- 1). Do some research ahead of time. Use Internet maps to locate the casino you want to visit. Most on-strip casinos have their own parking garage. If your casino does not have a parking area, look for a nearby casino with a parking garage; many of the Strip hotels connect to each other and have signs to lead you to other hotels.
- 2). Find the entrance. In most cities, a parking garage entrance is easy to find; however, in Las Vegas, many of the parking garage entrances are obscured by buildings or traffic. If you can't find the entrance, it may be buried deep in a hard-to-see place in the building, or it may be around the back of the hotel on a side street, as is the case with MGM Grand.
- 3). Locate some free parking. Unless you are parking in valet or a special area, you should not have to pay for parking on the Strip. On Fremont Street in downtown Vegas, much of the street and garage parking is metered, and you have to pay for parking during certain hours of the day. If you are a hotel guest, you can park in your hotel parking garage for free, but if you are not a guest of the hotel, you have to pay.
- 4). Park your car. Try to find a space with a light or security camera nearby for the best protection for your car and belongings.
- 5). Take steps to make sure you can get back. Remember the location of your car, including the floor you are on and any nearby landmarks. Take a picture of your parking space. Las Vegas is a formidable maze of buildings to navigate. Some casinos have more than one parking garage, some of which appear identical from the inside. Keeping this in mind, remember where you entered the casino from the parking garage so you don't find yourself wandering the wrong garage.
- 6). Lock your car. Put any electronics and other valuables, including book bags, purses and personal stereos, out of sight. Las Vegas has a high rate of car theft and smash and grab break-ins, so don't leave temptation out on your seat.
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