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130+ of the best senior discounts in America

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Robert C. Williams

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Aging doesn’t always have its perks, but this list of discounts might add some pizzazz to the fact of getting older and help cut costs for retirees, a definite boon during the current pandemic. Starting at age 50 (the minimum age for AARP membership), seniors can cash in on numerous deals just for being born on or before the date required for the bargain. Simply flash an ID to collect on most discounts, although some apply only to AARP members and some are offered only by select chain franchisees. These discounts might make retirement a little more fulfilling. 

Note: Be sure to call ahead to make sure the businesses are open, find out what rules they may have (such as mask requirements or limited hours), to check with each company regarding exclusions and additional requirements.




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Allstate Roadside Assistance

Save up to 20% on annual membership fees for roadside assistance plans, including Roadside Assist and Roadside Elite. AARP members can get towed anywhere, get gas in their empty tank, have flat tires changed, get their battery jump started, and get back into their car if locked out.

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AMC

Senior tickets for moviegoers 60 and up cost less than regular admission at AMC movie theaters.




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American Airlines

The airline is coy about senior fares but has claimed to offer them for certain international routes to ages 65+ — although not for tickets booked online.

Related: 45 Travel Discounts for Seniors




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Ancestry

AARP members eager to dig deep into their roots get a 30% price cut on All Access or World Explorer subscriptions.




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Best Western

Room rates drop 5% to 15% at Best Western for AARP members.




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Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

If shrimp and down-home Southern-style cooking sounds like dinner, AARP members can cash in on a 10% discount, excluding alcoholic beverages, at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.




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Budget

If you’re an AARP member, Budget offers a free rental car upgrade, a waived additional-driver fee, vehicle insurance, and 24-hour roadside assistance, as well as discounts of up to 30% off rental rates.




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Carrabba’s

At Carrabba’s Italian Grill, AARP members can save 10% off their entire dining bill every day (excluding alcohol, applicable taxes, and gratuity).




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Carrows Restaurants

The Golden 55 breakfast, lunch, and dinner discount menu is available to customers 55 and older at select locations.




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Castle Resorts and Hotels

For vacationers 55 or older booking a trip to Hawaii, this Pacific hospitality chain will take up to 25% off its best available rates at 22 hotels and resorts across the Hawaiian islands.




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Chart House

Treat the family to a takeout dinner at a Chart House seafood restaurant. AARP members get 10% off their check. Chart House has locations in 15 states.




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Cici’s Pizza

Many Cici’s pizza franchises offer senior discounts. Find out if your local Cici’s is one of them.




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Cinemark

Numerous Cinemark movie theaters offer a senior day discount that varies by theater. The minimum age for daily senior-priced tickets is 62.




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Claim Jumper Restaurant

This restaurant chain with locations in a few states across the U.S. offers an Early Bird Special menu that’s available to seniors all day, every day. 




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Clarion Hotels

AARP members get up to 10% off the best available rate at the Clarion chain of hotels.




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Comfort Inn/Comfort Suites





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Consumer Cellular

Consumer Cellular’s deal for AARP members includes a 5% discount on usage and monthly fees. The provider also offers unlimited talk and text starting at $20/month. 




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Cornell University

If you’re a retiree and always wanted to attend an Ivy League school, Cornell will let you take up to six credit hours at no charge. In fact, many schools offer seniors free or cheap classes.




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Corner Bakery

This chain of cafes offers AARP members 10% off — note, though, that the discount cannot be applied to delivery orders. 




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Costco Membership Prescription Program





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CVS Pharmacy

According to AARP, “when you use your free Rx discount card at CVS Pharmacy, a participating retail pharmacy of AARP Prescription Discounts provided by OptumRx, you can save on all FDA-approved medications.” Anyone can use this free discount program, but AARP members save more and receive other benefits.




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Expedia

This online travel giant runs the AARP Travel Center and offers 10% off hotels, 30% off base rates for car rentals, up to $300 onboard cruise credits, and free online or phone booking.




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Extended Stay America

If you need a suite with a kitchen for a while and are 55 or older, this chain will cut you a deal on a room — even if you’re not an AARP member. 




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Extra Holidays

AARP members save 20% on Extra Holidays stays at over 500 resorts throughout the U.S., including Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, Fiji, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.




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Glasses.com

The online eyeglasses company Glasses.com offers AARP member a 30% discount on an order of frames and lenses with code AARP30. Free expedited shipping and frame adjustments (at LensCrafters locations) are also available as part of AARP’s Vision Discounts provided by EyeMed.




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Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel

AARP members enjoy a 15% discount at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel, including the RV park and train tickets, by using promo code SENIOR.




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Grand European Travel

AARP members save $100 per person on more than 30 luxury river cruises in Europe, Asia, and Egypt offered by Grand European Travel.




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Greyhound

Seniors 62 and older who don’t mind travelling by bus can save 5% off fares with proof of age. 




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HearUSA

Hearing aids are an unpleasant side effect of aging, but a 15% discount for AARP members softens the blow a bit.




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Hertz

Drivers age 50 and older save up to 20% on base rates when renting a vehicle.




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Hilton Hotels & Resorts

AARP members get up to 10% off the best available rate, plus late checkout, at Hilton Hotels & Resorts locations. These include Hilton Hotel & Resorts brands, including Conrad, Curio, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hampton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Grand Vacations, Hilton, Home2 Suites, Homewood Suites, Tru, and Waldorf Astoria.




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Howard Johnson

Howard Johnson awards AARP members a 10% discount on the best available rate at participating branded hotels.




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Intercontinental Hotels Group

This sprawling hotel chain makes discounts on regular room rates at participating hotels “available” to anyone who is 62 or older or has a member ID card for a retired persons organization, but rates vary by location. In the past, the discounts have been as high as 15%.

Related: The Best Free Hotel Breakfasts in America




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Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores





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Joe’s Crab Shack

AARP members get 10% off at this seafood chain. The discount does not apply to alcoholic beverages, however. 




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Kmart Pharmacy

While also not a senior-specific program, Kmart’s Prescription Savings Club offers various discounts on medications, immunizations, and more. Find out more info here. 




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Kroger Pharmacy

Like at CVS, a free Rx discount card at Kroger Pharmacy, a participating retail pharmacy of AARP Prescription Discounts provided by OptumRx, saves cardholders on all FDA-approved medications. AARP members save more and receive other benefits.




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La Quinta Inns and Suites

La Quinta Inns and Suites offers AARP members up to 10% off the best available room rates, as well an a non-AARP discount for those 60+.




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Landry’s Seafood House

AARP members can see their bill scaled back by 10% at this seafood chain (though not for alcoholic beverages).




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MainStay Suites

AARP members save up to 10% on rooms at MainStay Suites,  a line of midscale extended-stay hotels.




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Marcus Theaters

The movie chain’s “Young at Heart Fridays” offer $6 admission to patrons age 60 and over for any show starting before 5:30 p.m.




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Marriott

Guests at Marriott hotels can save up to 40% on room rates once they’ve reached the age of 62 — but it depends on the reservation and several variables.




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McCormick & Schmick’s

Seafood restaurant McCormick & Schmick’s gives AARP members 10% off food and non-alcoholic beverages.




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Michaels

This craft retailer sells holiday decorations, cards, calendars, and a variety of unique, inexpensive gifts. Shoppers 55 and older save 10% on Michaels purchases (regular and sale merchandise) every day, with some exclusions.




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Motel 6

All seniors 60 and older get 8% off the best available nightly rate at this chain.




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The National Hearing Test

AARP members get a free annual telephone hearing test through this service. 




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National Parks

The bad news is that the $10 lifetime pass for U.S. citizens and residents 62 and over now costs $80, although there’s an annual pass for $20 (and there’s an additional $10 fee for passes bought online or by mail). The upside is that you still get into every national park for the rest of your life for that price, and you get discounts on certain amenities.

Related: 19 Money-Saving Tips for Visiting National Parks




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New Seasons

This Pacific Northwest grocery chain gives shoppers 65 and older a 10% discount every Wednesday.




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The Oceanaire Seafood Room





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Park Ride Fly

The offsite airport parking service Park RideFly USA offers AARP members a 12% discount, available at locations nationwide.




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Payless Car Rental

AARP members save 5% on on leisure daily, weekly, weekend, and monthly base rates, plus they get a free upgrade on compact through full-size car class bookings.




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Pep Boys

You can save 10% on parts and services if you remember to bring ID — special discounts are only available in-store — and prove that you’re age 55 or older.




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Perkins Restaurant and Bakery





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Ponderosa Steakhouse

Seniors age 60 and older can get 10% off. Discount may vary by location.




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Portland Community College

Those 62 and older can audit courses for no credit for free, but can also take certain credited courses for a 50% discount. Even when courses are taken for free, however, fees still apply.




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Public Transportation

Just about every public transportation system offers some kind of discount for seniors. But in Portland, Oregon, the Trimet public transportation system considers seniors 65+ “honored citizens” who get half-price tickets per trip and pay less than one-third of the price of a monthly pass. Those who live in downtown Portland get unlimited free rides anywhere downtown for two years for just $10.




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Quality Inn

Quality Inn is another chain where AARP members can save up to 10% off bookings. 




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Rail Europe

This European rail service offers discounts on rail passes — mainly for first-class seats — in the Balkan states, Great Britain, France, Ireland, and Romania for those 60 and older.




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Ramada

Ramada hotel customers age 60 and older who are also AARP members get up to 10% off their rooms. 




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Red Roof Inn

Seniors ages 59 and over get 10% off the cost of their room booking — but that discount may be affected by date and location.




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Regal Cinemas

AARP members can save 20% on ePremiere tickets purchased online and present their membership card at concessions to get $3 off a popcorn and soft drink combination.

Related: 16 Ways to Save Money at the Movies




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Rodeway Inn

Already an economy-priced chain of hotels, AARP members can save even further on rooms at Rodeway — up to 10%, in fact. 




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Ross Dress for Less

Ross offers 10% off to shoppers 55 and older on Tuesdays when they sign up for the Every Tuesday Club. 




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Royal Caribbean

This cruise line occasionally offers special pricing to passengers 55 and over, but it reserves that pricing for specific trips.

Related: Best Cheap Cruises




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Salvation Army

Seniors 55 and older can expect discounts up 50% off on items such as clothing at Salvation Army thrift stores on select days of the week. Ask your your local store for details.

Related: 12 Places to Sell Clothes for Quick Cash




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Showcase Cinemas

On Senior Wednesdays, discount admission is $7.75, and a soda and popcorn is $5.50 for anyone 60 and older.




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Silver Cuisine by BistroMD

This meal delivery service just for seniors offers AARP members get 25% off their first healthy meal order of $99 or more. Members save 10% and get free shipping on all subsequent orders of $99 or more.




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Simply Chocolate

With more than 25 brands of chocolate to choose from, Simply Chocolate offers a 20% discount to AARP members, or they can get $20 off purchases of $79.99 or more. 




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Studio 6

Know a senior who likes to sleep in? Extended-stay hotel chain Studio 6 — managed by Motel 6 — offers AARP members 10% off bookings plus late checkout. 




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Suburban Extended Stay Hotel

Add this line of hotels to those offering up to 10% off bookings for AARP members. 




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Super 8

Participating Super 8 hotels discount rooms by 10% off the best available rate for AARP members and other seniors 60 and older. 




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Ticketmaster

While concerts are on hold in most places for the foreseeable future, drive-in shows and other options are still available. Seniors can take advantage of discounts for live music if a senior discount is part of the ticket-type option; there might be AARP-only deals too.




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Trailways

This Northeast bus company provides a 10% discount for those over age 65, although some restrictions may apply. Some seniors may qualify for its half-fare program, too.




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Travelodge

Road warriors age 60-plus rack up savings off the best available rate at participating Travelodge hotels. The chain also offers a 10% discount for AARP members. 




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TripBeat/Endless Vacation

Offering more than 2,400 vacation rental properties in international destinations, TripBeat/Endless Vacation offers AARP members 25% off. 




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Trump Hotels

This hotel chain cuts 10% off the best available room rates AARP members. Use the promo code PROAARP.




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United Airlines

The airline offers special fares to those 65 and older, and also offers its Signature Service personal concierge and club lounge to those who need extra assistance.




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Vacations by Rail

This rail tourism service offers a 5% discount to AARP members for train rides and cruises in the United States, Canada, Europe, and other locations. It also provides special offers for seniors and waives booking fees for European travel.




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Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless entitles new customers 55 and older to save money when they sign up — and autopay — for one line costing $60 or two lines for $80. 




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Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

If you’re a senior looking to book a luxury getaway, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts offers AARP members up to 10% off its best available rates plus late checkout. Sleeping late? Now that’s luxury. 




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Walgreens

Belong to AARP or hit age 55 and flash a myWalgreen’s card at Walgreens for up to 20% off purchases on certain days.




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Walmart Pharmacy

Visit the Walmart Pharmacy page to find out if your medication qualifies for generic-med discounts that include $4 for 30-day prescriptions and $10 for 90-days. 




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WW (formerly Weight Watchers)

Looking to build healthier habits with a custom weight-loss plan? Consider joining WW (formerly Weight Watchers). AARP members save up to $120 on a six-month WW membership or $60 on a digital membership of the same length. Find out more on AARP’s dedicated WW page.




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Zipcar

Need a car only occasionally to get around for a few hours? Zipcar lets AARP members join for $40 for a year, which amounts to a 15% discount over the regular monthly rate after a $25 application fee. The company throws in $40 of free driving time, though, and for each subsequent year, the savings top 40%.




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