Concessions for 60 +

We've always taken our van away all year round, I've never noticed much difference in numbers on sites, they are busy during the main holidays and quieter in between. Out of season we also see families (parents and grandparents) with pre-school children taking advantage of lower costs along with retirees and a few who spread their holidays from work throughout the year.

. If sights were £12 a night in October, November, January, February, March I would not take advantage. 

If that was the case we, and I suspect many others, would take advantage of it. As we are away for over 250 nights a year the cost of sites is important to us. We certainly could not afford to tour as we do if we had to pay the full club site price all the time. We do not intend reducing the number of nights that we use our van and so are content to use suitable CLs and commercial sites.

I think reducing the price during the winter months could be a valid trial, providing that peak prices are not hiked to to compensate

As we are home for around 240 nights I suppose that I could afford to stay on club sites all year once I get my State Pension as that would probably cover it.. 

We are members of the C&CC and use their club sites off peak and enjoy the  discounts , we couldn't afford to stay on cc sites we use, cl sites.Also I might add as a senior citizen I get a special rate for my membership , I have been a member  of the caravan club for 48 years and I get a small sticker at 45 years to put in my caravan window  [ big deal]

But why should we get concessions.  Most of us probably have far more disposable income than the young, especially those with children.

That applies to many of us but others struggle. Being fair to all though means no discounts in general but I do think that families of four or more could get something on many sites as the numbers add up far more than I think can be justified although the £1 for children ones do help.

I am unable to countenance a leisure activity of mine being subsidised, especially as some of the cost would certainly be borne by a number of fellow members less solvent than myself.   

The whole idea of consessions, promotions, incentives, call them what we may is to maximise potential as best possible. In the case of sites, that is to maximise wheels and feet on pitches and with this increased income. Such initiatives are aimed at specific audiences, sometimes that audience is me, at other times, others. Some were appropriate in a past phase of my life, others now. If the end result is good for our club and good for fellow members so be it I say! 

Good point you have made there mickysf, cause for thought!!