Movies provide a passport to fun and escapism from reality. While they are enjoyable, ticket costs can be high. However, there are several ways to save on movie tickets. These include going at less busy times like mornings or early afternoons when discounts are offered, using ID cards that provide discounts for students, unions, or age, joining movie clubs to get special offers, buying bulk tickets in advance for future use to get savings, and packing your own snacks to avoid overpriced concessions inside theaters. Following these tips makes the passport of fun that is going to the movies more affordable.

1. Passport to Fun Tips for Saving at the Box Office © 2009 Passport to Fun℠

2. The Perfect Passport to Fun Movies are a perfect passport to fun. They transport you to a land of enjoyment, adventure, romance, action, and drama. They are also a great escape from reality. Most people walk out of a theater wondering why they don’t go to the movies more often.

3. So why DON’T we go to the theater more often?… … Is it the cost of tickets, whichare at an all-time high?

4. Your passport to fun can be less expensive than you think … … Follow these simple tips to save on theater ticket costs.

5. Time Your Show Schedule your passport to fun for the morning or the early afternoon. Most theaters have discounts on shows that are screened before noon and in the early afternoon. Live performances of on-stage matinees cost less than evening performances.

6. ID Cards Can Earn You Discounts Check for various proofs of ID that qualify you for a movie ticket discount. Auto club, labor union membership, or a student identification card can earn you discounts. People over a certain age can use their driver’s licenses or state ID as proof of age to get better prices. Be sure to check the theater’s website, or ask about discounts for which you are eligible.

7. Passport to Fun and Other Movie Clubs Become a member of the online movie-going community. Receive email notifications for special pricing, selected screenings, and discount gift card offers by signing up at a theater company’s website. Join programs and get your Passport to Fun savings on movie tickets.

8. Bulkand Advance Discounts Buy multiple tickets for your passport to fun and romance at a particular theater now and use them later (until the specified expiration date). Pull in a larger set of friends or acquaintances and make group bookings to get substantial savings. Bulk purchases made in advance can double your savings.

9. Save on Snacks Reduce expenses for a passport to fun night by avoiding the highly-priced popcorn, colas and hot dogs sold inside the theater. Pack your own snack if you know the theater allows it.

10. Get your passport to fun without creating a hole in your pocket! © 2009 Passport to Fun℠