Allied Casino Tours and Junkets (alliedcasinojunkets.homestead.com) offers trips leaving from Springfield going to casinos all across the country. Allied is affiliated with Harrah's Casinos and specializes in trips to Harrah's properties in Las Vegas, Reno, Atlantic City and New Orleans. Trips booked through Allied feature either a charter bus or charter airplane, a casino representative that travels with the group, express check-in at the hotel, free play and show tickets and, in some cases, complimentary transportation to the airport or bus station from your home.
St. Louis Casino Trips (sites.google.com/site/stlouiscasinotrips/) offers day bus trips from Springfield to the Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, Mo., which is right outside of St. Louis. The bus leaves the Casino Trips office in downtown Springfield at 9:30 a.m. and leaves the casino at 4:30 p.m. The transportation costs $25 per person and includes a lunch buffet voucher at the Ameristar Casino. The trip also includes a free gambling guide from Planet Travel.
The Harrah's Casino in St. Louis (harrahsstlouis.com/casinos/harrahs-stlouis/hotel-casino/property-home.shtml) offers a free shuttle bus with pick-ups in Springfield. The bus runs at least once per day and offers pick-ups at three different locations in Sprinfield: the Capital City Shopping Center, the Hampton Inn Litchfield and the Knights of Columbus Staunton. You need to request a spot on the bus at least 24 hours in advance by either calling the reservation center or filling out an online form. The bus requests can also be made when calling to make hotel room reservations.
Chip In Tours and Travel (chip-intoursandtravel.com/index.html) runs casino bus trips primarily from the Chicago area, but they have regularly scheduled pick-ups in Springfield. The company also offers charter service that can be booked in Springfield and taken to any casino the group chooses. The regularly scheduled trips include day and overnight options to casinos in Indiana, Michigan and Missouri. The prices and amenities of the trip vary depending on the casino destination and the length of the trip.
