Updated: 12/13/18
Insider Guide: Atlantic City
Airport transportation
If you're unable to get complimentary limo service, in addition to taxis, which run about $35, the Atlantic City Jitney Association offers transportation from the airport to any casino or hotel in the tourist district for $10 per person. The return trip is $10 per person, as well. There also are a number of private car and limousine services. 
Click here to use this interactive map,
courtesy of Caesars.
Hotel registration
While Bally's, Caesars and Harrah's each has its own "VIP Check-In" room, these can get crowded on Fridays and Saturdays. Consider using the Seven Stars Check-In at the front desk. To avoid delays at departure, consider using the "Check-Out" feature on your television.VIP Check-In at Harrah’s is just to the right of Caffe Tazza. VIP Check-In at Bally's is to the left of the front desk and at Caesars VIP Check-In is on the second floor at the top of the escalators leading from valet parking, directly across the lobby from the front desk. Fees and taxes
- Caesars hotels in Atlantic City add a $27 per day resort fee (which includes a 14 percent state tax) to all room rates, whether for a
paid or complimentary stay. The resort fee includes standard speed Internet access
for up to two devices per room, unlimited local phone calls and a $5
voucher toward parking.
Seven Stars and
Diamond cardholders are exempt from the fee, but receive all the benefits.
Getting around town
Seven Stars cardholders get one complimentary in-room movie every 24
hours. In addition, guests are responsible for from $5 to $8 in additional taxes and fees (though this may be waived for certain Seven Stars cardholders), and sales and occupancy taxes are additional on all paid rooms.  Cabs - Maximum fare for up to five passengers within town is $13, plus tip.  tickets.
Insider Tip Parking Valet parking is complimentary for Seven Stars and Diamond cardholders, but Seven Stars cardholders get priority service. Be sure to show your card to the valet attendant who parks your vehicle and, again, when you retrieve it. Except at Bally's, the location where you drop off your car is not the
same as where you retrieve it. Be sure to ask if you're not sure where
to go.
Self-parking in adjacent garages is complimentary for Platinum, Diamond and Seven Stars cardholders. Using Reward Credits 2:1
Several restaurants and retail outlets in Atlantic City accept Reward Credits, but at 2:1, i.e., 1,000 RCs = $5. Among them:
Opting out of housekeeping If you opt out of housekeeping services during your stay (minimum two-night stay), all of the Atlantic City hotels will give you a $10 per stay food and beverage credit. You still can request additional towels or other amenities, but your bathroom will not be cleaned, bed made, etc. If you didn’t get a pre-arrival email asking you to opt-in, just let the front desk know when you check-in.
 3D light show at Boardwalk Hall
Don't miss the 3D light show at Boardwalk Hall every Wednesday through Sunday starting at dusk and running until midnight.
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Sports betting
Now that New Jersey has legalized sports betting, you have your choice of placing your bets at Bally's Wild Wild West Casino, below, or Harrah's. At Wild Wild West the “décor” includes leather chairs situated in front of five large television screens. [Behind the seating area are long high-top tables with chairs.]
 Previously closed cashier windows, below, located diagonally across from the seating and viewing area, serve as sports wagering windows.  Harrah's sports book,
below, is located in the area across from the Total Rewards Center where the Royal Derby
horse racing game took up the center of the floor.
 Total Rewards cardholders earn one Reward Credit and one tier credit for every $10 they bet, but it can take up to 24 hours to register.
Open container laws
Don’t even think about walking outside a casino or restaurant while consuming an alcoholic beverage. It’s against the law.
Celebration Dinner(s) If you're planning to enjoy your annual Seven Stars or Diamond Celebration Dinner(s) in Atlantic City and don't already have your voucher(s), look for the special promotional kiosk near the Total Rewards Center at Bally's, Caesars or Harrah's. Cashout vouchers Cashout vouchers you receive from slot machines at Atlantic City casinos expire in 365 days. Especially if you're a Seven Stars cardholder, most Caesars casinos will cash them for you after that deadline, but you'll probably get a, "Well, I'll have to check with my supervisor first." So, if you find yourself on the way to the airport with tickets in hand – and you're not planning a return trip within a year or so, best bet is to mail the voucher to your host. He or she will have someone process the voucher and you will receive payment by check from the casino. Remember, casinos can process vouchers only from their own slots. Daily tier bonuses If you're playing to earn a daily tier bonus, and you're playing at more than one Atlantic City casino, you'll have to manually calculate your combined tier credits. The amount shown as your daily play on the Total Touch pad or the kiosk reflects only your score at the casino at which you are playing. Total Rewards Centers
The Total Rewards Centers at Bally's, Caesars and Harrah's all have different hours. Check the individual pages on the Seven Stars Insider website.
ATMs
. There is a $5.99 per transaction fee to use the ATMs in Caesars casinos. For ways to save money on ATM fees, check my Mr. AC Casino column, "Ways to save on casino ATM fees."
Seven Stars Lounges
Harrah's - The lounge is located toward the rear of the Diamond Cove high limit
slots area. There is a small bar and comfortable seating, but many
times seats go empty because there are too many tables and groupings for
four, when parties of two are more the norm. Ask if you can share a
table. It will get you seated faster and you might get to meet some new
friends.
Caesars - The lounge is located on the "fine dining level" – the third floor of the casino. Smaller than the lounge at Harrah's, the large
rectangular bar in the center of the room is its most distinctive
feature. Again if you see a table that seats four, ask if you can share.
The lounges are open: Thursday: 4 to 10 p.m.*
Friday: 1 p.m. to 1 a.m.*
Saturday: 1 p.m. to 1 a.m.*
Sunday: Noon to 8 p.m.*
*last admittance is 30 minutes before closing; last call is 20 minutes prior to closing Diamond Lounges When the Seven Stars Lounges are not open, Seven Stars cardholders are welcome to enjoy the Diamond Lounges. The Diamond Lounges offer priority entrance to Seven Stars cardholders, and allow up to three additional guests.
If
there are others waiting to get in, simply walk in the lounge and
present your card to the host. At extremely busy times when there is
often a long line – especially when the club first opens – a security guard may be
stationed at the door monitoring "traffic". Again, simply show your
card to him/her, and you will receive immediate entry. From 5 p.m. each day and during opening hours on Saturday and Sunday, each offers a full buffet consisting of soup, cold cuts, salads, desserts and at least three, if not four, hot entrees. Drinks may be taken out of the lounges, but only after being decanted into plastic cups available at the door. A lighter lunch buffet is served Monday through Friday from 2 to 4:45 p.m. Insider Tip Always the innovator with its Diamond Lounge fare, Bally’s offers customers some light snacks to enjoy with their cocktails. Visitors can’t miss the cute cart, above, next to the buffet where they’ll find tortilla chips and salsa, potato chips and dip, and mini-pretzels and mustard. Caesars - The large Diamond Lounge on the second floor of the casino also overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and has a small bar which seats approximately 20 people. Be sure to say "hi" to Anthony if he's working. He'll take good care of you. There is plenty of other seating for parties of two, four or more. The window seats overlooking the Boardwalk are the most coveted and there literally are races for those tables when the doors first open. Harrah's - The Diamond Lounge is located just off the casino floor across from the Eden Lounge and next to the box office for The Concert Venue There is a small bar [look for Debbie (her nametag says Deborah and she won a "Best Bartender" award in 2014 –
look for the photo and plaque above the bar) and Magee – they're among
Harrah's best and friendliest bartenders, and they really watch out for
their customers, often stepping out from behind the bar to take orders
or help clean tables]. There is plenty of other seating for parties of two, four or more.
Current hours at the Diamond Lounges are: Monday - Thursday: 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.* (Bally's is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Friday: 2 to 11 p.m.*
Saturday: Noon to 11 p.m.*
Sunday: Noon to 8 p.m.*
Note: Due to special events and holidays, the Diamond Lounges may alter their hours some days. *last admittance is 30 minutes before closing; last call is 20 minutes prior to closing
 Take a 15-minute ride on The Wheel at Steel Pier. Tickets are $15 for adults 13 and older, and $12 for children 3 to 12. Military and those 62 and older with valid ID get 10 percent off if purchasing tickets onsite at The Wheel. (Prices are exclusive of 12.624 percent New Jersey sales and Atlantic City luxury taxes.) |
