Discount travel and entertainment tips for seniors
If you are planning to do some travel, it may be best to discuss discounts available to seniors by some hotels, cruise lines, airlines, etc. While many companies provide various discounts to seniors, they are not always the least expensive option available and a professional travel agent can help figure out the maze of the best way to book your travel. Among some of the discount programs available are:
- AARP discounts provides various travel discounts, which can be found at AARP travel discounts, but these may be confusing to sort out in comparison to other programs.
- Airlines:
- Southwest Airlines offers discounts including last-minute walk-up fare discounts to passengers 65 and older.
- American Airlines provides limited senior fares to selected destinations.
- Continental Airlines provides limited senior fares to selected destinations.
- Amtrak offers a 15‰ discount to coach travelers age 62 and older for thie nationwide rail network.
- Hotels usuall offer senior discounts ranging from 10 to 50‰ with age eligibility usually starting at age 50.
- Cruise lines offer discounts for passengers aged 55 and older, with certain dates and ports having the highest discounts.
- Car rental companies offer discounts ranging from 5 to 30‰ and especially for members of AARP or AAA.
- Bus travel:
- Greyhound is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation and offers a 5‰ discount on unrestricted fares to travelers over 62 years old.
- Trailways proivdes senior discounts, but they vary by location.
- Entertainment:
- National Parks offers a lifetime pass known as “America The Beautiful - Senior Pass” which is one of the best travel deals by selling a pass to travelers aged 62 and older for a one-time fee of $10. The fee allows the holder and anyone in their car into national parks, forests, recreation areas and monument grounds.
- Seniors over 60 usually qualify for reduced admission to theaters, museums and other attractions.
