Free Cinema Tickets for the Disabled

irrelevant

We've had one of these for a couple of years now; we don't go to the cinema very often, but it has certainly paid for itself.

Not all cinemas take it, but the big chains all do. I even managed to get an orange wednesday 2-for-1 at the same time, once, and so three of us got in paying just once..

It's always worth asking at other attractions, too, by the way, to see if they do similar deals. e.g. we visited Chester Zoo some time back, and they did free enterance for carers as well, although they didn't seem to actively advertise the fact!

angelheart

I am a single parent and my son is registered blind. He loves the cinema and this card has saved me a fortune over the years.

wibblewoo

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Updated 8 April 2008

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The Cinema Exhibitors Association Card is a national card scheme allowing carers to get into cinemas free when going with the person they're caring for, whatever the amount that person has paid. The card lasts three years and costs £5.50.

The person being cared for must apply. To be eligible you need to be in receipt of disability or attendance allowance or be registered blind.

To find a cinema where the scheme is operating have a look at the CEA's cinema list.

If you apply and don't receive your card within three weeks of sending the form call 0845 123 1292 and you'll be put straight through to the CEA Desk. Minicom users can dial 0845 123 1297.

This discussion was originally included in the email in 2004 so some of the replies may be out of date.

Many thanks to MoneySaver Testee for the top spot. Back to the original post...

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The Cinema Exhbitors Association Card is a new national card scheme launched in October through over 500 cinemas in the UK. This card entitles the holder to one free ticket for a person accompanying them to the cinema. The card holder must meet one or more of the following criteria:-

1. They are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance.
2. They are a registered blind person.
3. They are a holder of a Disabled Person's Railcard.

Application forms are available at all participating cinemas. The card costs £5 and is valid for three years from the date of issue. A listing of cinemas and further information can be found at www.ceacard.co.uk.

I received this information through a national charity magazine so am assuming it to be all above board and legit.

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Hi. It looks like the option for Railcard holder's does not exist . I've visited the site this evening and the eligibility lists points 1 & 2 only.

However, they are worth it as I got one for my handicapped brother and it was paid off in one cinema visit .

Unity

I'm also disabled, my OH is my full-time carer and we both find going to the cinema to be really important in avoiding depression. We'll often go two or three times a week when there are good films on and we've found another way of saving. :T :T :T

I have a monthly Cineworld pass costing £10.99 and hubby gets in free so it means we can go as often as we like. I also have problems with narcolepsy and short term memory loss so this is handy if I fall asleep, or (as has happened) completely forget the film I've seen.

Either way, I still watch the films again when they come on to Sky - often thinking I've never seen them before - even though I'm still too young for a senior moment .

Sophieangel_2

Did they remove the option for Disabled railcard holders and why? I wanted to apply for one through this but am told that i can't now and i don't get DLA.

JEFF1964_2

This card ONLY lasts for 1 Year, Not 3 as menitioned in the MSE forums

stuwalt

there are loads of places disabled people can get an companion or carer in for free. my son is disabled high rate d l a we went to silverstone formula 1 race this year cost me £130 for kids friday sat and sunday ticket , i got in free as a carer saving adult ticket of £260 result great weekend to . gon to knockhill racing on sunday son gets in as consesion £13 i in free lol saved £37 . you just have to call them befoe hand as some ask for proof of disability or a doctors letter stating that someone needs constant care . allso going to leuchars airshow this month just have to pay a kids ticket lol

Frolikalki

Always ask wherever you go, if they do concessions for disabled. A lot of places don't advertise, but do offer concessions when asked.

Good idea to phone before going in case they want some sort of proof, never needed to provide any myself. Only time I was asked to take any, was when visiting Deep Sea World at North Queensferry (Recommended), I asked how I would do that if they were on my car in the disabled parking space and they said on second thoughts, not to bother bringing badges in. Took my word for it (or maybe it was the wheelchair that gave it away).

Trish

Danielr305

I used to go to local cinema with a support worker without a problem as long my support worker took their work id badge with them it was ok to enter. But I do have one concern that is can any carer or parent or whomever takes their disabled client to cinema can it be any support worker or can there just be fixed names on the card.? A big problem I have at my local cinema is that when I go and see a film sometimes I can just sit down and use the loop system they have on fine no problems but there are other times where where I can just hear a totally different film lol in which I did walk out on many films because my local cinema in the past could not bother get the loop system fixed at all for months in the past and so I just kept getting free pass for my carers all the time which it is not acceptable all the time. I also only recently at various big name cinemas there are only curtain rows of seats that people with hearing aids that can only get full enjoyment hearing the film clearly as the wires of loops systems are only are in these allocated rows in which I only found a year ago from my audiologist whom showed the where loop systems are which is fine but there was no way I can remember where allocated loop systems in 12 screen cinema lol. Also to my disappointment there are no simple maps to show staff or deaf customers where they will get the best benefit of the loop system so everytime we have to play musical chairs to find out where the loop system is so I would like people especial fellow deaf people