Your Essential Travel Guide for Travelling with Senior Citizens

For anyone well above the age of 60, travelling just doesn’t mean just fun and frolic. Rather, it is a systematic process, where one has to take care of several things from A-Z like ensuring taking all the medicines along to packing that extra pair of towels just so that there aren’t any surprises along the journey. You can ask any septuagenarian or even an octogenarian and they all would agree to this.

Keeping this in mind, we at Adotrip, have come up with the top tips for travelling with senior citizens, so, without further ado, let’s dive in and explore what all there is to know.

1. Prefer Non-Stop Flights

While travelling with senior citizens, if possible try and book a non-stop flight even if it costs a bit more than a connecting flight, reason being, as it will help you save a lot of time which is good in order for ensuring a safe journey for the older chaps.

2. Discounts for Senior Citizens

Many airlines offer special discounts on airfares for senior citizens. Thus, if you too are planning to travel along with your old boys and girls, then do watch out for a discount. Who knows, you might just get lucky and save some extra bucks.

3. If Possible Travel During the Day Time

Travelling in the early morning hours as well during night time can be a bit strenuous for the old people. Thus, it is recommended that if travelling with your grandparents or any other elderly person like your father, mother or anyone for that matter, prefer to keep your travelling time table for the day time.

4. Travel with Family

Doing this will considerably be a good option. If in case, your grandparents have any kind of difficulty they know that someone from the group will take care of it for them. Furthermore, travelling in a group is also more secure and a better way of enjoying as well.

5. Don’t Forget to Carry those Medications and Other Important Things

There is a high probability that your grandparents or anyone old whom you are travelling with will be on some kind of medication. Thus, it is important to carry them along in some small bag so that if the need arises, you can easily help them in taking the medication. Apart from that, also make sure to carry all the important contacts like the number of family doctors, lawyers along with you. Just in case.

6. Don’t be too Spontaneous

There is a great chance that your grandparents, father, uncle or anyone whom you are with won’t be in the spot to participate in anything spontaneous. Thus, it is suggested to take the whole process slow and give them their time to relax and recharge at frequent intervals. Be less spontaneous but don't forget to enjoy the journey.

7. Make Use of Technology

Nowadays, there are a ton of apps that can be well-utilized by aged people, especially while travelling. For instance, there are apps for hotel bookings, city guides, maps, safety guides, online doctor apps, navigation and the list doesn’t end.

So, based on your convenience and travel activity, you can download a couple of such apps into their phones. It would be of great benefit to them.

8. Have a Travel Insurance

Purchasing good travel insurance for your trip would definitely be a good idea. There are many companies that specifically offer travel insurance plans for senior citizens. In case of any unforeseen event, this would be of immense benefit. 

So, these were the top tips for travelling with senior citizens. Do consider them and feel free to add any other point we might have missed in the comment section.

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