AARP Rewards Online Community Travel Contest 2024

I'm saving money on cruise gift cards (which is a no-brainer), and I'm maxing-out on every travel-related gift card sweepstakes, because you can't win if you don't try!  And even when I'm local, there are so many discounts on food and events in-town, my AARP app is on the home screen on my iPhone, and I'm constantly checking it wherever I am!

Great tips. I use my card for restaurants at times. I keep getting messages that my points are expiring and I need to use them, so I cannot get enough to even try for a gift card and as far as using the App during traveling that doesn't work. I have tried several times when I am traveling domestically and it never show me anything as far as deals or discounts of any kind. I have even tried to make purchases through the site and the third party tells me it cannot be accepted.

I am glad somebody is getting use out of their membership.

I'm a sweeper who enters a lot of travel contests.  I've won several free trips all over the U.S. and always take my AARP card for additional discounts.  I am also a vet.  Imagine, a free trip along with AARP and Veteran discounts.  It's go time!   

My 17 year old grandson and I just got back from a road trip to Montana for fly fishing. Always check what the rate is with AARP discount even if you belong to a hotel membership. They always say their discount is better and can't be combined but that is not necessarily true. We used my discount for museums and parks and surprisingly a gift store offered the discount. Always ask.

we always check for the AARP rate when booking hotels online

We always ask for the AARP discount at hotels. Same at restaurants!

I entered an AARP Essay Contest in and won a gift card. At the time, I really wanted to travel more. I used the gift card to book travel through AARP Expedia and received another $50 gift card from a promotional perk and I used that gift card for dinner on vacation. I travelled to Quebec, Jamaica, Bahamas, London and Germany last year. Each time it was applicable, I booked with AARP Expedia to earn the $50 gift card. I also earned three more gift cards by participating in the MoneyMapp Focus Groups. I checked for AARP discounts and used AARP Travel Guides. These tools were very helpful. I even caught a free screening of the Bob Marley movie compliments of AARP Maine. I have never had so much fun or travelled that much in one year! AARP has been very encouraging of my travel and life goals!

 I recently redeemed my reward points to receive a $100 savings for a hotel on the AARP Travel Center. I was pleasantly surprised when I went to the travel center site and saw all the different hotel destinations that would except the gift card. My daughter and I have been talking about going on a trip together and getting this gift card motivated me to start making the arrangements. The Travel Center is a great place to go for vacation ideas and travel tips. Every attraction I go to such as zoos, museums, and local tourist’s spots, I ask if they offer an AARP discount. I have gotten up to half off on admission fees. You need to ask not all places advertise they take AARP.  You can also get discounts with your AARP card at participating car rentals, restaurants and even free coffee. I have saved a lot on vacations by planning in advance and using my AARP benefits as much as possible.  

I I always ask for the AARP rate when checking into hotels or renting a car.  Never pay full price!

Travel is less, plan on thrift shopping for things you need when you arrive to your destination.  Plan on purchases travel size incidentals at your travel destination as appose to prior to traveling.  The trend has always been take what you might need, nowadays many destinations have affordable items so travel lightly and purchase needs at destination.