Ross senior discount and several more senior discounts today. Perhaps one of the easiest places to find a senior discount is at your favorite restaurants. Though most chains offer discounts across the board, many smaller locations will as well. Be sure to ask about special event savings days or early dinner discounts available. Restaurants typically will advertise these discounts.
Alamo Drafthouse: Moviegoers ages 60-plus can view weekday shows before 2pm for only $6, less than half of the general admissions price of $13.75. That special low pricing applies all day on Wednesday for the chain’s Senior Day. See here for locations. Amtrak: Travelers ages 65 and over can receive a 10% discount on most rail fares on most Amtrak trains. Kathy Levine, 70, of Long Beach, N.Y. uses the discount frequently to visit her daughter and granddaughter 200 miles away. “I prefer not to drive the four hours it takes,” says Levine. “The Amtrak discount allows me to see them more often.”
Whether you need new tires, auto repair or auto maintenance, you can probably get it at a Pep Boys near you. Founded in Philadelphia in 1921 by four guys out of the Navy, it now boasts about 1,000 locations in some 35 states and Puerto Rico. Those who are 55 years old or older can enjoy a 10% discount at Pep Boys stores. If you run up a $250 bill there, you’ll save $25. If you have an old or ailing car and you spend a total of $1,000 in one year on one or more repairs, you’re looking at a savings of $100. See extra info at Is there a senior discount at iHop in Beckley WV.
The first Taco Bell restaurant opened in California in 1962, offering a product that customers pronounced “Tay-Kohs.” Today, there are close to 7,000 Taco Bell eateries all over the world (but mostly in the U.S.). The company reportedly offers a 5% or 10% discount, often with a free drink, to those 65 or older. It’s not necessarily available at every location, though, so ask first. Some locations may just offer seniors a free drink. Even that has value, though. If you save $1.49 with a free drink once a week at a Taco Bell, that’s $77 per year.
The Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) chain features more than 6,800 locations around the world, with more than 500,000 rooms in more than 35 countries and territories. Its brands include Comfort Inn, Sleep Inn, Quality Inn, Clarion, EconoLodge, and Rodeway Inn, among others. It offers 10% off for those aged 60 and older or those with AARP memberships. If you would be spending $600 at various Choice hotels in a year, you may be able to save $60 annually.