Caesars To Begin Charging For Parking At Las Vegas Casinos, But It Won't Include The RioEight Of The Company's Nine Casinos Will Eventually Charge |
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Caesars Entertainment Corporation announced late Tuesday that it will soon begin charging for valet and self-parking at eight of its nine Las Vegas properties. The only casino not included in the plan is the Rio, which is home to the annual World Series of Poker.
Implementation dates will vary by location, Caesars said. The paid parking program will kick off late this month when the valet services at the LINQ and Harrah’s switch over to the paid model. Self-parking at those two casinos will be free until new equipment is installed.
The other Las Vegas casinos that will eventually charge for self-parking and valet are Caesars Palace, Bally’s, Flamingo, The Cromwell, Paris Las Vegas and Planet Hollywood.
The casino operator didn’t say in its announcement this week what the self-parking prices will be, but it did release information on upcoming valet prices.
The paid parking model will largely affect tourists to Las Vegas. Local residents with “proper identification” and Total Rewards loyalty members rated platinum and above will be able to continue to self-park for free, Caesars said. Valet will also be complimentary for the loyalty members rated at least platinum.
The move from Caesars follows MGM’s paid parking program that was launched earlier this year. MGM CEO Jim Murren said “the current [Las Vegas] parking model is decades old.”
In its announcement, Caesars explained the reasoning behind the decision.
“Our priority is to ensure that our hotel guests, local residents and Total Rewards loyalty members have an improved parking experience,” said Bob Morse, President of Hospitality at Caesars Entertainment. “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.”
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