Get the Most From Your AAA Membership
Over 51 million people in North America have a membership to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Each year, these 51 million people have the opportunity to get free and discounted services on auto service, travel expenses, insurance, shopping online, and much more. There are many ways to get the most from your AAA membership and make the membership pay for itself several times.
Steps
- Call AAA when you need emergency roadside assistance. Your AAA membership allows you up to four free emergency roadside calls per year. AAA can assist you if you run out of gas, have a flat tire, need a battery jump-start, lock your keys in your car or need a tow to a location within five miles.
- Get free TourBooks and maps for locations you frequent every year. New TourBooks are printed every year and are guides to museums, parks and other attractions throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico. TourBooks are printed for states and regions, and all TourBooks are available at most AAA offices.
- Show your AAA card at participating retailers to get a discount up to 30 percent. New York & Company, Payless ShoeSource, LensCrafters, Pearl Vision, Sears Optical, Direct TV, and Penske Truck Rental are just a few of the businesses that offer AAA discounts. Look for the "AAA Show Your Card and Save" logo where you shop.
- Shop online at Target and Barnes & Noble and receive a 10 percent discount. Visit http://aaa.com/target or http://aaa.com/barnesandnoble to shop these retailers and the discount will be applied when you complete the checkout process.
- Use your AAA card when you purchase tickets at major national attractions, such as Disneyland, Universal Studios and SeaWorld. Many of these attractions offer AAA discounts that are applied at the time of purchase.
- Get discounts on hotels and rental cars. By booking hotels through http://aaa.com/hotels, you can get discounts on hotels like Best Western, Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and Starwood. AAA discounts can often be applied to other hotels.
- Make travel arrangements for free through AAA travel agents. They can find vacation packages, book cruises, make hotel and car rental reservations, provide attraction discounts, take care of passport photos, obtain traveler's checks and foreign currency and provide many more travel services for you.
- Look for the AAA logo at auto repair shops. These facilities meet AAA's high standards for good work and customer service. Some also offer discounts on repairs if you show your AAA card at the time of service.
- Purchase auto, homeowners, health and life insurance from AAA. Members get a discount on all of these services.
