Las Vegas used to be the land of FREE PARKING! Well that has certainly changed, and locals are downright unhappy.
Las Vegas Locals Miss Their Free Parking
If there’s just one thing locals wish they could demand out of Strip, and downtown casinos, it would be free parking. Locals admit, they would do a lot more on the strip if they didn’t have to pay for parking. It’s not necessarily the price, but the principal.
Self-parking garage policies have changed dramatically over the years, and far ewer resorts offer complimentary parking in Las Vegas nowadays.
The Latest Pay To Park Property:
The latest to announce “no more free parking” is The Venetian and The Palazzo, whose management said paid parking will kick in at the resorts sometime later in August.
The policy change appears to be because of the anticipated opening of the Sphere – so I’m quite certain other parking garages will change their policies so they can also cash in on the new foot traffic we’ll be seeing.
So Where Ca You Park Las Vegas?
Here’s a breakdown of the free and sorta, kinda, free-ish parking garages that are still available as of the beginning of August 2023. How long it will last is anyone’s guess, so grab it while you can!
- Sahara Las Vegas
- Treasure Island
- Circus Circus
- Tropicana Las Vegas
- Trump International Hotel Las Vegas
- Fashion Show Mall
- The Shops at Crystals
- The Venetian – as of this writing
- The Palazzo – as of this writing
- Encore Las Vegas
- Wynn Las Vegas
Other Parking Options In Las Vegas:
The options of complimentary self-parking in Las Vegas are very limited. Several properties on the Strip offer free parking to locals for a specific number of hour, or on certain days. And a few downtown properties will validate for a few hours (some keep it pretty secret, so don’t be afraid to ask.
Many resorts offer free self-parking for loyalty program members of a designated level, and local Nevada ID’s can save you a little bit.
Caesars Entertainment Properties
Horseshoe, Caesars Palace, Paris, The Linq, Flamingo and the Cromwell resorts all offer the first three hours free for locals with a valid Nevada driver’s license.
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MGM Resorts International Properties
Bellagio, Aria, Vdara, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Park MGM, New York-New York, Luxor and Excalibur resorts, offer the first three hours free for locals with a valid Nevada driver’s license.
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The Mirage (Soon to Be Hard Rock)
The Mirage offers the first three hours free for locals with a valid Nevada driver’s license. Locals who use their Nevada ID at the resort’s players club, and join Hard Rock’s Unity loyalty program will be upgraded to the second-tier and gain complimentary free parking access.
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Resorts World
Resorts World offers complimentary parking for ‘Genting Reward’ members.
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The Stratosphere
The Strat offers complimentary parking for locals with valid Nevada ID. (Yay!!!!)
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