Located 3 miles from the Maricopa Amtrak train station, this relaxed casino hotel is in an agricultural and desert area. A. Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino was relaunched in after an extensive property renovation and development of an additional hotel tower to increase guest capacity. It is owned by the Ak-Chin Indian Community and. A short drive from Phoenix and surrounded by the Sonoran Desert, Harrah's Ak-Chin delivers a first-class resort getaway, offering no shortage of epic. Check the departure schedule and hop aboard the Harrah's Ak-Chin Express casino shuttle and try your luck at our casino in Maricopa, Arizona. . Check-in time: Check-out time. If you're looking for the excitement of a casino, with the relaxing ambiance of a first-class resort, both can be found at the same place: Harrah's Ak-Chin. harrah's shuttle schedule. Harrah's Ak-Chin is a hotel and casino located 39 miles (63 km) south of Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa. With 40, square feet of casino space, Harrah's Ak-Chin offers over 1, slot machines, a variety of table games, a Keno Parlor, and even a Bingo lounge. Through the Caesars Rewards program, Harrah's Ak-Chin is the only casino in Arizona that allows guests to unlock benefits and other rewards that can be used.