Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Discount Cards
Visitors to Colorado should look into all the standard national and international discount cards. Travelers can find all
sorts of ways to shave costs off hotel rooms, meals, rental cars, museum admissions and just about anything else that can
be had for a price. Persistence and ingenuity go a long way when it comes to finding deals in Colorado.
Students
»
Ask for a discount whenever booking a room, reserving a car or paying an entrance fee.
»
Generally receive discounts of 10% or so, but sometimes as much as 50%.
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Consider investing in a
Student Advantage Card
(
www.studentadvantage.com
) or an
International Student Iden-
tity Card
(ISIC;
www.isiccard.com
)
.
»
Always carry proof of student status.
Youths
»
Look into the
International Youth Travel Card
(IYTC;
www.isic.org
)
.
Seniors (Over 62)
»
Ask for a discount whenever booking a room, reserving a car or paying an entrance fee.
»
Generally receive discounts of 10% or so, but sometimes as much as 50%.
»
Consider an
America the Beautiful Senior Pass
(
http://store.usgs.gov/pass/senior.html
;
$10 valid for the lifetime of
the pass owner) for 50% discounts on fees such as camping on federal recreational lands.
»
Always carry proof of age.
Over 50s
»
Contact the
American Association of Retired Persons
(
888-687-2277;
www.aarp.org
)
for travel discounts, typ-
ically 10% to 25% off hotels, car rentals, entertainment etc.
Motorists
Card-carrying members of automobile associations are entitled to similar travel discounts.
The American Automobile
Association
(AAA; 866-625-3601;
www.colorado.aaa.com
)
has reciprocal agreements with several international
auto associations, so bring your membership card from home.
Other Discounts
Other people whose status might lead to discounts are US military personnel and veterans, travelers with disabilities,
children, business travelers and foreign visitors. These discounts may not always be advertised - it pays to ask.
