MGM raises multiple Las Vegas Strip casino fees
The days of free parking at most Las Vegas strip casinos are long gone and MGM increased other fees as well.
When people visit any city that attracts a lot of tourists, they expect to pay a lot of annoying fees. Las Vegas had, in many ways, been an exception to that.
Until the past few years, parking at casinos was generally free, at least during the week. In many cases, it was free altogether because the goal was to bring people in.
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That has largely gone away, with free parking being reserved for people with higher tiers in the various casino loyalty programs. Having to pay parking fees can be confusing for visitors because most regional casinos offer free parking.
Parking charges, however, are just one of the small indignities that casino companies on the Las Vegas strip have been piling on their customers. In many ways, it’s a case of them doing it because they can.
Visits to Las Vegas have generally been strong, and people are used to paying higher prices for just about anything. On my last visit to Las Vegas, however, it did seem to cross a line.
I didn’t have a car, so parking was not an issue. Prices everywhere on the Strip seemed dramatically higher.
It has long been a tradition that bottles of liquor sold on the strip will cost roughly double, maybe even more than the same bottle in a liquor store. That’s the casino companies offering you convenience over pricing.
