Senior Travel in London

London is one of the most senior friendly cities in Europe, offering several discounts on public transport and attractions to visitors over 60. There are museums and theaters with convenient amenities for senior travelers, along with especially reserved seats on state-run transport. Here is a guide to help senior visitors make the most of their trip to one of the more elegant and hip cities on earth.

Transport

Senior visitors can get nice discounts on airfare by taking advantage of British Airway’s 10% Privileged Traveler Discount Program and reduced APEX restrictions on cancellations. Visitors from United States can also benefit from the heavy discounts on BA tours and intra-Britain airfare, booked from their local agents. BritRail is known to offer first-class rail passes at modest rates for senior travelers. Most public-transport discounts in London are offered only to valid British Pension book holders, but almost all city attractions and even hotels have generous discounts for senior visitors.

Attractions and Hotels

While booking your hotel, make sure to mention your age and ask for a senior traveler’s discount. When you check in, ensure that you have some identification that acts as a proof of age. Before paying for entry at any of the major attractions, always ask for a discount, even it hasn’t been mentioned anywhere on a notice. Many times, visitors have to proactively ask for discounts, so never hesitate.

Sightseeing Ideas

Apart from the conventional and widely reviewed London attractions, there is a nice and fairly undiscovered Victoria and Albert Museum, located near the South Kensington tube Station at Cromwell Road. The center has one of the most exhaustive collections on exquisite Indian art, as well as Islamic and Chinese masterpieces. There are galleries full of paintings from Japan and Korea, along with Constable Paintings like the classic Tate. Witness an enviable collection of Raphael creations and a range of miniatures and pieces of Renaissance sculpture. There is also an array of Samurai swords. Visitors must also visit the Orangery Restaurant housed inside the Kensington Palace, to enjoy one of the finest brewed proper English teas!

Activities

London is often synonymous with theater, concerts and enchanting musicals. Grab a schedule and watch concerts at The South Bank Center, The Royal Festival Hall, The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall and The Royal Albert Hall. If you can manage it, make a trip to the Shakespeare Productions at the Stratford Memorial Theatre, located at about 100 miles north of London. They stage regular productions penned by the literary genius.

London boasts of a classic and timeless elegance that radiates through its grand monarchial legacy, and stately monuments. There are several attractions, activities and discounts to help senior visitors enjoy the hypnotic charm of the ‘prim and prohpah’ Britain.