Six different national car rental agencies offer significant discounts to AARP members. These discounts range from a 5 percent to 25 percent, with occasional special deals that make the discounts even higher.
There are literally thousands of motels, hotels, and resorts across the United States which offer discounts to AARP members. The rules vary, so it is best to ask about a discount at the time you make your reservation. If you check in without a reservation, be sure to ask about an AARP discount before you start the paperwork as it can result in substantial savings.
AARP members can get discounts and on-board credit on a number of cruise lines, including small ship lines in Europe. The best way to take advantage of AARP cruise discounts is to book your cruise through the AARP Travel Center, which promises to give you the best discount rate available to members.
Dozens of tour companies, airlines, and vacation rental operators offer discounts for AARP members. These discounts include savings on special packages, escorted tours, unescorted tours, rental cabins or villas, and more. Many of these need to be booked through the AARP Travel Center in order for you to get all available discounts.
Discounts are available to AARP members at hundreds of places worldwide. A large variety of different types of activities are included in the offerings, and members can book discounted activities as diverse as snorkeling, amusement parks, and helicopter tours. In order to get the discounts, members must book the activities through the AARP Travel Center.