> ultimately about INCREASING revenue via increased foot/vehicle traffic

Well of course. Retail stores at your local mall do the same thing. Items they give-away for free or almost free (like $5 shoes) are called “loss leaders”. The store is taking a financial loss on these items, but they lead people into the building, in the expectation of making money off other sold goods.

Same with Wynn’s free parking. They lose money on the expense of the garage maintenance, but make it up inside the building when they sell other goods/services. That’s how Las Vegas operated for ~80 years, when parking was free.

I always stay at Best Value Inn or Motel 6 (across the street from MGM).

– No parking fees.
– No resort fees.
– No room service fees.

You just pay the $40/night that they advertise. ($90/night on weekends but still cheaper than any of the casinos.)

Remember when MGM and Caesars received backlash and they said, “Okay, okay, the locals can park for free. Just show your Nevada license.”

That policy sounded generous, but it ended just a year later. Now everyone pays.

Greedy ______s.

NOT a big deal. I goto XS and Encore Beachclub to see David Guetta or Kaskade or Zedd. The Wynn lot was very convenient… literally just steps from the two venues. When they started charging for parking, I relocated my car to Palazzo or Treasure Island, and simply walked across the bridge to Wynn.

– “Guests will be validated upon receipt of a $50 spend at Wynn or Encore.”

I wonder if that’s still true, if I pre-purchased my XS/Encore ticket online? The price exceeds $50 but I didn’t technically make the purchase “on the property”.

It’s a 1-coin machine. Looks like it paid 125,000 x 2 = 250,000

Non-guest Visitors who park MUST now spend $50 to obtain “free” parking after inside-spend validation. Granted, most visitors will spend that on something regardless..not very many folks go to Wynn / Encore to simply look at the flower arrangements and spend $0.

In the end it’s a half-step in the right direction, at least for hotel guests. It’s also about generating more revenue in a disguised fashion…no surprise.

Cheers..

Good to know they reached out to check. Thank you for letting them know

How scary with the closet exit wouldnt be surprising.

They had to ask?