This may be a dumb question, but what are "concessions?"
 

I've been reading up a bit on the sites we want to visit while in London in two weeks. They list admission prices, plus some list a price for concessions. What does that mean? Thanks!

Tia

Hi Tia,

Concessions are extra added attractions - anything from a hot dog stand to a Ferris wheel.

Two countries divided etc....

Concessions are NewSpeak for people who don't pay the full rate.

Normally students, OAPs (=Old Age Pensioners, or Senior Citizens, generally defined as starting at 60), and "claimants" (those in receipt of social security)

But nice idea, Ira. Perhaps we could get them to sell the programmes and run the cloakrooms.

Hi flanneruk,

I was pretty sure that I was wrong. Thanks for the post.

Once again, the proven fact - there are really no dumb questions. I was enlightened as well by ira and flanneruk.

Thanks for asking the question for we "less worldly" readers.

Cheers,

Ron

Ira, Why on earth would you post an answer that you were "pretty sure was wrong"?

To be fair to Ira, concessions has 2 meanings (Ira's being one of them) but in relation to admission prices, flannerUK is on the nose.

Ira's joke aside, reduced price admissions (concessions) may also include disabled individuals and their "helpers" (if applicable). Other reduced tickets may be available for students, children and families.

I'm glad I asked!!! At first I thought the same as Ira and then thought maybe they were referring to those guide type books you can purchase of each museum, monument, etc. you visit to later put in your scrap book. I had no idea, but now I know!!! Funny!! Thanks for the info!!

Tia

Concession = concessionary admission price or fare offered to those entitled to a discount, like senior citizens, students, disabled, unemployed and others claiming social security benefits. Reductions for children and family are usually listed separately. As those entitled to concessions differ among venues, it's best to ask.

Hi all,

In defense of my original posting:

A "concession" in the US is an entrepreneur that has been granted the privilege to provide a particular service in a facility owned by another.

I expected that someone would mention that the word has a different meaning in Britland.

In the US we would call it a "discount".

PS

Thanks to flanneruk for being so gentle in his response.

"concessions" - what I have to give my wife to allow her to win an argument! :)

Ira:
I wasn't being gentle, I was being half-serious.
The other week I went with my wife and brother in law to the Brightopn Pavillion. Both are reasonably well off: both run reasonably demanding businesses.

I was the only one who paid to get in. BIL has just had his 60th birthday: Mrs F is doing a part-time Masters.

Someone has to pay for practically the whole country getting in cheap. Right now, I seem to be that someone.

Make 'em work for it, I say! Concessions only if you run a concession stand!

I always wondered where we came by the term "concession stand" in the US. When I go to a ball game and they're charging $7 for a beer, I couldn't image what it is they're conceding.

Then I realized that I just conceded $7 for flat beer. Name is appropriate for both contexts, I think. :)

I always assumed that the US sense was of a site owner 'conceding' the right to make some money to an independent trader, rather than running their own catering (or whatever) operation. It never occurred to me they would have it in mind to make any concessions to customers....!

Darn it, now where is that really large flashing "JOKE" emoticon when you really need one?