Perks for Seniors 

With age comes privilege, or at the very least, a few discounts. For example, some restaurants, retail and grocery stores, movie theaters and other businesses including both franchise and locally owned, offer discounts to seniors. The minimum age requirements vary based on the company or location and can range from 50 to 65 years of age. 

The deal is, these businesses don’t often advertise their discounts, so ask your waiter, salesperson or service assistant. Some businesses have special days when seniors get discounts. Some require customers to have an account to receive the discount. Others give discounts to AARP members. Even establishments with no specific policies regarding senior discounts may make an on-the-spot decision to reduce your final bill by five to ten percent if you ask. Restaurants thrive on repeat business and offering a break to seniors is one way to turn you into a regular patron.   

Go online and search the internet for “senior discounts” before you go out; you’ll be amazed at the variety of reduced-price offerings that are out there for older Americans. The bottom line: you almost always need to ask! 

Here are a few to get you started: 

Restaurants 

• Chart House – 10% with AARP card 
• Landry’s – 10% with AARP card 
• Saltgrass Steak House – 10% with AARP card 
• Outback Steakhouse – 10% with AARP card 
• Denny’s – 15% off with AARP card or age 55+ for senior menu 
• IHOP – discounted senior menu age 55+ 
• McDonald’s – Discounted or free coffee age 55+, locations vary 

Retail 

• Albertson’s – see store for details 
• Brookshire’s – 5%, age 60+, Tuesdays and Thursday, with some restrictions 
• Goodwill – 10% for age 60+ on Tuesdays 
• Kohls – 15% for age 60+ on Wednesdays 
• Ross Dress for Less – 10% for age 55+ on Tuesdays 
• Michaels – 10% for age 55+ daily 
• Walgreens – 20% off eligible items for age 55+, days vary 

Entertainment 

• Cinemark Theaters – discounts for ages 62+, days and locations vary 
• Senior National Park Passes are a fantastic deal. Ages 62+. $80 for a lifetime pass or $20 for an annual pass gets you admittance to over 2000 recreational sites and discounts at state parks across America. 

• Museums, parks, zoos, car rentals, hotels, cruise lines, even services like hair salons are other great places to snag senior discounts! It pays to ask! 

Disclaimer: These discounts were found online and not personally verified.