Seattle seniors who live on retirement savings or fixed incomes feel the pressure. Rising real estate values, increasing property taxes—today’s cost of living isn’t cheap. One small way to keep life more affordable for seniors: Seattle’s Gold Card for Healthy Aging.
The free Gold Card offers discounts at many local businesses, restaurants, museums, theaters, and service providers. Any Seattle or King County resident age 60 or older can get a Gold Card and its discounts. Those benefits span:
- Auto repair
- Beauty shops and barbers
- including 25% off at NCN Hair Pro Salon
- Cleaning services
- Elder services
- Legal assistance
- including free phone consultations from Donaldson & Knigge, LLC
- Museums
- Opticians
- including 15% off at Seattle Vision Care Center
- Pets
- including 50% off dog and cat licenses at the Seattle Animal Shelter
- Plumbers
- Recreation
- including 75% off at the Woodland Park Zoo
- Restaurants
- Retail
- Theater
- Utilities
You can pick up a Gold Card at:
- Seattle City Hall (downtown)
- City of Seattle Neighborhood Service Centers (seven throughout Seattle)
- Seattle Parks and Recreation Community Centers (throughout Seattle)
- Seattle Animal Shelter (Interbay)
- Northeast Seattle Together (NEST) office (Wedgwood)