Trop now charging $10 for parking

[DrewOnTilt]

WTF? When did this change happen? All parking in AC used to be $4... [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] not that I'm cheap, but the Trop's garage ain't worth ten bucks...

[mostsmooth]

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WTF? When did this change happen? All parking in AC used to be $4... [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] not that I'm cheap, but the Trop's garage ain't worth ten bucks...

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borg is free, for me anyway

[scrub]

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WTF? When did this change happen? All parking in AC used to be $4... [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] not that I'm cheap, but the Trop's garage ain't worth ten bucks...

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I haven't been over there since they opened the addition--is this still the same ridiculously cramped garage as before?

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[Luv2DriveTT]

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WTF? When did this change happen? All parking in AC used to be $4... [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] not that I'm cheap, but the Trop's garage ain't worth ten bucks...

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I haven't been over there since they opened the addition--is this still the same ridiculously cramped garage as before?

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Actually the Trop did it right this time, the garage is nice (and doesn't smell like piss, as the old one did). The whole place got a makeover, even their staff. The Quarter has truly helped them regain footing. The only problem they will have is the competition from the other rooms doing renovations. Resorts has a new section opening now (I saw the ads on taxis in NY but it escapes me what it is called), and of course there is the the Showboat expansion this summer.

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[ACPlayer]

Used to be that during major events at the trop and busy weekends they would state that the charge was 10 bucks but if you showed your players card the rate was 4 bucks. Perhaps this is the change u saw????

[betgo]

They charged me $4 yesterday with my poker card.

[Lurshy]

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and doesn't smell like piss, as the old one did

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Give it time, it will.

[Yarney]

Yea, if you have a diamond card it is still 4 bucks.

-Yarney

[Bremen]

Last time I checked, just a few months ago. Casino control didn't allow casino's to charge more than $5 for parking. They also stipulate that casino's can't charge someone for parking who already paid it at another casino that day. Wonder how they're getting around the $5 rule... has the law been changed?

[mdelcorso]

I don't see anything in the casino control act that caps the fees for parking. Only that there is a minimum of $3/day and that you cannot be required to pay it more than once in a day...

5:12-173.2 Minimum charge of $3.00 imposed for use of casino parking

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On and after July 1, 1993, there is established a minimum amount which shall be charged in the City of Atlantic City for the use of a parking space for the purpose of parking, garaging or storing a motor vehicle in a parking facility or property owned or leased by a casino hotel licensed under the "Casino Control Act," P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.), or by any person on behalf of a casino hotel. The charge shall not be less than $3.00 per day for each motor vehicle parked, garaged or stored in the parking space. The charge shall be made for all motor vehicles so parked, garaged or stored, except for motor vehicles owned or leased by the owner or operator of the parking facility or property, or by an employee of the casino hotel which owns or leases the parking facility or property. A parking space is considered to be that of a licensed casino hotel if the facility or property in which the space is located is owned, wholly or in part, or leased by the casino hotel, and is utilized in whole or in part in conjunction with the operations of the casino hotel. A parking space shall be considered to be on behalf of a casino hotel if spaces within the facility or property are kept under lease or contract for the use of visitors or guests of the casino hotel. No motor vehicle shall be required, upon proof of payment of the $3.00 charge, to pay the charge again in the same calendar day, either for use of a parking space in the same parking facility or property, or for use of a parking space in another casino hotel parking facility or property.

L.1993, c. 159, § 2, eff. June 20, 1993.

Amended by:

L.2003, c. 116, § 9, eff. July 1, 2003.

5:12-173.3 Minimum fee of $3.00 imposed for use of casino parking space

On and after July 1, 1993, there is imposed in the City of Atlantic City a fee upon the use of spaces for the parking, garaging or storing of motor vehicles in a parking facility or property owned or leased by a casino hotel licensed under the "Casino Control Act," P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.), or by any person on behalf of a casino hotel. The fee so imposed is $3.00 of the amount received by the casino hotel or person from each charge made for the use of the parking space; provided, however, that if the casino hotel or person shall fail to collect, or shall rebate, all or a portion of the charge required herein to be imposed for the use of any parking space, the full amount of the fee shall be payable by the casino hotel or person.

L.1993, c. 159, § 3, eff. June 20, 1993.

Amended by:

L.2003, c. 116, § 10, eff. July 1, 2003.

5:12-173.3a No reduction in casino parking fees while bonds outstanding

The State of New Jersey hereby covenants with the purchasers, holders and owners, from time to time, of any bonds secured by funds derived from fees imposed for the use of casino parking spaces pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c. 159 (C. 5:12-173.3) that it shall not repeal or reduce the fee so imposed under that act, while bonds entitled to benefits from the fee so imposed are outstanding, and shall not modify or amend the provisions of that act so as to create any lien or charge on, or any pledge, assignment, diversion, withholding payment or other use of or deduction from the fee so imposed which is prior in time or superior in right to any payments required to be made pursuant to any bond covenants entered into with the purchasers, holders and owners of the bonds so secured.

L.1996, c. 118, § 7, eff. Sept. 16, 1996.

5:12-173.4 Special fund, use of fees

a. The State Treasurer shall deposit the first $1.50 of the fee collected pursuant to section 3 of this act, P.L.1993, c.159 (C.5:12-173.3) into a special fund established and held by the State Treasurer and made available for the exclusive use of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1984, c.218 (C.5:12-153), and shall deposit the remaining $1.50 of the fee into the Casino Revenue Fund established pursuant to section 145 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-145) in State fiscal years 2004 through 2006. Beginning in State fiscal year 2007 and thereafter, the State Treasurer shall deposit the remaining $1.50 of the fee as follows: $0.50 into the Casino Revenue Fund and $1.00 to the authority for its purposes pursuant to law, as approved by the membership of the authority, provided that the authority shall use the portion of this $1.00 that is necessary to carry out the purpose of section 13 of P.L.2003, c.116 (C.5:12-173.22).

b. Amounts in the special fund shall be expended by the authority for eligible projects in the corridor region of the City of Atlantic City in Atlantic County as defined by regulation of the authority, which are related to improving the highways, roads, infrastructure, traffic regulation and public safety of that city or which are otherwise necessary or useful to the economic development and redevelopment of the city in this regard. The State Treasurer may require that a financial plan demonstrating the need, schedule and use for moneys placed in the special fund be approved by the State Treasurer prior to allocation. Pending application of moneys held in this special fund for these purposes, the moneys shall be invested in accordance with applicable law and income therefrom shall be credited exclusively to the special fund.

L.1993, c. 159, § 4, eff. June 20, 1993.

Amended by:

L.2003, c. 116, § 11, eff. July 1, 2003.

5:12-173.5 Responsibility for collection of fees

Each person subject to the provisions of section 3 of P.L.1993, c.159 (C.5:12-173.3) shall be responsible for the collection of the fees imposed pursuant thereto, which shall be collected as part of the charge made for the use of a parking space. Amounts so collected shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer. The commission shall determine and certify to the State Treasurer on a monthly basis the amount of revenues which are payable as directed by section 4 of P.L.1993, c.159 (C.5:12-173.4). The State Treasurer, upon certification of the commission and upon warrant of the State Comptroller, and subject to the pertinent requirements of section 4 of P.L.1993, c.159 (C.5:12-173.4) shall pay and distribute on a monthly basis pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1993, c.159 (C.5:12-173.4) the amount so certified.

L.1993, c. 159, § 5, eff. June 20, 1993.

Amended by:

L.2003, c. 116, § 12, eff. July 1, 2003.

L.2004, c. 128, § 7, eff. Aug. 25, 2004.