Attractions in Great Britain: admission vs. concession. What does that mean?

Question

I'm planning a trip to Great Britain, and in researching some of the places we plan to go, I often see a category of admission that I've never seen before: Concession. It is typically a little less than the regular admission. I get the impression that it doesn't have the same meaning that the word has in the U.S. Can anyone explain the difference?

Answer 1

concessions are discounted prices offered to the elderly, usually over the age of 65 and to children, usually under the age of 16

Answer 2

In the United Kingdom, concessions are the reduced prices set for certain groups of people within society who are less likely to be able to afford the normal prices.

Groups of people who may be eligible for Concessions include:

Students

Old Age Pensioners

Disabled people

Children

People on Social Benefits

However, it is not compulsory for Concessions prices to be included and therefore there are no set rules about who should be allowed to pay Concessions prices and how much the discount should be. It is up to individual companies to make these decisions.

I hope this helps you out a bit! x

Answer 3

concessions are discounts off the regular price ... I get a concession because I'm over 60, my daughter gets a concession because she's disabled ... sometimes there's a concession for students (you need to have something like a student ID card, being young isn't enough, you have to be a registered student) ... it's not everywhere that gives them, and sometimes it's not a lot of discount, but if you come into one of the categories it's always worth asking because they don't always advertise them up front