Wynn stops paid parking... sort of

This makes a lot more sense. That's why I park at the Palazzo, its free! At the Winn I like that they have seen the light. When I do go to Caesar's, the parking area is bare compared to the way it used to be. That tells me a lot of locals don't park there any more, which also means less local traffic through your casino and the Forum shops.

My two parking areas are the Miracle Mile shops and the Palazzo. I like to walk so I can get just about any where the wife and I want to go from those 2 locations. I find I spend less money at the Bellagio, less at Caesars, less at The Excalibur/Luxor/Mandalay Bay now. Heck less at a lot of places I used to go. We used to go the Bucas there at Excalibur a lot. Now it's maybe once or twice a year.

 

I think Caesars properties don't charge parking if you're in their rewards program. I think you have to be above a certain level...T

 

Platinum level gets you free self and valet at all Caesars properties, that's easy to do, it's just 5000 points if I remember correctly. That's 2 good nights at a casino

 

LOL. Two good nights for you! I don't gamble. I took too many math & statistics classes. I go for the food and the people watching!
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I should have taken those classes too

 

The Platinum level in M Life (the MGM properties) requires 200,000 "tier credits". This is about $8,000 spent on lodging, gambling, certain purchases at MGM porperties (restaurants in MGM, etc.) Your yearly balance is wiped clean end of Sept. each year, so you have to earn your level (there are 5, platinum is the fourth step on your way to Noir) every year.

 

I have a seven stars card from ceasars

Best part of it is that I didn’t have to earn it. Friend that has it put me down as her companion, so I get all the same privileges.

So, if you have a friend...

 

Ditto. That friend, however, is my wife!

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Your license plate is captured when you parked and your ticket was coded for your plate. When you paid, the system noted your car (plate) was good to leave. Your plate was captured again when you approached the gate, so it knew you were good to go.

 

I think I heard you have 15 minutes or so to leave after paying.

 

Bob. You shoulda said something! I woulda walked to the pay kiosk with you, plugged in my card, and you save the park fee. In fairness to MGM you DID get a free coffee in the Chairman's Lounge

 

The park fees are a real deterrent for the locals, it's true. My sister (and almost all of her neighbors who live up near the Alliante Casino) rarely go downtown and the parking fee thing really solidifed their decisions.

 

Why drive and deal with crazy traffic and then be charged on top of it?

I really think they had lost a lot of local business though. Out of all my friends and neighbors, my wife and I seem to be the only ones that spend time on the strip and Fremont street. Nothing is cheap and then top it off with charging locals for parking and they stay away. When my wife and I go shopping on the strip they often tell us they don't see locals.

These casinos forget that when the economy took a dump they were begging locals to go spend money with them. Now they give discounts to those from Calif or AZ but not locals? Crazy.

The Winn is smart. I don't think I have gone in the Winn and not spent $50. My wife likes to shop there but the last time she bought a purse we parked at the Palazzo and walked over. With what I spent on that purse they should have given me a limo ride from my house and back for shopping there.

 

I know we've stop going to the strip to eat and shop as much since parking fees were initiated for locals.

Whenever we're down there, we get asked where we're visiting from. I don't know how many times I've heard, "wow, we never see locals here anymore." It really is a kick in the ass to go to Caesar's to buy my wife a stupidly expensive pair of shows and then have to fork over a few more dollars for parking. A lot of the high-end stores seem to bend over backwards for you once they know you're local.

 

Update: Wynn resort and Encore have announced they will no longer be charging for parking. I hope the rest of the Casinos do the same.

 

with tax, Bellagio is now $45 a night resort fee for those who have to pay it

 

I believe the T.I. Has free parking also

 

Email from Wynn today,

We want to be sure you've heard the good news. Self-parking at The Wynn and Encore is now complimentary—for everyone, without limitation.
We look forward to presenting a seamless five-star experience to our valued local guests, starting with the first moment you arrive.
If you prefer valet, this service is also complimentary with validation of a $50 spend at our resort. Click here for details on valet validation and parking at our resorts.
So please, feel free to visit us any time. We look forward to seeing you.
Sincerely,
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Cool. Might be time for a junket!
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