Discounts for Seniors

[eytonxav]

I found this list on another board and thought it might be of interest to some on here. Honestly, I never even think of asking, so I need to change that going forward:

Restaurants
Applebee’s: 15% off with Golden Apple Card (60+)
Arby’s: 10% off (55+)
Ben & Jerry’s: 10% off (60+)
Bennigan’s: discount varies by location
Bob’s Big Boy: discount varies by location (60+)
Boston Market: 10% off (65+)
Burger King: 10% off (60+)
Captain D’s Seafood: discount varies on location (62+)
Chick-Fil-A: 10% off or free small drink or coffee (55+)
Chili’s: 10% off (55+)
CiCi’s Pizza: 10% off (60+)
Culver’s: 10% off (60+)
Denny’s: 10% off, 20% off for AARP members (55+)
Dunkin’ Donuts: 10% off or free coffee (55+)
Einstein’s Bagels: 10% off baker’s dozen of bagels (60+)
Fuddrucker’s: 10% off any senior platter (55+)
Gatti’s Pizza: 10% off (60+)
Golden Corral: 10% off (60+)
Hardee’s: $0.33 beverages everyday (65+)
IHOP: 10% off (55+)
Jack in the Box: up to 20% off (55+)
KFC: free small drink with any meal (55+)
Krispy Kreme: 10% off (50+)
Long John Silver’s: various discounts at participating locations (55+)
McDonald’s: discounts on coffee everyday (55+)
Mrs. Fields: 10% off at participating locations (60+)
Shoney’s: 10% off
Sonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+)
Steak ‘n Shake: 10% off every Monday & Tuesday (50+)
Subway: 10% off (60+)
Sweet Tomatoes: 10% off (62+)
Taco Bell: 5% off; free beverages for seniors (65+)
TCBY: 10% off (55+)
Tea Room Cafe: 10% off (50+)
Village Inn: 10% off (60+)
Waffle House: 10% off every Monday (60+)
Wendy’s: 10% off (55+)
White Castle: 10% off (62+)

Retail And Apparel
Banana Republic: 10% off (50+)
Bealls: 20% off first Tuesday of each month (50+)
Belk’s: 15% off first Tuesday of every month (55+)
Big Lots: 10% off
Bon-Ton Department Stores: 15% off on senior discount days (55+)
C.J. Banks: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)
Clarks: 10% off (62+)
Dress Barn: 10% off (55+)
Goodwill: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Hallmark: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Kmart: 20% off (50+)
Kohl’s: 15% off (60+)
Modell’s Sporting Goods: 10% off
Rite Aid: 10% off on Tuesdays & 10% off prescriptions
Ross Stores: 10% off every Tuesday (55+)
The Salvation Army Thrift Stores: up to 50% off (55+)
Stein Mart: 20% off red dot/clearance items first Monday of every month (55+)

Grocery
Albertson’s: 10% off first Wednesday of each month (55+)
American Discount Stores: 10% off every Monday (50+)
Compare Foods Supermarket: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)
DeCicco Family Markets: 5% off every Wednesday (60+)
Food Lion: 6% off every Monday (60+)
Fry’s Supermarket: free Fry’s VIP Club Membership & 10% off every Monday (55+)
Great Valu Food Store: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
Gristedes Supermarket: 10% off every Tuesday (60+)
Harris Teeter: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
Hy-Vee: 5% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Kroger: 10% off (date varies by location)
Morton Williams Supermarket: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
The Plant Shed: 10% off every Tuesday (50+)
Publix: 5% off every Wednesday (55+)
Rogers Marketplace: 5% off every Thursday (60+)
Uncle Guiseppe’s Marketplace: 5% off (62+)

Travel
Alaska Airlines: 10% off (65+)
Alamo: up to 25% off for AARP members
American Airlines: various discounts for 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
Amtrak: 15% off (62+)
Avis: up to 25% off for AARP members
Best Western: 10% off (55+)
Budget Rental Cars: 10% off; up to 20% off for AARP members (50+)
Cambria Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
Clarion: 20%-30% off (60+)
Comfort Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Comfort Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
Continental Airlines: no initiation fee for Continental Presidents Club & special fares for select destinations
Dollar Rent-A-Car: 10% off (50+)
Econo Lodge: 20%-30% off (60+)
Enterprise Rent-A-Car: 5% off for AARP members
Greyhound: 5% off (62+)
Hampton Inns & Suites: 10% off when booked 72 hours in advance
Hertz: up to 25% off for AARP members
Holiday Inn: 10%-30% off depending on location (62+)
Hyatt Hotels: 25%-50% off (62+)
InterContinental Hotels Group: various discounts at all hotels (65+)
Mainstay Suites: 10% off with Mature Traveler’s Discount (50+); 20%-30% off (60+)
Marriott Hotels: 15% off (62+)
Motel 6: 10% off (60+)
Myrtle Beach Resort: 10% off (55+)
National Rent-A-Car: up to 30% off for AARP members
Quality Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Rodeway Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Sleep Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Southwest Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
Trailways Transportation System: various discounts for ages 50 and up
United Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
U.S. Airways: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)

Activities And Entertainment
AMC Theaters: up to 30% off (55+)
Bally Total Fitness: up to $100 off memberships (62+)
Busch Gardens Tampa: $3 off one-day tickets (50+)
Carmike Cinemas: 35% off (65+)
Cinemark/Century Theaters: up to 35% off
U.S. National Parks: $10 lifetime pass; 50% off additional services including camping (62+)
Regal Cinemas: 30% off
Ripley’s Believe it or Not: @ off one-day ticket (55+)
SeaWorld Orlando: $3 off one-day tickets (50+)

Cell Phone Discounts
AT&T: Special Senior Nation 200 Plan $29.99/month (65+)
Jitterbug: $10/month cell phone service (50+)
Verizon Wireless: Verizon Nationwide 65 Plus Plan $29.99/month (65+).


Miscellaneous
Great Clips: $3 off hair cuts (60+)
Super Cuts: $2 off haircuts (60+)

 

[73ss454]

Great post, thanks!

 

[martyb]

I'm gonna print this list out, fold it up & keep it in my wallet! Thanks!

 

[REWahoo]

I'm gonna print this list out, fold it up & keep it in my wallet! Thanks!

I find it easier to simply ask "Can I get a senior discount?"...

 

[bbbamI]

Hey...now finally I have something to look forward to when I'm 60.

 

[Lancelot]

I get Senior coffee at Burger King- $0.49 and free WiFi to boot

 

[eytonxav]

Hey...now finally I have something to look forward to when I'm 60.

You might be able to start sooner than that, some the discounts are effective at age 50

 

[Lancelot]

I've been experiencing the age thing in different ways:

Dollar General checked my ID when I purchased a bottle of wine (I know, weird...)

Golden Coral gives me the Senior discount, even though I don't yet qualify...

Some time I look like a Senior; and then some times I don't

 

[Tom52]

I wish I could get a senior discount on my property taxes!

 

[Dawg52]

Sometimes you get them without asking.

 

[W2R]

I find it easier to simply ask "Can I get a senior discount?"...

I never seem to get them unless I ask, despite my grey/white hair. Besides, it's more polite to ask even if you know they have a discount, IMO, because that way they don't ring it up without the discount.

 

[REWahoo]

I wish I could get a senior discount on my property taxes!

I did starting this year - knocked off a whopping 5%. But that's $200 I didn't have to pay, so I'll take it...

 

[bbbamI]

You might be able to start sooner than that, some the discounts are effective at age 50

Tis true...lucky me! ...and in just a few more months I'll get the discount for being 55.

 

[omni550]

Good starter list.

I would suggest confirming with each individual point of purchase before assuming this list is 100% accurate, as discounts may vary depending on location.

Glancing through the list, I noticed a few discrepancies from recent personal experiences.

• In the Florida Keys, the Beall's store there had 15% off for 60+ on Mondays.

• Dress Barn in Michigan has 10% off on Wednesdays for 62+.

omni

 

[rescueme]

I wish I could get a senior discount on my property taxes!

You can, if you live in my state:

Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program

It also includes a rent rebate assuming you meet the income levels.

Also, in my area you get a senior discount (age 65) for municipal trash collection, regardless of income.

It all adds up...

 

[TromboneAl]

20% off at Kmart for 50+ is significant. It might be worth it to buy some groceries there.

 

[travelover]

20% off at Kmart for 50+ is significant. It might be worth it to buy some groceries there.

I think the 20% off is only on prescription drugs.

 

[tightasadrum]

I was at Chick-fil-a this morning. Ordered coffee with a burrito. I usually order a senior coffee. It's free! Why did I forget to do it this morning Sometimes it's hard to admit you're a senior, even to yourself I suppose.

 

[REWahoo]

Why did I forget to do it this morning

Uh, maybe because you are a senior?

 

[tightasadrum]

Yep. That must be it.

 

[mickeyd]

20% off at Kmart for 50+ is significant. It might be worth it to buy some groceries there.

Hmmm. I did not realize that they still made Kmart. They must all be gone from here.

 

[Goonie]

Thanks for the list, DFW_M5! I always look for and ask for 'senior' discounts just about everywhere I go. I've been doing that since I turned 50 and got an AARP card. I always get the senior discount on my coffee at Burger King (.49) and McDonalds (.80).....both with free refills!

Plus I ALWAYS ask for the senior and/or AARP discount for hotels and car rentals. I have only been 'carded' one time....the desk clerk asked to see my AARP card and said actual age didn't matter. We're leaving on vacation on Friday, and by applying senior and AARP discounts, I'm saving just over $300 on 14 of 16 nights of hotel stays.

One resort that we're only spending 2 nights at doesn't give ANY discounts, although when we stayed there for 5 nights on our Christmas vacation in 2010, they gave us a free upgrade to a very large suite and tickets to several things that we wanted to do and see!

I LOVE senior discounts, and I'm looking forward to getting even more in about a month and a half when I hit 55!!!

 

[East Texas]

I find it easier to simply ask "Can I get a senior discount?"...

I always ask "What is your senior discount?" I was a bit taken aback at Whataburger when I ordered a hamburger. The lady immediately asked if I wanted a senior drink. OK.. sure.... it seems they don't charge for a senior drink.

Life is good.

 

[KingB]

I wish I could get a senior discount on my property taxes!

Cook County, Illinois gives senior discount.

Also check your utilities. Some offer discount for seniors (65+).

 

[Katsmeow]

Sometimes you get them without asking.

I must admit that I was irritated several months ago when I bought dinner at Subway for my daughter and me and they gave me -- without asking -- the senior discount. According to the list it starts at 60....alas, I have a few years before I turn 60. Sigh.