Resorts World ends free parking for hotel guests as new tech system rolls out
Summary
Resorts World Las Vegas has ended a summer-long free self-parking promotion for hotel guests and introduced a flat self-parking fee of $21. The change coincides with the rollout of an automated parking management system from Metropolis Parking that uses licence plate recognition to replace paper tickets and gate arms. Nevada-plated vehicles and top-tier Genting Rewards members remain exempt; other guests can register plates via the Metropolis app to link to their Genting Rewards account.
Key Points
- Resorts World now charges a flat $21 self-parking fee for most hotel guests.
- New Metropolis Parking system uses licence plate recognition, aiming for faster entry/exit without tickets or gates.
- Nevada licence plates and Genting Rewards elite tiers (Elite, Honors, Prime, Monarch, Imperial) retain free parking.
- Guests can register and link a vehicle to their Genting Rewards account via the Metropolis app; one vehicle per account allowed in the structure at a time.
- Resorts World had offered free parking over summer as a promotional move; only a few Strip properties now offer free parking to everyone.
Content Summary
After suspending paid parking through the end of August, Resorts World Las Vegas has reintroduced a paid self-parking model at a $21 flat rate for hotel guests. The resort implemented an automated licence plate recognition platform provided by Las Vegas-based Metropolis Parking, which is already deployed at more than 1,500 US locations. Certain visitors — Nevada-registered vehicles and higher-tier Genting Rewards members — will keep complimentary access. Others must either pay or register their plate and link it to their loyalty account via the Metropolis app. This move follows other promotional incentives Resorts World ran over the summer, including a package that waived resort fees for bookings through early September.
Context and Relevance
This is part of a broader trend on the Las Vegas Strip and in hospitality toward monetising parking and adopting frictionless access technology. Licence plate recognition systems reduce labour and infrastructure costs, and can increase throughput and data capture for loyalty programmes. For guests, the change means a predictable $21 cost unless they qualify for an exemption; for the resort, it represents a potential revenue stream after promotional periods end. Industry watchers should note how loyalty-linked parking and tech-driven entry will shape guest experience and ancillary revenues across big resorts.
Why should I read this
If you visit Las Vegas, run a hotel or parking operation, or follow hospitality tech, this is useful — it shows how resorts are balancing guest perks with revenue and using plate-recognition tech to make paid parking less painful. Short version: expect fewer free spots and slicker, app-linked entry. We’ve done the skimming for you.