Senior Transportation Discounts Offered Throughout US Cities
If you plan on traveling to different major metropolitan areas this spring or summer for your senior trip, don’t forget about some of the great senior transportation deals available!
Many large cities offer senior travel deals for their public transportation systems. Her e are just a few of them, along with some travel advice to keep in mind when purchasing these transportation discounts.
- Minimum age for qualifying for these senior travel discounts is generally 65 (a photo ID along with a Medicare card are the more popular forms of identification asked for)
- Systems can sell one-way passes, one-day, or multi-day and weekly passes. Always ask when purchasing your deal to see which best fits your travel needs
- Most bus systems require some sort of stored value fare card or exact change so make sure you have cash on your when using public transportation
Where to find good senior travel deals in senior transportation?
- Philadelphia – free subway and light rail; $1 rail in-state; 50 cents off for senior trips into Delaware or New Jersey
- Pittsburg – free subway; light rail and bus
- Baltimore – $1.20 all-day pass on light rail, subway or bus; half fare on MARC regional train
- Cleveland – $2.50 all-day pass on rail, light rail and bus
- Dallas – $2 all-day pass on light rail, bus, or heavy rail to Ft. Worth
- Denver – $2.50 regional per ride on light rail and bus
- Honolulu – $1 for bus
- Minneapolis – 75 cents per rideat non-rush hours on light rail and bus; 1/3 off the regular fare on weekends on the heavy rail
- New York City – $1.25 per ride on bus and subway; bus discount with special ID; varying discounts on heavy rail
- Orlando – $2.25 all-day pass on bus
To learn which cities are the top destinations read our blog on the Top City Travel Breaks.
