The Biggest List of Senior Discounts (August 2024) (2024)

Senior Discounts: What You Should Know

As of 2024, many businesses have done away with their senior discounts, but we've found the companies still slash prices for older adults, as well as veterans, and low-income individuals.
For many companies on this list, the specific senior discounts vary by location, so be sure to check with your local stores to confirm discount availability.
Some stores, like Kohl’s, offer senior discounts on particular days of the week.

FYI: Did you know that many wireless providers have special discounts for seniors? To find cell phone plans from $15 per month, check out our rundown of the best senior cell phone plans.

Most Popular Senior Discounts

Company	Discount	Eligibility
Amazon	50% off Prime Membership	Must be a recipient of SSI, SNAP, or other government assistance
Big Lots	10% off	Must be an active duty or retired military member
CVS.com	20% off and free shipping	Must be an active duty or retired military member or immediate family of either. Must join Veterans Advantage card benefit program
Eye Buy Direct	Varies	Current coupon codes on eyeglasses are maintained here.
Home Depot	10% off	Must be an active duty or retired military member with honorable status or spouse of either. Maximum of $400 in savings annually.
Goodwill	20% off	Must be 60+; Tuesdays Discount varies by location, generally ranging from 15-25%.
JOANN	20% off	Must be 55+ and present a state-issued ID. One day per month that varies by location
Kohl's	15% off	Must be 60+
Lowe's	10% off	Must be an active duty or retired military member or their spouse.
Ross Dress for Less	10% off	Must be 55+; Tuesdays
Michael's	10% off	Must be 55+
Rite Aid	20% off	Must be 65+; First Wednesday of each month. Discount for in-store items only.
Salvation Army	15-50%	Must be 55+
Savers and Value Village	20-40% off	Must be 55+; Some stores only offer senior discounts on certain days.
Tanger Outlets	Free Tanger coupon book	Available to AARP Members Discounts vary based on location and specific store.
TJ Maxx	10% off	Must be 55+; Not available at all locations
Valvoline	15% off oil changes	Available to AARP Members
Walgreens	20% off eligible items	Must be 55+ or an AARP Member; Available once per month in-store and for one week per month online.

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Senior Discounts for Restaurants

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Company	Discount	Eligibility
Applebee’s	10-15% off	Must be 60+
Arby’s	10% off	Must be 55+
	Vary by local restaurants	Must be 55+
Backyard Burger	20% off	Must be active duty military or veteran
Ben & Jerry’s	10% off	Must be 60+
Bennigan’s	10% off	Must be 60+
Bob’s Big Boy	Up to 15% off	Must be 60+
Bonefish Grill	10% off	Must be an AARP member
Boston Market	10% off	Must be 65+
Burger King	10% off	Must be 60+
Bubba Gump Shrimp	10% off	Must be an AARP member
Captain D’s Seafood	$5.49 meals on Wednesdays and Sundays	Must be 62+
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	10% off	Must be an AARP member
Carrows Restaurants	Discounted “Golden 55” menu	Must be 55+
Chart House	10% off	Must be an AARP member
Chick-fil-A	10% off or a free small drink	Must be 55+
Chili’s	10% off	Must be 55+
CiCi’s Pizza	Discounts vary by individual restaurant	Must be 60+
Claim Jumper	10% off	Must be an AARP member
Corky’s Homestyle Kitchen and Bakery	Discounted senior menu and frequent diner cards	Must be 55+
Country Kitchen	Light Fare Menu	No age requirements
Culvers Corner	10% off	Must be 60+
Dairy Queen	10% off	Must be 55+
Denny’s	15% off; Discounted senior menu	Must be an AARP member for the discount; 55+ for the menu
Dunkin’ Donuts	10% off or a free donut	Must be 55+
Einstein’s Bagels	10% off	Must be 60+
El Pollo Loco	10% off	Must be 60+
Fazoli’s	Discounted senior menu	Must be 62+
Friendly’s Restaurant	10% off meal	Must be 55+
Fuddrucker’s	10% off any senior platter	Must be 55+
Gatti’s Pizza	10% off	Must be 60+
Golden Corral	10% off	Must be 55+
Hardee’s	Up to 10% off	Must be 50+
IHOP	Discounted senior menu	Must be 55+
Jack in the Box	Up to 20% off	Must be 55+
KFC	Free small drinkwith any meal	Must be 55+
Krispy Kreme	10% off or a free donut with the purchase of a coffee	Must be 50+
Landry’s Seafood	10%	Must be an AARP member
Long John Silver’s: Various discounts at locations (55+)	Discount varies by location	Must be 55+
McCormick & Schmick’s	10% off food and beverages (excluding alcohol)	Must be an AARP member
McDonald’s	Discounts vary by location	Must be 55+
Mrs. Fields	10% off at participating locations	Must be 60+
The Oceanaire Seafood Room	10% off of food and beverages (excluding alcohol)	Must be an AARP member
Outback Steakhouse	10% off of food and beverages (excluding alcohol)	Must be an AARP member or veteran
Papa John’s Pizza	25% off online orders using code 25SAVE	Must be AMAC member 50+
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery	Discount menu for seniors	Must be 55+
Pollo Tropical	10% off	Must be 50+
Ponderosa Steak Houses	Discounted menu available for seniors	Must be 60+
Rainforest Cafe	10% off food and nonalcoholic beverages	Must be an AARP Member
Richie Roman’s Barbecue	10% off	Must be 52+
SaltGrass Steakhouse	10% off food and nonalcoholic beverages	Must be an AARP Member
Shoney’s of Knoxville	10% off	Must be a Golden Age Club member
Sizzler	Discounted “Honored Guest Menu”; Varies by location	Must be 60+
Sonic	10% off or free drink	Must be 60+
Steak ‘n Shake	10% off food and nonalcoholic beverages	Must be an AARP member
Subway	10% off at participating locations	Must be 60+
Taco Bell	5% off or a free beverage	Must be 65+
TCBY	10% off	Must be 55+
Tea Room Cafe	10%	Must be 50+
The Old Spaghetti Factory	Discounted senior menu	Must be 55+
Traditions Restaurant (East TX)	Discounted senior menu	Must be 50+
Village Inn	10% off	Must be 60+
Waffle House	10% off every Monday (varies by location)	Must be 60+
Wendy’s	Varies by location	Must be 60+
Whataburger	Free small coffee or kid's size soft drink with any entrée purchase	Must be 55+ and ask for “Club55” discount
White Castle	10% off	Must be 62+

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Senior Discounts for Grocery Stores

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Company	Discount	Eligibility
American Discount Stores	10% off every Monday	Must be 62+
Bi-Lo	5% off every Wednesday	Must be 60+
Compare Foods Supermarket	10% off every Wednesday	Must be 60+
DeCicco Family Markets	Various senior discount days that vary by location	Must be 62+
Fred Meyer	10% on the first Tuesday of each month	Must be 55+
Fry's Food Stores	10% on the first Wednesday of each month	Must be 55+
Gristedes Supermarket	10% off every Tuesday	Must be 65+
Harris Teeter	5% off every Thursday (excluding fuel, pharmacy, tickets, and gift cards)	Must be 60+
Hy-Vee	5-10% off on weekly senior discount day	Must be 55+
Kroger	Senior discount days discontinued as of 2021	N/A
New Seasons	10% off every Wednesday	Must be 65+
Piggly-Wiggly	Discounts for seniors vary by location	Must be 60+
Uncle Guiseppe's Marketplace	5% off on Wednesdays	Must be 65+

Senior Discounts for Retail Stores

Company	Discount	Eligibility
Banana Republic	Discounts vary by location	Must be 50+
Bealls Department Store	15% off every Tuesday	Must be 50+
Belk	15% off on the first Tuesday of every month	Must be 62+
C.J. Banks/Christopher Banks	10% off certain purchases	Must be 55+ or a veteran
Clarks	10% off	Must be 62+ or a veteran
Dressbarn	N/A	N/A
Goodwill	10% – 25% off one day a week; day varies by location	Must be 55+
Hallmark	Up to 10% off (varies by location)	Must be 55+
iParty	10% off	Must be 55+
Kohl's	15% off	Must be 60+
Michael's	10% off	Must be 55+
Modell's Sporting Goods	10% off	Must be 65+
Ross	10% off every Tuesday	Must be 55+
The Salvation Army Thrift Stores	Up to 50% off on senior discount days (varies by location)	Must be 55+
TJ Maxx	10% off on Mondays (varies by location)	Must be 55+
Walgreens	20% off eligible in-store merchandise on the first Tuesday of each month	Must be 55+ and have a Balance Rewards card

Senior Discounts for Prescriptions

Company	Discount	Eligibility
AARP	Up to 61% off prescription medications with an AARP Prescription Discount Card by OptumRX.	Must be an AARP member
Rite Aid	Discontinued as of 2021; however, many prescription discount cards are valid at Rite Aid locations.	N/A
Costco	Up to 80% off prescription medications through the Costco Member Prescription Program	Must be a Costco member
CVS Pharmacy	Personalized discounts, coupons, and savings on prescription medications	Must be enrolled in CVS ExtraCare
Kmart	Up to 65% on prescription medications and vaccines	Must be enrolled in Kmart Prescription Savings Club
Target	Target now hosts CVS Pharmacy as the pharmacy inside its store.	N/A
Walgreens	Up to 80% off prescription medications, vaccinations, and over-the-counter drugs	Must be a member of Walgreens Prescription Savings Club
Walmart	Walmart offers a wide range of generic medications for $4 for a 30-day supply. They also accept many third-party prescription discount cards.	Must hold a third-party prescription discount card.

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Travel Discounts for Seniors

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Senior Discounts on Airline Tickets

Company	Discount	Eligibility
American Airlines	Various discounts up to 50% off	Must be 65+
Delta Airlines	10% off select flights	Must be 55+
Southwest Airlines	Discontinued as of 2021	Must be 65+
British Airways	$65 off standard economy seats; $65 off premium economy; up to $200 off business class seats	Must be an AARP member
United Airlines	Discounted senior fares offered for select travel destinations	Must be 65+

Senior Discounts on Car Rentals

Company	Discount	Eligibility
Avis	Up to 35% off.	Must be an AARP, USAA, or Veteran Advantage member
Budget Rent-A-Car	Save up to 30% on base costs and an additional driver at no cost	Must be an AARP member
Dollar Rent-A-Car	10% off	Must be 50+
Hertz	Up to 20% off base rates	Must be 50+
Payless	Up to 20% off with promo code A057400	Must be an AARP member

Senior Discounts on Hotels

Company	Discount	Eligibility
Best Western	5-15% off rooms	Must be an AARP member
Cambria Suites	10-30% off rooms	Must be 60+; book online or call 800-CHOICE and request the senior rate
Candlewood Suites	Up to 10% off	Must be 62+
Clarion Hotels – (Choice Hotels).	10-30% off rooms	Must be 60+
Comfort Inn (Choice Hotels)	10-30% off rooms	Must be 60+
Comfort Suites (Choice Hotels)	10-30% off room rates	Must be 60+
Crowne Plaza	Discounts vary by location but will be a percentage off the non-discounted room rate.	Must be 62+
Days Inn	Special savings on best available rate at participating locations	Must be 60+. Use discount page on website to book room or request “senior rate” at booking.
Hampton Inn & Suites	10% off	Must be an AARP member
Howard Johnson	10% off	Must be an AARP member
Hyatt	Discounted rates for seniors based on availability per location and desired dates; Savings percentage varies	Must be 62+
Knights Inn	Up to 10% off best available rate	Must be 60+
La Quinta Inn	Discounts vary	Must be 65+
Marriott	Senior room rate; Based on availability.	Must be 62+
Motel 6	Special discounts for AMAC members; usually about 10% off	Must be an AMAC member.
Sleep Inn	Up to 10% off reservations	Must be 60+ or an AARP member
Super 8	10% off	Must be an AARP member or 60+
Travelodge	Up to 10% off	Must be 60+
Wyndham Hotels	10% off with AARP card; 20% off with AMAC membership	Must be an AARP or AMAC member

Did You Know: As you can see, an AARP membership comes with some great benefits. To learn more, read our guide: Is AARP Worth It?

Other Travel Discounts for Seniors

Company	Discount	Eligibility
National Parks Senior Lifetime Pass	Priced at $80.00, the *Lifetime Pass provides access to over 2,000 recreation sites managed by five Federal agencies for approximately 50% of the normal service, facility, and amenity charges.	Must be 62+
Greyhound	10% off	Must be an active or retired member of the U.S. military
Amtrak	10% off	Must be 65+

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Senior Discounts on Medical Alert Systems

Company	Discount	Eligibility
ADT Medical Alert Systems	$5 off per month	All ages; use promo code, SAFETY
Aloe Care Health	30-day free trial	All ages
Bay Alarm Medical	$1 off the monthly rate	Must be an AARP or AMAC member
Medical Guardian	One month free	All ages
MobileHelp	Up to $75 off your purchase	All ages; must purchase an annual plan and use promo codes: CC35OFF, SH35OFF, or CD75OFF
Life Alert	$100 off	All ages; discount availed upon referring a friend
LifeFone	Two free months	All ages; must purchase an annual plan
Phillips Lifeline	15% off monthly price	Must be an AARP member

FYI: Most medical alert providers offer discounts on various devices. Read our guides to the best medical alert system and affordable medical alerts to learn more.

Senior Discounts on Cell Phone Plans

Company	Discount	Eligibility
	Discounted unlimited plans, starting at $40 per line	Must be 55+; must be a Florida resident for certain plans
Consumer Cellular	5% discount on usage and monthly fees; 30% discount on accessories	Must be an AARP member
Metro PCS	5% off	Must be an AARP member
T-Mobile Senior Plans	Discounted unlimited plans, starting as low as $27.50 per line	Must be 55+
Verizon Senior Plans	Discounted unlimited plans, starting as low as $40 per line	Must be 55+