senior citizen discounts

As far as I know, you have to be a citizen of the EU to receive any senior discounts. Perhaps others have had different experiences?

Our experience throughout Europe is that it is becoming more and more common for senior discounts to be limited to EU citizens only, but the practice is not yet universal. If you're of Irish descent like me, and if any of your parents or grandparents were born on Irish soil, you can become an Irish citizen and get an Irish passport. Voila! - problem solved. You are an EU citizen too.

Yes, you must be an EU citizen - or your Country of Origin must have an agreement with italy - to get senior citizen discounts. You will be required to show proof of your nationality at many locations if you ask for a discount. Unfortunately, if you are a US citizen there are NO discounts or agreements in place with Italy and thus you would not qualify.

One of the funny things about Italy, which you may find endearing or exasperating, is the quirkiness of the Italians. What has been said about the discounts being limited to EU citizens is true. However, some sites are not government supported; and, therefore not subject to government regulations. The Vatican has its own rules. And, sometimes, the person at the desk won't ask for ID, or will just shrug off your admission that you're American and give you the lower price. Once, a sweet young thing at an admission register asked us if we qualified for the discount When we said we're American, she replied that she loved Americans. Her sister was married to one, and we got the discount. Bottom line is it doesn't hurt to ask.

One of the funny things about Italy, which you may find endearing or exasperating, is the quirkiness of the Italians. What has been said about the discounts being limited to EU citizens is true. However, some sites are not government supported; and, therefore not subject to government regulations. The Vatican has its own rules. And, sometimes, the person at the desk won't ask for ID, or will just shrug off your admission that you're American and give you the lower price. Once, a sweet young thing at an admission register asked us if we qualified for the discount When we said we're American, she replied that she loved Americans. Her sister was married to one, and we got the discount. Bottom line is it doesn't hurt to ask.