day
November 11 Veterans’ Day
November (4th
Thursday) Thanksgiving Day
December 25 Christmas Day
What to pack:
When packing for a Reno vacation, prepare for changes in temperature. Take along
sweaters, jackets, and clothes for layering as the best way to cope with
temperature variations. Include shorts or cool cottons as well.
Emergencies
Ambulance ( 911). Fire ( 911). Police ( 911).
ATMs
are readily available throughout the area.
Electricity
The U.S. electrical standard is 110 volts/60 cycles AC. Foreign visitors
traveling with dual-voltage appliances will not need a converter, but they will
need a plug adapter. The standard U.S. electrical outlet takes a plug of two
flat pins set parallel to one another.
How
to Travel to Reno
By
Air
The Reno/Tahoe International Airport is served
by 13 airlines and 7 commuter airlines
and is located a couple miles
southeast of downtown; a twenty-minute ride on local bus #24. 15 minutes
East of Reno near I-395 and I-80. It is about 45 minutes from North Lake Tahoe
and 90 minutes from South Lake Tahoe.
By
Bus
Greyhound
( 800/231-2222) provides service to Reno from points within Nevada, the U.S.,
and Canada. Greyhound buses use the terminal at 155 Stevenson St. Buses depart
for the west approximately 24 times a day, and for the east a little less
frequently. K-T Bus Lines runs to Las Vegas once a day at 7am.
By
Car Reno is 10 miles east of the California border. I80 crosses the
country from San Francisco to New York, and has a Reno exit. US395 also has
access to Reno. US395 runs from southeast Oregon through Nevada and then
though part of California to Los Angeles.
By
Train
Amtrak ( 800/872-7245)
daily Amtrak trains arrive and depart at 135 E Commercial Row downtown. There is
one eastbound and one westbound train daily. The vintage train station was
built in 1925, and is not the place to wait in comfort for any length of time
for a train.
Travel within the area:
Reno’s local bus
system, Citifare, operates 24 hours a day on 24 routes all the way to the four
corners of Truckee Meadows. Fares (exact change required) are $1.25 one way
with reduced fare for seniors. All routes begin and end at 4th and
Center Streets at the CitiCenter Transit Center.
To Tahoe:
Tahoe Casino Express
(1-800-785-2424) provides transportation to Lake Tahoe’s south shore casinos
from the airport.
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