Updated: 7/2/20
Insider Guide: Atlantic City
Bally's, Caesars and Harrah's Resort are open to invited guests, but will reopen to the general public at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 3.
Click on a casino below to get a list of restaurants and bars that are serving food and beverage:
Airport transportation
These can get very 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.If you're unable to get complimentary transportation, 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. courtesy of Caesars.
Hotel registration (hours vary)
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.
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 (and, sometimes, Platinum 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 day 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.  Traveling the Boardwalk
Besides walking, you have a choice of bicycling, rolling chairs or Tram Service. I'm not endorsing or recommending these vendors, but here are some places to start:
*Fall biking hours on the Boardwalk are from 6 a.m. to noon and 4 to 7 p.m. The hours change seasonally.
Special needs rentals
Motorized scooters, wheelchairs, walkers and other such equipment is available for rental through Mobility On Wheels. Visit their website or call 855-484-4454 or 609-266-5600.
 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.
 Atlantic City Experience
The Atlantic City Experience has opened in the newly renovated Boardwalk Hall lobby. Take a trip back to Old Atlantic City with 218 historical items, interactive timelines, memorabilia and more. The exhibit is open to the public weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Sports betting
  Following an $11 million investment, the more than 15,000-sq. ft. venue at Wild Wild West, above, is the “largest in South Jersey and possibly the state of New Jersey,” according to a spokesperson for Caesars Entertainemnt.
The centerpiece of The Book is an LED video screen 18 feet high and 98 feet long.
 
The space also includes more than 100 leather recliners, above left, five "Fan Caves" for personalized game-viewing experiences and a 16-tap self-service beer wall, below, similar to the set-up at The LINQ in Las Vegas.
 The sportsbook complements the beer pong, shuffleboard, and table and video games available to guests.
 Harrah's sportsbook, above, is located in the area across from the Caesars Rewards Center where the Royal Derby
horse racing game took up the center of the floor.
Caesars 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
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. has issued an executive order temporarily permitting open consumption of alcoholic beverages on the Boardwalk, Gardner’s Basin and the Orange Loop. The designated open-container zones include the Boardwalk between Sovereign and Rhode Island Avenues, nonresidential areas of Gardner’s Basin, and the Orange Loop (New York Avenue, Tennessee Avenue and St. James Place). Beverages must be in a plastic container bearing the name or logo of the licensed seller within the open container zones. The order does not authorize consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle that is within the open container zone. The city’s executive order will expire in November, or whenever coronavirus-related restrictions on bars and restaurants are lifted by the governor, whichever comes first.
Celebration Dinner(s) No need to get any voucher(s) in advance. Simply tell your server how many $100 "vouchers" you want to use for your meal.
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. Caesars Rewards Centers
The Caesars Rewards Centers at Bally's, Caesars and Harrah's all have different hours. Check the individual pages on the Seven Stars Insider website.
Replacement players cards Forgot or lost your Caesars Rewards card? You can reprint your card just by using your driver's license here:
 The kiosks are located near the Caesars Rewards Centers at Bally's, Caesars and Harrah's.. 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."  Courtesy Greyhound.com
Seven Stars Lounges
 Did you ask? I didn't. Seven Stars cardholders are now limited to one guest – previously three – plus their Companion cardholder. Cardholders who earned 500,000 or more tier credits last year or this year may continue to bring up to three guests. 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.
 The lounges are open: 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 Laurel Lounges (formerly Diamond Lounges)
When the Seven Stars Lounges are not open, Seven Stars cardholders are welcome to enjoy the Laurel 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 Laurel 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 Laurel 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 or Frank if the're working. They'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 Laurel 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 Laurel 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: 1 to 8 p.m.*
Note: Due to special events and holidays, the Laurel 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.) |
