Local Casinos In Las Vegas
If you're brand new to Vegas, this might not upset you as much as it should. For those of you that have been in Vegas for a while, you may still be upset about this. What are we talking about? We're talking about free parking for locals and casino guests. In the old days (only a few years ago), free parking for locals and free parking for tourists was the norm. You wouldn't have to reach into your wallet until after you got inside the casino.
Nowadays, though, many casinos on the Las Vegas Strip are charging for parking. But, thankfully, some Vegas casinos still offer free parking to locals and free parking to guests and tourists. If you want to see where you can park for free in Vegas and where you're going to get charged, check out our lists and charts below.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas This is a fairly new casino hotel which started operating in December 2010. The casino sits 100 000 square foot with 1 300 slot machines and a variety of table games. 'Love the whole place it’s probably one of the classiest casinos in Las Vegas it oozes class and it has loads of eateries around it' 'The reason I say 'The Casino at Encore Rewards Vegas Visitors with a.
Las Vegas Casinos With Completely Free Parking for Locals
While we can't force all of the casinos to give us free parking (though we wish we could), here is our list of places that STILL have free parking for locals and for tourists.
Free Parking for Locals on the Strip
- Circus Circus
- Encore
- Fashion Show
- Hooters (close to strip)
- Palazzo Las Vegas
- Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino (self-park free)
- SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
- South Point
- STRAT Las Vegas
- Treasure Island Hotel & Casino
- Tropicana Las Vegas
- Venetian Las Vegas
- Wynn
Free Parking for Locals off the Strip
- Aliante Casino + Hotel
- Arizona Charlie's Decatur
- Boulder Station Hotel & Casino
- Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa & Casino
- Gold Coast Hotel and Casino - Las Vegas
- JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa
- M Resort Spa Casino
- Palace Station Hotel & Casino
- Palms Casino Resort
- Rampart Casino
- Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa
- Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
- Royal Palms Resort and Spa
- Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino
- Sam's Town Hotel and Casino - Las Vegas
- Silver Nugget Casino
- Silverton Casino
- Texas Station
- The Orleans Hotel and Casino - Las Vegas
Casinos with Some Level of Free Parking For Vegas Locals
Aria
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $9 |
| 2-4 | Self | $15 |
| 4-24 | Self | $18 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $21 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $24 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $30 |
- Pearl level and above with M Life receive free self-parking at Aria
- Gold level and above with M Life receive free valet parking at Aria
- Source: Aria Website
Bellagio
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $9 |
| 2-4 | Self | $15 |
| 4-24 | Self | $18 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $21 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $24 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $30 |
- Pearl level and above with M Life receive free self-parking at Aria
- Gold level and above with M Life receive free valet parking at Aria
- Source: Bellagio Website
Caesar's Palace
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $9 |
| 2-4 | Self | $12 |
| 4-24 | Self | $15 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $15 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $20 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $24 |
- Platinum level and above with Total Rewards receives free parking at Caesar's Palace
- Active Military members and their spouses can get a Salute card from Total Rewards granting them Platinum level rewards
- Source: Caesar's Palace Website
Circus Circus
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-24 | Self | Free |
| 0-2 | Valet | $12 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $14 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $16 |
- Oversized vehicles are able to park in the RV area for an additional $20 a day.
- If you're a trucker looking to park your tractor trailer, you're going to be out of luck at Circus Circus.
- Pearl level and above with M Life receives free parking at Circus Circus
- Source: Circus Circus Website
Cosmopolitan
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-4 | Self | $10 |
| 4-24 | Self | $15 |
| 0-4 | Valet | $15 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $20 |
- Registered hotel guests receive complimentary self=parking and valet parking at the Cosmo
- Sterling status or higher members of the Identity Rewards program receive free self-parking
- Gold status or higher members of the Identity Rewards program receive free valet parking
- Prices are subject to change during concerts and special events
- Source: Cosmopolitan Website
Cromwell Las Vegas
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $9 |
| 2-4 | Self | $12 |
| 4-24 | Self | $15 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $15 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $20 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $24 |
- Platinum level and above with Total Rewards receives free parking at Caesar's Palace
- Active Military members and their spouses can get a Salute card from Total Rewards granting them Platinum level rewards
- Source: Cromwell Website
Encore
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-24 | Self | Free |
| 0-2 | Valet | $21 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $24 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $30 |
- Valet parking is complimentary for hotel guests
- Non-hotel guests can have their valet validated once per day with a receipt of spending $50 within the resort
- Source: Encore Website
Excalibur
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $6 |
| 2-4 | Self | $8 |
| 4-24 | Self | $10 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $12 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $14 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $16 |
- Pearl level and above with M Life receives free self-parking at Excalibur
- Gold level and above with M Life receives free valet parking at Excalibur
- Source: Excalibur Website
Flamingo Las Vegas
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $9 |
| 2-4 | Self | $12 |
| 4-24 | Self | $15 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $15 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $20 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $24 |
- Platinum level and above with Total Rewards receives free parking at Caesar's Palace
- Active Military members and their spouses can get a Salute card from Total Rewards granting them Platinum level rewards
- Source: Flamingo's Website
Harrah's Las Vegas
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $9 |
| 2-4 | Self | $12 |
| 4-24 | Self | $15 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $15 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $20 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $24 |
- Platinum level and above with Total Rewards receives free parking at Caesar's Palace
- Active Military members and their spouses can get a Salute card from Total Rewards granting them Platinum level rewards
- Source: Harrah's Las Vegas Website
The LINQ
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $9 |
| 2-4 | Self | $12 |
| 4-24 | Self | $15 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $15 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $20 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $24 |
- Platinum level and above with Total Rewards receives free parking at Caesar's Palace
- Active Military members and their spouses can get a Salute card from Total Rewards granting them Platinum level rewards
- Source: The LINQ Website
Luxor
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $6 |
| 2-4 | Self | $8 |
| 4-24 | Self | $10 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $12 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $14 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $16 |
- Pearl level and above with M Life receives free self-parking at Luxor
- Gold level and above with M Life receives free valet parking at Luxor
- Source: Luxor Website
Mandalay Bay
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $9 |
| 2-4 | Self | 12 |
| 4-24 | Self | $15 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $16 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $18 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $24 |
- Pearl level and above with M Life receives free self-parking at Mandalay Bay
- Gold level and above with M Life receives free valet parking at Mandalay Bay
- Source: Mandalay Bay Website
MGM Grand
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $9 |
| 2-4 | Self | 12 |
| 4-24 | Self | $15 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $16 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $18 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $24 |
- Pearl level and above with M Life receives free self-parking at MGM Grand
- Gold level and above with M Life receives free valet parking at MGM Grand
- Source: MGM Grand Website
Mirage
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $9 |
| 2-4 | Self | 12 |
| 4-24 | Self | $15 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $16 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $18 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $24 |
- Pearl level and above with M Life receives free self-parking at Mirage
- Gold level and above with M Life receives free valet parking at Mirage
- Source: Mirage Website
New York New York
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $9 |
| 2-4 | Self | 12 |
| 4-24 | Self | $15 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $16 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $18 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $24 |
- Pearl level and above with M Life receives free self-parking at New York New York
- Gold level and above with M Life receives free valet parking at New York New York
- Source: New York New York Website
Palazzo
- Parking at The Palazzo is free for self-parking or valet.
- Source: Palazzo Website
Paris/Bally's
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $9 |
| 2-4 | Self | $12 |
| 4-24 | Self | $15 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $15 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $20 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $24 |
- Platinum level and above with Total Rewards receives free parking at Caesar's Palace
- Active Military members and their spouses can get a Salute card from Total Rewards granting them Platinum level rewards
- Source: Paris/Bally's Website
Park MGM
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Self | Free |
| 1-2 | Self | $9 |
| 2-4 | Self | 12 |
| 4-24 | Self | $15 |
| 0-2 | Valet | $16 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $18 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $24 |
- Pearl level and above with M Life receives free self-parking at New York New York
- Gold level and above with M Life receives free valet parking at New York New York
- Source: Park MGM Website
Planet Hollywood
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-24 | Self | Free |
| 0-2 | Valet | $15 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $20 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $24 |
- Source: Planet Hollywood Website
Rio
- Parking at The Rio Las Vegas is free for self-parking or valet.
- Source: Rio Website
SLS Las Vegas
- Parking at The SLS Las Vegas is free for self-parking or valet.
- Source: SLS Website
The STRAT
- Parking at The Stratosphere is free for self-parking or valet.
- Source: The STRAT Website
Treasure Island
- Parking at Treasure Island is free for self-parking or valet.
- Source: Treasure Island Website
Tropicana
- Parking at Tropicana is free for self-parking or valet.
- Source: Tropicana Website
Venetian
- Parking at The Venetian is free for self-parking or valet.
- Source: Venetian Website
Wynn
| Hours | Self/Valet | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0-24 | Self | Free |
| 0-2 | Valet | $21 |
| 2-4 | Valet | $24 |
| 4-24 | Valet | $30 |
- Valet parking is complimentary for hotel guests
- Non-hotel guests can have their valet validated once per day with a receipt of spending $50 within the resort
- Source: Wynn Website
Parking Tips for Vegas Locals and Tourists
We have some more tips on parking! You can save some money when it comes to parking on the Strip.
- If you're going to be there for a while, consider taking an Uber, Lyft, or Taxi. A lot of times it can be cheaper than what the parking would cost you and you don't have to worry about a designated driver.
- While we aren't going to outright advocate this, you can always 'park next door' at a casino that does not charge for parking. The reason we aren't gung ho about this is we don't want to ever hurt the casinos that are being nice to locals by taking up their free parking space and giving our business to their neighbors.
- Check and see if the casino does any sort of parking validation. A lot of times they will give you free parking if you spend a certain amount of money inside, are a guest (on a staycation) or are a certain tier level among their rewards program. Remember, it never hurts to ask.
- If you have to bite the bullet, car pool if you've got a bunch of friends and you can split the cost. $20 four or five ways is much easier to swallow than $20 one way.
Parking on the Vegas strip used to be free everywhere!
As if the casinos aren't getting enough of our money when we gamble, go to shows, or eat in the restaurants, they want more of it now. Most casinos on the strip now have some form of charge for parking. The charge varies depending on the size of your vehicle, what property you are at, and how long you are there for.
Some casinos on the strip are allowing locals to park for free still, though, there usually is a time limit on that ( < 24 hours).
Normally, we would list all of the casinos in alphabetical order and give you all of the parking details like a few other sites do. However, since this site is dedicated to serving Las Vegas locals, we're going to separate out the casinos that offer some form of free parking first and then follow up with the ones that are charging regardless.
In the Casinos defense...
The casinos have claimed that the move to charge for parking is not directed at solely a money grab. The casinos have integrated some systems to help you find spots easier (the little lights that float over the spots that turn red when the spot is taken) and have made a few other improvements that they say are 'what you're paying for now'. We will reserve our judgment on whether or not we agree with the practice for locals, but let's just say we are definitely biting our tongues.
There are many casinos in Las Vegas, over 100, and 30 of them are located on the Las Vegas Strip, with 10 more in the surrounding area.
There are several other ones that are worth a visit, and some may have been missed such as Planet Hollywood, Luxor, Mandalay Bay or Paris, but we had to choose 8 and here they are:
Best 8 Casinos In Las Vegas
#8 The Stratosphere Casino
Small Local Casinos In Las Vegas
The Stratosphere deserves its name as its tower is over 350 meters high and is the largest tower west of Mississippi, and, of course, it dominates the Las Vegas skyline and is one of its most important landmarks.
The plan was actually to construct the tower that would be 553 meters high, but the Federal Aviation Administration didn’t allow it as there’s an airport nearby. The construction was completed in 1995 and the casino opened in 1996, with renovation plans announced in March 2018.
The traditional definition of the Las Vegas Strip excludes the Stratosphere, it is often included in travel guides as a Strip attraction. It’s the only Strip hotel that’s actually located within the City of Las Vegas. The restaurant at the top is conveniently named Top of the World, and there are two observation decks and four thrill rides: Big Shot, Insanity, SkyJump Las Vegas and X-Scream. Short description of one of the rides – the riders dangle over the edge of the tower and then spin in a circular pattern at speed of approximately forty miles per hour. As far as casino games go, Stratosphere has an 80,000 square foot (7,400 m2) casino that inherited some unusual variations on casino games from its predecessor Vegas World. There are 50 table games and 1,500 slot machines. This is actually one of the smaller top casinos in Vegas.
#7 Treasure Island
Treasure Island Hotel & Casino was constructed in 1993, and it has 2664 rooms and 220 suites, and is connected by tram to The Mirage, and it has a pedestrian bridge to the Fashion Show Mall.
The theme is, of course, Pirate and Caribbean. The casino is home to Cirque du Soleil’s show Mystere, which opened in 1993 as the original Cirque du Soleil production in Las Vegas.
Cirque du Soleil
One notable thing about Treasure Island is that it apparently had a theme that would appeal to kids more than it would to adults, so several attempts have been made to make the unfortunate pirate theme more attractive to the adult audience, including the change of exterior colour from orange to maroon and additions of a hot tub and a night bar. The Buccaneer Bay pirate show was replaced by two shows that featured half-naked pirates in 2003, too. Today, this resort still struggles to finish the theme and make it appeal to an adult audience.
#6 New York-New York
New York-New York is arguably the most impressive venue in Las Vegas, as it features a replica of the Statue of Liberty as well as replicas of Empire State Building and Chrysler Building, and the entire venue is constructed to resemble New York buildings put together.
Pictures Of Casinos In Las Vegas
It’s as if someone put a piece of New York right here in Las Vegas, and the view is breathtaking. Within the resort, gambling areas, restaurants, lounges and other areas are named after New York City neighbourhoods or landmarks.
The main casino area is named after Times Square.
#5 Resorts World Las Vegas
Set to be completed by 2020, Resorts World is being constructed at the venue of Stardust Casino, which is famous for its appearance in movies such as Showgirls, Vegas Vacation and Ocean’s Eleven. The casino is estimated to cost more than 7 billion dollars, and it will have a Chinese theme.
There will be four hotel towers with almost 7000 rooms, there will be a 4000 seat theater, rooftop sky park and observation deck, aquarium, indoor water park, panda exhibit and, of course, a huge 175,000 square foot (16,300 m2) casino.
The casino is owned by Genting Group, and there’s also a Resorts World in Malaysia, and there are three more Resorts World casinos in the United States. If we’ll judge by other Genting and especially Resorts World casinos, this one in Las Vegas will just be huge and will offer everything you need but will lack the over-the-top appeal of other Vegas casinos, including Stardust it’s replacing. It will be huge though, and you’ll get to see pandas.
#4 Bellagio
Bellagio is one of the most famous Las Vegas casinos and there are countless movies it appears in. This luxurious casino is located on the Las Vegas Strip, and is operated by MGM Resorts International. This casino is famous for its elegance, style and class, and is inspired by the lake town of Bellagio in Italy. The Fountain of Bellagio, located outside the casino, is a sight commonly seen in movies that are set in Las Vegas, as the music choreographed fountain is a true feast for all senses. It has more than 1200 nozzles.
The casino is also famous for its high table limits, and many high rollers choose this casino over all others. Bellagio also hosts many tournaments of the World Poker Tour and is very popular among professional poker players. There are many attractions other than the fountain, such as a conservatory, a botanical garden and a gallery of fine art. Bellagio opened in 1998, and was built on the site of demolished Dunes hotel and casino that operated from 1955 to 1993 and had a recognizable front neon sign that can be seen in many movies.
There are 3950 rooms in the hotel on 36 floors in two towers, and Bellagio is a permanent residence of the “O” stage production by Cirque du Soleil since 1998. One of the most notable appearances of Bellagio in popular culture is as the setting for the 2001 movie “Ocean’s Eleven“, in which a group of thieves conspire to rob its vault. In real life, it was never robbed.
#3 MGM Grand
MGM Resorts International owns half of Las Vegas, and this is the only casino they named after themselves. MGM Grand is the largest single hotel in the US with 6,852 rooms, and it’s the third-largest hotel complex in the world (was the largest when it opened in 1993). Theme of the casino is art deco and Hollywood, and the total gaming space is 171,500 square feet (15,900 m2), which is the largest casino in Clark County and therefore the largest in Las Vegas.
Most notably, David Copperfield is a permanent resident at MGM Grand, and there are other signature attractions such as MGM Grand Garden, Arena, Hakkasan and TopGolf. This is one of three casinos that Danny Ocean and his gang rob in the 2001 movie “Ocean’s Eleven“, and they did choose the most famous three casinos for that movie.
#2 Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace is located on the west side of the Las Vegas Strip, between Bellagio and The Mirage, and is one of the oldest casinos in Las Vegas as it opened in 1966.
This casino-hotel is designed in style of ancient Rome, and it has a replica of the Roman Colosseum that serves as the venue for concerts and other performances, and it saw Elton John, Cher, Celine Dion, Bette Midler, Rod Stewart, Shania Twain and others as permanent residents over the years.
Celine Dion has had the longest residency, with 1,110 shows, and grossed $650 million since her arrival in 2003. Caesars Palace is most well known for these permanent residencies and other performances by notable stars, so this is the casino to visit if you want to see the biggest pop stars of today – and of yesterday. The hotel has 3.976 rooms in six towers and gaming space has 124,000 square feet (11,500 m2). Caesars Palace is the setting for the 2009 movie “Hangover“.
#1 The Mirage
The Mirage is one of the most impressive venues on Las Vegas Strip, and it’s connected by a tram to Treasure Island casino. The Mirage is considered to be the father of modern Las Vegas and it was opened in 1989 and was the first casino to be built using the money from Wall Street junk bonds.
It cost about $630m to build, and the reason it’s so expensive is that the construction contains a lot of gold, including the windows whose golden tint is not fake. This casino broke new ground and other casinos that followed copied it and tried to improve on what The Mirage did.
There’s no shortage of marvels in The Mirage – you got a secret garden, dolphin habitat, rainforest flora, artificial volcano, poolside nude area, and you do get the feeling you’re in Polynesia, which is the theme of this casino. The Mirage often hosts boxing events.
The movie “Vegas Vacation” was filmed mainly at The Mirage, and this is one of three casinos that are being robbed in the 2001 movie “Ocean’s Eleven“. If you only had to visit one casino in Las Vegas, you should probably go to The Mirage.