I’m sure you are all aware that the American Association of Retired People, or AARP, has an array of

I'm sure you are all aware that the American Association of Retired People, or AARP, has an array of travel discounts offered exclusively to its members. They're easily accessible online by utilizing the toll-free AARP Travel Center number, or by calling the travel providers directly and asking for the discount. To see just how well AARP's discounts stack up in the marketplace, I decided to book a virtual weekend to Orlando utilizing the AARP travel center, which is powered by Expedia.
While AARP provides its members with several additional travel benefits, including discounts on vacation rentals, cruises, parking, and roadside assistance, I concentrated on the three major expenses associated antique travel trailers for sale with travel: airfare, hotel, and rental car. My findings antique travel trailers for sale were interesting.
First, I discovered that AARP does not offer discounts on airfares, but it does offer a no-booking-fee benefit through a special link to Expedia.com, which you can access via the website at www.aarp.org/travel . Or you can use the convenient toll-free number provided there. While no booking fee seems to be a money-saving benefit, the regular Expedia.com site doesn't charge booking fees for domestic and international tickets anyway, unless more than one airline is involved.
Next I worked on booking a hotel. First, let me recommend that you join the hotel chains' frequent guest programs since even AARP rates earn frequent stay points in these programs. If you're an infrequent traveler, you'll still benefit antique travel trailers for sale from the perks you receive antique travel trailers for sale as a member, including antique travel trailers for sale free newspapers, late checkouts, special offers, and room upgrades.
AARP offers a discount antique travel trailers for sale up to 20 percent on several hotel chains, including Choice, Starwood, Wyndham, La Quinta, and Best Western. For this experiment, I selected the Best Western at the Orlando airport with a free shuttle and breakfast included. Using the AARP Expedia site, the rate was $63 compared to the lowest price on the Best Western website of $74. So it appeared there was value in utilizing the AARP discount.
I also tried the Wyndham Orlando Resort. While the rate via the AARP Travel Center was $82, on the Wyndham site it was just $71. So I give this AARP travel discount a neutral rating. The AARP site is easy to use and offers a toll-free antique travel trailers for sale number, but there just may be a lower rate on the hotel's website. I strongly suggest you check your hotel's website before opting for the AARP discount.
What about a rental antique travel trailers for sale car? You can easily book one at the AARP Travel Center. I selected a compact car to be picked up at the Orlando airport (MCO) for a two-day rental. Selecting the lowest price for a compact car in this case with Enterprise the total, including taxes and fees, came to $42 on the AARP Expedia site. I then went to Expedia.com directly and priced out a compact car for the same days, same location, with Enterprise and got a price of $36 including taxes/fees without any discount code or coupon. The AARP discount didn't make the grade in this case.
Of course, one case doesn't make a trend. The AARP Travel Center, powered by Expedia, is easy to use and offers options for accessing discounts, so it is a great place to learn how to plan your own vacation. If you're experienced at planning your own travel, you may want to use it as a starting point.
At only $16 for a year's membership, AARP offers good value if all you receive is access to the Travel Center. Add the other benefits and discounts and it's a no-brainer: If you're not an AARP member, you should be.