First time in Vegas w/car....Park?

[pmdvert18]

This is my first time in Vegas with a rental car. I've been here before without a car so my question is...Do I have to pay for parking at the casinos? What's my best bet as far as parking goes. I plan to move around throughout the day, so I don't want to pay everywhere I go, otherwise I'll just walk more.

[LasVegasMichael]

Self Parking is free in every casino on the Strip. Obviously, valet parking requires tip money, but other then that, you are smooth sailing.

[StrayBullet]

I was out last week and found that parking at Caesars as close to the elevators as possible, at least for me, provided the best all around access to the rooms I wanted to play in. I also made liberal use of the monorail across the street at the Flamingo.

Once I was parked at Caesars, the car didn't move until it was time to head back to Sunset Station.

[drewjustdrew]

Downtown you may have to pay, but otherwise free parking abounds.

[JackCase]

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I haven't been there in a few years. In the past, you parked in a pay lot downtown and got your ticket validated in a casino for some number of free hours. Often you just stamp your own parking ticket at a validation machine at the cashier window.

[David LoPan]

just VALET everywhere

its free (~$3 tip total) and you don't have to self park and walk through entire casino parking lots

[donut lover]

parking is free everywhere, if you dont want to walk a mile from a parking garage (and arent cheap) just pay 2 bucks and valet everwhere at the front door

[iversonian]

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I haven't been there in a few years. In the past, you parked in a pay lot downtown and got your ticket validated in a casino for some number of free hours. Often you just stamp your own parking ticket at a validation machine at the cashier window.

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I never quite understood that. They don't like it if you spend TOO much time gambling at their casino? Yeah, they probably just don't want people leaving their cars while they go off for a couple days, but the 4hr limit is kinda low.

[Photoc]

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I haven't been there in a few years. In the past, you parked in a pay lot downtown and got your ticket validated in a casino for some number of free hours. Often you just stamp your own parking ticket at a validation machine at the cashier window.

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I never quite understood that. They don't like it if you spend TOO much time gambling at their casino? Yeah, they probably just don't want people leaving their cars while they go off for a couple days, but the 4hr limit is kinda low.

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Quite the opposite. They hope you come in and forget all about the time limit then have to pay for the parking. They gotta keep those 40 year old garages standing somehow.

[*TT*]

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Downtown you may have to pay, but otherwise free parking abounds.

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And even downtown if you get validated its free, or you can often use the valet.

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