THRIFTY IS NIFTY • Senior Discounts

							                                     • THRIFTY IS NIFTY •
                                        Senior Discounts
This is an expanded list of discounts available to seniors throughout the DC metropolitan area. Com-
piled in preparation for the April 2009 issue of our newsletter Generation to Generation, it should
not be viewed as a complete or definitive list; rather, it is an evolving project that will be added to
regularly. To this end, we invite you to send us your suggestions at hhinfo@hebrew-home.org.

Our research method is not scientific. Our goal is simply to illustrate the fact that discounts for se-
niors are plentiful and wide-ranging. You just need to search—and ask—to find them! Inclusion on
our list does not represent a recommendation or endorsement. 

Area Restaurants
• Bob Evans Farms Restaurant— Senior Menu for seniors 55+. www.bobevans.com
• Branded ‘72 Pit Barbecue— Formerly O’Brien’s, located at 387 E. Gude Drive in Rockville
  10% discount for seniors 60+. www.branded72.com
• Burger King— 10% off for seniors 60+. www.burgerking.com
• CiCi’s Pizza— All locations offer different discounts for seniors 60+. In Rockville: M-F, $5.29
  for buffet & drink. www.cicispizza.com
• Denny’s Restaurant— Senior menu all locations. In Gaithersburg, 20% discount 2-6 pm,
  daily with regular entrée. www.dennys.com
• Fuddruckers— 10% discount for seniors 55+. www.fuddruckers.com
• Great American Buffet— At VA locations, seniors 55+pay $7.95 for lunch, $9.44 for dinner.
  www.greatamericanbuffet.com
• Hollywood Diner— In Rockville, seniors 62+ receive 15% off M, T, W from 2:30–7:30 pm;
  Sun, 4:30-7:30 pm. www.hollywooddinermd.com
• IHOP— 10% discount for seniors 55+. In Rockville: 50% off on Wednesdays, 2–6 p.m., with
  restrictions. www.ihop.com
• Kentucky Fried Chicken— Offers and restrictions vary with location. In Rockville, free small
  drink with a meal for seniors 55+. www.kfc.com
• McDonald’s— Senior offers and age restrictions vary with location. At Potomac’s Seven Locks
  location, seniors 55+ pay 69¢ for small drinks and coffee. www.mcdonalds.com
• Old Country Buffet— Seniors 60+ can purchase a “Senior Club Card” for $1 to get 50¢ off
  lunch, 70¢ off dinner. Enter weekly drawing for chance to win a free meal. Purchase new card
  annually. www.oldcountrybuffet.com
• Original Pancake House— Senior menu for seniors 65+. www.originalpancakehouse.com
• Popeyes— Seniors 50+ receive 10% discount by showing an AARP card at 15 metropolitan area
  locations. www.popeyes.com
• Quizno’s Subs— Senior offers and age restrictions vary with location. At 1611 E. Gude Drive,
  Rockville, seniors receive 10% discount. www.quiznos.com
• Silver Diner— All locations, 10% discount for seniors 55+. www.silverdiner.com
• Three Brothers Pizza— 10% off, all locations. www.threebrotherspizza.com
• Wendy’s— Senior citizens asking for a senior discount will receive 10% off their meal at most
  locations. Age restrictions vary. www.wendys.com
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Entertainment
• AMC/Loews Theatres— Seniors 60+ save up to 30 % off the regular adult admission. Discount
  amount may vary by location. www.amctheatres.com

• Arena Stage— Seniors often take advantage of their Group Rate: 30% discount off any perfor-
  mance for groups of 15 or more. Box Office: 202.488.4380. www.arenastage.org

• Ford’s Theatre— For seniors 60+, matinée prices for some musicals and plays are $28 on week-
  ends, $25 on weekdays. Ticket information: 202.347.4833. www.fordstheatre.org

• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts— Half-price for seniors 65+, but not on Sat.
   evening. Must purchase in person with proof of age. Call 202.467.4600 for availability.
   www.kennedycenter.org

• Olney Theatre Center— Seniors 65+ receive $5 off all tickets, except Sat. evening. Box Office:
  240.644.1100. www.olneytheatre.org

• Round House Theatre— Ticket prices for seniors 65+: Bethesda – $40; Silver Spring – $12.
  Box Office: 240.644.1100. www.roundhousetheatre.org

• National Theatre— Seniors can take advantage of their Special Patron Ticket Program (SPT).
  For details, visit http://www.nationaltheatre.org/tickets/halfprice.htm.

• Shakespeare Theatre Company— For seniors 60+, 20% discount; at Wed. noon matinees, 50%
  discount. Box Office: 202.547.1122, option 1. www.shakespearedc.org

• Studio Theatre— Seniors 62+ receive $5 off tickets for all performances. I.D. required. Possibly
  better discounts available for groups. Box Office: 202.332.3300. www.studiotheatre.org

• The Music Center at Strathmore— No senior discounts, but all patrons can take advantage of
  discounts in advance through their “Special Email Offers.” Create an account to receive news
  and email-only discount ticket offers. Visit http://www.strathmore.org/account/signin.asp for
  details.

• Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, MD— For seniors 62+, typically $2 off ticket price.
  Box Office: 301.600.2828. www.weinbergcenter.org

Fitness
• Curves (all locations)— With AARP card, join for $49. www.curves.com

• Fitness First Health Clubs— Special rates for seniors 60+. E-mail Fitness Consultant Tamara
  Skelly at tskelly@fitnessfirstclubs.com or call 301.424.5660 to set up. www.fitnessfirstclubs.
  com

• Gold’s Gym (all locations)— With AARP card, join for $49. Plus save up to 20% off monthly
  membership costs. www.GoldsGym.com




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Merchants
• Banner’s Hallmark/Expressions (stores in MD and Northern VA)— With a Gold Crown Re-
  wards Card, seniors 60+ receive 10% discount on all full-price merchandise. For a list of loca-
  tions, call 301.670.4140 or go to www.hallmark.com.

• Harris Teeter— Thursdays, seniors 60+ receive 5% off total purchase. Maryland locations in-
  clude Rockville, Germantown, and Columbia; there are many stores in N. Virginia. www.har-
  risteeter.com

• Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets— “50 Plus Shopper Perks” every Tuesday. Take 10% off entire
  purchase at participating stores. A photo ID demonstrating proof of age required. Visit www.premi-
  umoutlets.com, Sales & Events, or call 703.737.3071.

• Meadows Nursery Farm, Chantilly, VA— Every Wednesday, seniors 55+get 10% off their pur-
  chase. Call 703.542.2300 or visit www.meadowfarms.com.

• Prime Outlets of Hagerstown— “Prime Timer” seniors 55+ receive a 10% discount every Tues-
  day at participating stores. Call 301.790.0300, or visit www.primeoutlets.com.

• Ross Dress for Less— Every Wednesday, seniors 55+, get 10% off their purchase on Tuesdays, all
  stores, www.rossstores.com

Services
• Beltway Movers— Seniors 65+ get a 5% discount on local moves. In addition, they will receive
  a FREE pack, move and unpack of six mirrors or pictures using Beltway Movers’ exclusive
  CrushProof Cartons—part of Beltway’s SmartPack® Move System. Customers also receive a
  senior move workbook that contains a 6-month calendar to help with planning the move. Call
  Victor Folea at 301.340.2310 or visit www.beltwaymovers.com/resources-movetips_senior-moves.
  html.

• Care for You Inc.— Care for You provides companions, family support, and non-medical care
  to clients in MD, Northern VA, and D.C. New clients who mention “Thrifty is Nifty” or “Hebrew
  Home Discounts” will receive 10% off their first week of service. Call 301 650-4169, or visit
  www.careforyou.us.

• Jeeves Handyman Services— For seniors 55+, 10% off plumbing, electrical, carpentry, tile
   services, and more. Call 800.371.5730. www.jeeveshandyman.com

• Meridian Homes, Inc.— Meridian Homes specializes in home renovations, remodeling and
  handyman services, employing “green materials and practices.” They offer a 20% discount on
  all labor costs. Call 301.652.4440 or visit them online at meridianhomesinc.com.




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Transportation, Local
TAXIS

• Regency Cab— Seniors 70+ (ID proof of age required) can call 301.990.9000 to arrange for
  (1) free round-trip rides, up to 10 miles each way or (2) free round-trip rides to pick up some-
  thing, 5 miles each way (they will wait only 15 minutes for return trip). This program is so
  popular that there are certain restrictions on availability and schedules fill quickly. www.regen-
  cycab.net

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

• Metrorail/Metrobus— Seniors 65+ may ride for half the regular fare on Metrorail, for 60¢ on
  regular Metrobus routes, and for discounted fare on other participating bus service providers.
  Senior citizens may purchase a Senior SmarTrip® card or $10 discount paper Metrorail fare-
  cards and $6 Metrobus Weekly Disabled Passes by presenting a valid government-issued photo
  ID card (driver’s license, non-driver’s ID or passport) at METRO sales offices and commuter
  stores. For a full list of locations, go to www.wmata.com/fares/purchase/where.cfm.
  If you are a local resident, you may pay the reduced bus fare by showing the bus operator your
  valid Medicare card and a government-issued photo ID.For complete information, visit www.wma-
  ta.com/fares/reduced.cfm.

Travel
The Internet is a treasure trove of info for cost-conscious seniors yearning to travel. Check for senior
discounts at hotels, car rentals, airlines, package trips, and basic travel tips by Googling “Senior Travel
Discounts.” Also, visit AARP’s new travel website: www.expedia-aarp.com.

AIR

• American Airlines— Discounted senior fares to some destinations. Reservations: 800.433.7300.
  At www.aa.com, go to Reservations, Book Flights, and complete Section 4 by marking the Senior
  box.

• Northwest— Ask for availability of senior fares if 65+. Reservations: 800.225.2525 or www.nwa.
  com.

• Southwest— Discounted fares for seniors 65+ with valid proof of age. Reservations:
  800.435.9792 or www.southwest.com.

• U.S. Airways— In select markets, special fares may be available for seniors 65+. If your itiner-
  ary qualifies, the senior discount will be applied automatically to the displayed fare price.
  Reservations: 800.428.4322 or www.usairways.com

BUS

• Greyhound Lines, Inc.— Greyhound passengers age 62+ may request a 5% discount on unre-
  stricted passenger fares. Appropriate ID may be required. Call 800.231.2222 to purchase tickets
  with a credit card. Visit www.greyhound.com to learn about discount restrictions.




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CAR RENTALS

AARP membership entitles seniors to the following discounts:

• Alamo Rent A Car— Save up to 25% on daily, weekend, weekly and monthly leisure rates
  throughout the U.S. and Canada. Call 800.786.3064 and state ID#7013463. www.alamo.com

• Avis Rent-A-Car— “Red Hot Deals” for AARP members. Save up to 25% on every rental when
  you use the AARP/Avis Worldwide Discount. Call 800.331.1800 and state AARP/Worldwide Dis-
  count #A359807. www.avis.com

• Budget Rent-A-Car— Get a 20% AARP discount on all rentals from corporate locations and par-
  ticipating licensee locations. Use Budget Customer Discount #Y508501. Present AARP card at
  time of pick-up. www.Budget.com

• Enterprise Rent-A-Car— Enterprise offers AARP members 5% off the everyday low rates. Call
  800 Rent-A-Car (736.8227) and use discount ID #RP72X7 and the number on your AARP card.
  www.Enterprise.com

• Hertz Rent-A-Car— Herz offers AARP discount rates worldwide on daily, weekly, weekend
  and monthly rentals. Call 800.654.3131, and present your AARP membership number plus CDP
  #50075. Must present card at time of pick-up. www.hertz.com

• National Car Rental— AARP members receive discount ranging from 5–15%, depending on car
  type and day of week. Call 877.222.9058 or visit www.NationalCar.com.

RAIL

• Amtrak— Seniors 62+receive 15% discount on the lowest available rail fare on most trains.
  Proof of age required. Visit www.amtrak.com and click on “Passenger Discounts.”

HOTELS

• Best Western— Seniors 55+ or AARP members receive 10–15% off rack rate at all participating
  hotels. Call 800.528.1234 or visit www.bestwestern.com.

• Choice Hotels (Ascend Collection, Cambria Suites, Clarion Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites,
  Econo Lodge, MainStay Suites, Quality Inn, Rodeway Inn, Sleep Inn, Suburban Extended
  Stay Hotel)— For seniors 50+, request the Mature Travelers Rate and save 10% by calling
  800-4CHOICE. For seniors 60+, request the “Sixty Plus Rate” and save 20–30% by calling 800-
  4CHOICE (800.424.6423). An ID may be required at some hotels. Also, ask about the AARP rate.
  www.choicehotels.com

• Hyatt (All Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Hyatt Place, Hyatt Summerfield Suites)— For seniors
  62+, 30–50% discount at all hotels. Call 800.233.1234. www.hyatt.com.

• InterContinentel Hotels Group (Candlewood Suites Hotels, Crowne Plaza Hotels, Holiday Inn
   Express Hotels, Holiday Inn Hotels, Hotel Indigo, InterContinental Hotels, Staybridge Suites
   Hotels)— Their Senior Discount Program offers discounts on the non-discounted room rate at
   any participating hotel in the U.S. This is available to guests who are 62 + or with valid mem-
   bership ID of a retired persons organization. www.ichotelsgroup.com
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• Marriott International (Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn, Renaissance,
  Residence Inn, Ritz-Carlton, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites)— Seniors 62+ receive
  minimum 15% discount off the weekday and weekend rates at participating locations. Valid ID
  of age required at check-in. Call 888.236.2427. www.marriott.com

• Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Sheraton, Aloft, Element, Four Points, Luxury Collection, St.
  Regis, W, and Weston Hotels)— AARP members save up to 50% at available hotels. Call
  800.325.3535. www.starwood.com/AARP.

• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (includes Wingate by Wyndham)— AARP members receive
  discounts that vary by hotel and location. Need to ask when making reservations. Call
  800.996.3426. www.wyndham.com

PARKS

• America the Beautiful: National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass–Senior Pass—
  For seniors 62+, the lifetime pass costs $10. It grants access to or use of Federal recreation sites
  charging an entrance fee. Obtain the pass in person at the park. Visit www.nps.gov/fees_passes.
  htm for more details.




     Visit seniordiscounts.com. Their tag line: “the largest senior discount database
                       anywhere—over 150,000 businesses listed!”
                                           ALSO:
      Visit the AARP website at www.AARP.org for senior discount information.

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5/26/09