"annie" <dmr436@> wrote in message
news:83a0473d-2543-4b15-9e85-7d3616eb8dda@b1g2000hsg..com...
>> Years ago, parking lots were paid for by the corporations as a way of
>> enticing people to stay and spend money on their properties. Now it is
>> just
>> another means of revenue. Last time I was in Chicago, it was 40.00 a
>> night
>> for my car to sleep. Is Vegas charging for cars to sleep yet?
>
> It's still mostly free-no-strings-attached parking on the Strip and
> off-Strip with a few exceptions.
>
> Imperial Palace sometimes has a guard there on weekend nights. No room
> key, park elsewhere.
>
> Harrah's supposedly does more or less the same.
>
> NYNY has a sign "be prepared to show ID" but he's always just waved me
> on through.
>
> Lately TI has had a guard there, in a suit, not a uniform. "'evening,
> welcome to TI, park anywhere on levels 3 and above."
>
> Downtown is totally different. No totally free-no-strings-attached
> parking. All of them have validation, limits, or both.
>
> Now Chicago is a mess in the Loop. Unless I can't avoid it I never
> rent a car in Chicago anymore, it's more of a hassle than a
> convenience. We even have people who drive there, park in the long-
> term out at Midway and take the train in because it's so overpriced to
> park downtown.
I suspect TI is looking for something in particular when that guy waves you
through. I have noticed the last couple of times we've stayed there that we
always get waved through with a "have a pleasant evening" if they even stop
us. I have seen them let a car load of young men who were obviously in a
rental car go through without a stop. On the other hand a couple of times I
have seen them stop and talk for a while with car loads of young men who
seem to be in a personal vehicle and have either Nevada or Cali plates. We
speculated that they were looking for gang activity. I never saw anyone
denied entry.
One time, right after 9-11 they looked under our car with a mirror. :-)
Margaret
--
mrs.fine@