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Caesars Ent. Parking Fees Coming to Strip Properties

Michael Movestro

Pay to park and paid valet comes to Caesars Entertainment strip properties.

Sad but true. Monkey see, monkey do. Caesars Entertainment just announced that they will charge parking fees at their strip resort locations. That’s Harrah’s, Flamingo, Caesars Palace, Bally’s, Cromwell, Planet Hollywood, and The LINQ. The one with free parking? RIO All-Suites.

It comes as no surprise that Caesars Entertainment was playing “wait-n-see” with how well the paid parking and valet program did at MGM Resorts before enforcing it on the Caesars side.

Self-parking fees roll out in early 2017. The paid valet parking takes effect in December. Here are the rates:

Bally’s, Caesars Palace, The Cromwell, Paris and Planet Hollywood

  • Up to 4 hours: $13.00
  • 4 to 24 hours: $18.00
  • Over 24 hours: $18 for each additional day or fraction thereof.

Flamingo Las Vegas, Harrah’s Las Vegas and The LINQ

  • Up to 4 hours: $8.00
  • 4 to 24 hours: $13.00
  • Over 24 hours: $13 for each additional day or fraction thereof.

Here’s what the press release has to say:

“Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) today announced that it will launch a paid valet and self-parking initiative intended to improve the parking experience for guests, local residents and Total Rewards loyalty program members at eight of its nine Las Vegas properties. The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino will not be included in this program and implementation dates will vary by location.”

Insert eye roll emoji right about here. Though if they could do something about the bleeding walls in Flamingo’s garage, that would be great. More press release stuff:

“Guests who stay, game and shop at our resorts have said that parking spaces and valet services have become increasingly scarce, so we believe that implementing a paid parking program while also investing in LED parking guidance systems will help address these issues.”-Bob Morse, President of Hospitality at Caesars Entertainment.

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So…which properties will get the new improvements? They have an answer for that too:

“Five properties will receive new parking guidance systems which will help guests easily identify occupied and unoccupied self-parking spaces. The five properties receiving the parking infrastructure improvements include Caesars Palace, Harrah’s, Flamingo, Bally’s and Paris. The rest of the Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas properties, excluding the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, will be implementing a paid valet and self-parking program throughout the beginning of 2017.

There’s also the paid valet program and it has a dedicated website here answering loads of Q&A stuff about fees and what effect your tier status will have on them. You should check out that link to be in the know.

Sometimes I hate being right, but I called it back in January. At least this time they aren’t saying “Our customers asked for fees.” What are your thoughts on the parking fees? Sound off in the comments below.

[Images: Michael Movestro, Skidata]

17 thoughts on “Caesars Ent. Parking Fees Coming to Strip Properties”

  1. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I mean we knew it was coming but still NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. July was the 1st time we didn’t rent a car and used Ubers. It was GREAT, max was 15 bucks for an SUV to the airport to go home!!!! Duration of trip no more than 10-12 bucks and that was with surge pricing from NY to Harrahs. Someone did a review on Lyft on this blog I believe and will be trying them next time. One last time NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  2. “intended to improve the parking experience for guests”. I pull in, I put my car in park, I turn it off. How does charging me for this IMPROVE my “experience”. Uber drivers are rejoicing.

  3. I always rent a car when I’m in Vegas and have avoided parking at and patronizing MGM properties since they implemented the parking fees. Now that Caesars will be charging for parking also I’ll have to re-evaluate if renting a car in the future will be wise. Thankfully, I almost always stay at the Rio when I visit so at least I know that on my next trip in February I won’t have to pay to park there and can take the free shuttle from the Rio to the Strip if I want to. As much as I enjoy visiting Vegas, I’m not sure how much longer it will be an attractive tourist destination due to all of the insidious nickel and dime charges they’ve begun implementing over the last several years. What’s next? Pay toilets? Will they convert the Strip into a toll road eventually?

  4. Ugh. All I can say is “Et Tu, Brute?”. Caesar’s marketing message used to be “we’re all about the gambler”. I remember when Gary Loveman (CEO) did those commercials boasting that they had no back-stabbing resort fees. That didn’t last long.
    Yet another reason my gambling trips have been less to Las Vegas and more to local casinos – and I’m a huge Vegas fan. They just don’t love us gamblers anymore. I hope they see that less perks = less customers, but I’m afraid that the uneducated Vegas traveler will continue to accept it and keep frequenting all the places that gouge on things like resort fees, parking fees, 6/5 BJ and bad video poker pay tables.
    I miss my old Vegas!

  5. Times this good don’t last……

    Will be interesting what happens with the rest of the Strip. The SLS and Strat can’t possibly start charging for parking, can they? And if the non-MGM/Caesar properties along the strip don’t follow, they’re certain to pick up a share of parking by those who don’t want to pay to park.

    How will places like Fashion Show Mall handle paid parking on the strip? It’s not worth parking at the mall in order to save on parking at Treasure Island when that day comes, but if I want to spend a day bouncing around New York New York and/or MGM, what’s to discourage me from parking at Tropicana?

  7. I rarely rent a car when I travel to Vegas, although this summer I did on two or three occasions. I always stay at MGM properties, and my tier status provides free parking, but this is just another example of nickel and diming visitors (I refrain from using the word guest, for you don’t treat guests this way). Will this discourage me from coming to Las Vegas as often as I do. Not on your life, and that is the key. The resorts know that Vegas is still unique, people still want to come here, and they can consequently get away with all these nagging fees. Local casinos will never compete with the experience of Las Vegas; we all see what’s happening to Atlantic City (a ghost of its former self). And thus, the casinos will continue to find new ways of fleecing their customers for the simple reason, they can. And they’re right. I’ll grumble. But I’ll keep coming back anyway.

  9. They are quite literally destroying Vegas one piece at a time. I have a nice trip planned for this coming March, but I can honestly say that after this trip, I’ll be looking at spending my money elsewhere. While I respect other people’s right to be gluttons for punishment, but with resort fees and parking fees and exorbitant fees for simple things like money – and drink controls. It does make me wonder how long before they tip it too far before people start staying away. There are in fact many choices for vacation, and they are reducing value constantly. You can see many people making similar comments. I agree I’m only one person, but my son is another and that makes two……….

  11. We knew it was coming. My “comped” rooms really aren’t really comped anymore. Now, when I stay at Ballys, I am out $50.day (resort and parking fees) before I gamble or spend anything in the casino and restaurants. I have been playing more off-Strip, need to accelerate that in order to get comps from them/

  12. Seems several here are rethinking their trips. I know I am. But it’s going to take way too many people to stop going to make any difference. The more these resorts charge the less I spend on the tables. As Tim pointed out, we’re already out about $50/day when we get there. My next visit (Jan for 4 days) may be my last.

  13. I don’t need led lights to see whether a parking space is occupied by a car. And parking is not scarce.

  14. For now, park at Tropicana to explore the South Strip. Park at Cosmo and Casino Royale for mid-strip. Or park at TI and Palazzo for the North Strip. When those places start charging, too, we’ll know it’s time to use Uber/Lyft or relocate for good to the more gambler-friendly downtown.

  15. I get the Valet thing, since it is on par with most hotels. Self parking fees are bullshit though for hotels. I mean its not like we are in a city with very limited real estate. The only reason they are even “enhancing” the guest experience is to charge. Watch this bite them in the ass as the locals avoid their properties. While I won’t feel the impact given my tier status, I still call bullshit on this one for self park fees. I am guessing all this is the ramp up for the inevitable NFL franchise coming to Vegas which will then remove any comp rooms during football season.

  16. Well friends, I left the strip 10 yrs. ago, Down Town is where I stay, they don’t rape you like the strip does!

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