Jan 4, 2008
There are so few remaining discounts for senior travelers that I can cover them in 2 short paragraphs
People over the ages of 62 or 65 used to receive substantial discounts from the airlines and other travel suppliers. Today, the pickings are slimmer, but there do remain a handful of advantages for the mature American.
The National Park Service's Golden Age Passport costing only $10 and allowing unlimited lifetime admission to the National Parks, is the preeminent perk. It can only be obtained in person at one of the parks. Runner-up is Amtrak's discount of 15% for persons 62 and older, available on every train other than the weekday Acela, the Auto Train, and sleeper cars. Greyhound gives 10% off for seniors, Avis gives them 5% to 20% off, and Club Med claims to have senior reductions as great as 30%.
With more and more of the nation's population entering the category of "seniors," other travel suppliers are surely missing a bet by not publicizing an attractive discount program that will lure these dynamic vacationers to their products.
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The National Park Service's Golden Age Passport costing only $10 and allowing unlimited lifetime admission to the National Parks, is the preeminent perk. It can only be obtained in person at one of the parks. Runner-up is Amtrak's discount of 15% for persons 62 and older, available on every train other than the weekday Acela, the Auto Train, and sleeper cars. Greyhound gives 10% off for seniors, Avis gives them 5% to 20% off, and Club Med claims to have senior reductions as great as 30%.
With more and more of the nation's population entering the category of "seniors," other travel suppliers are surely missing a bet by not publicizing an attractive discount program that will lure these dynamic vacationers to their products.
Write and read comments about this post.
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