The Cleveland motor coach companies of Lakefront Lines and Great Day! Tours & Charter Bus Service operate monthly two-day trips to several out-of-state casinos. They use deluxe coaches with restrooms and reclining seats. Most coaches also have DVD players. The companies work with casinos to offer a package of transportation and a one-night stay. The casinos include meals, vouchers and play dollars.
Lakefront Lines
13315 Brookpark Road
Cleveland, OH 44181
800-638-6338
lakefrontlines.com
Great Day! Tours & Charter Bus Service
375 Treeworth Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44147
800-362-4905
greatdaytours.com
Both bus companies travel south through Ohio to the Belterra Casino Resort & Spa on the Ohio River in Florence, Ind. Package rates vary by month.
Lakefront Lines' package ranges from $92 to $122 per person, double occupancy, and $130 to $170 single occupancy as of April 2010. The coach leaves Mondays at 6:45 a.m. from the Lakefront office and picks up at 7 a.m. at Rockside Road and Interstate 77 and 7:30 a.m. at Richfield just south of Cleveland. It returns to those stops about 11:45 p.m. Tuesdays.
As of April 2010, Great Day offers Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday trips that range from $104 per person, double occupancy, to $149 single occupancy. Departure in the immediate Cleveland area is at 6 a.m. from Willoughby, 6:10 a.m. from Highland Heights and 6:45 a.m. from Independence, with other pickups farther out. The bus returns to those stops between 8:10 and 10:30 p.m. the next day.
The packages cover round-trip transportation, an overnight stay at Belterra, baggage services and $10 free play. (See References 3)
Belterra Casino Resort & Spa
777 Belterra Drive
Florence, IN 47020
812-427-7777
BelterraCasino.com
Both coach lines have another option on the Ohio River, the Grand Victoria Casino & Resort in Rising Sun, Ind.
Lakefront departures vary between the second and third Wednesday most months. The package as of April 2010 is $76 per person, double occupancy, and $109 single occupancy for transportation, an overnight stay at the Grand Victoria Hyatt, dinner and breakfast buffets, and baggage handling. The bus departs at 6:30 a.m. from Lakefront and 6:45 from Rockside Road and I-77. The return is the next day about 10 p.m.
Great Day departs for Grand Victoria on different days in different months. The price is $76 per person, double occupancy, and $104 single occupancy. The departure sites and times and the returns match those for the Belterra trips. The package covers transportation, an overnight stay at Grand Victoria, baggage service, dinner and breakfast buffets, and $15 in slot play.
Grand Victoria Casino & Resort
600 Grand Victoria Drive
Rising Sun, IN 47040
1-800-472-6311
grandvictoria.com
The Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, Mich., offers AAA Four Diamond accommodations and atmosphere. Both Lakefront Lines and Great Day offer packages to the casino in central Michigan.
Lakefront runs a monthly Sunday-Monday trip that as of April 2010 ranges from $126 to $131 per person, double occupancy, and $184 to $188 single occupancy. The coach leaves at 6:45 a.m. from Rockside Road and I-77 and at 7 a.m. from the Lakefront office and gets back about 10 p.m. The package covers transportation, an overnight stay at the Soaring Eagle Resort, a $20 dining card, $30 in free play and baggage services.
Great Day's trips to Soaring Eagle vary by month. A Wednesday-Thursday trip in 2010 costs $128 per person, double occupancy, and $175 single occupancy. The package covers transportation, baggage service, an overnight stay at the resort, a $20 food voucher and $30 in slot play. Departure and return sites and times are the same as for Belterra Casino.
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
888-732-4537
soaringeaglecasino.com
Although Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel is typically a day trip for Great Day Tours and Lakefront, Great Day also offers an overnight option because the area is a major tourist destination, with Niagara Falls about a seven-minute walk from the casino. The trip costs $129 per person, double occupancy, or $177 single occupancy, as of April 2010. That covers transportation, an overnight at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and $35 in slot play. Departure is 6:25 a.m. from Highland Heights, 7 a.m. from Independence and 7:40 a.m. from Willloughby, with other pickups farther out. The return stops are between 8:10 and 10:30 p.m.
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel
310 Fourth St.
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
716-299-1100
senecaniagaracasino.com
