Did you know that AMA/CAA sells gift cards? Always 5% savings, $10 discount on Banff pass, hot spring discount, etc.
Today I’m going to talk about AMA/CAA/AAA.
The 3 places seem to be the same, but they are all the same!!!
You can think of the names as being subdivided by region.
AMA: Alberta Motor Association
CAA: Canadian Automobile Association
AAA: American Automobile Association
You can sign up in the US and use it in Canada,
You can sign up in Canada and use it in the United States as well.
I don’t know if the reward accumulation part intersects with each other.
AMA/CAA are operated in an integrated manner.
The towing service is probably the biggest reason to pay an annual fee to use AMA/CAA.
If you think of Korea, what about Samsung Fire & Marine’s automobile emergency dispatch service?? You can think of it like this.
Last year, my younger brother and his wife came to live for a month, and I bought a used car for them.
I signed up for AMA/CAA just in case.
Let’s look into the emergency dispatch service, which is the main benefit of AMA/CAA, separately.
Today we will look at additional services.
I didn’t know there were so many services^^ haha.
First of all, if you live in Alberta, you probably have a national park pass.
It’s difficult to get a discount on this anywhere, but if you buy it at AMA, it’s $10 off.
Visit the AMA office in person to purchase!
There are 5 offices in Calgary by region.
And if you go to Banff/Jasper, you must use the hot springs!!!
There is also a 15% discount on admission here.
There is a discount for up to 4 people.
Just show your membership card when purchasing your ticket.
I looked at the site and found that it also has a currency exchange service.
It is said that it proceeds according to the flow below,
I’ll have to compare it later when I exchange money.
Until now, I used Carfolex, but I always didn’t like the exchange rate.
I also received a hefty 10% discount while changing engine oil and replacing brake pads at MR LUBE.
I heard that the restaurants below offer about a 10% discount, so it seems like there are benefits in one way or another.
Among the various discount benefits, the rediscovery of AMA service this time is gift card sales.
When you purchase a gift card, you always get 5% points.
Accumulation is through this process^^
There are a wide variety of gift cards for sale.
If you look at what was explained in the AMA.
If you use the gift card in this pattern, you can accumulate rewards of about $72.50 per month.
The explanation is that approximately $870 will be saved in one year.
That’s convincing. lol
Gift cards can be reloaded online and can be purchased online or offline.
It’s true that it’s a bit cumbersome.
If that amount is accumulated with 5% savings,
I think I can quickly cover the $142 annual fee that I pay for using AMA.
I guess it’s a waste of money anyway.
One of the gift cards to pay attention to right now is,
This is it.
You may have seen this card often discounted with an additional bonus at Shoppers or Superstore.
I love this gift card event deal.
If you purchase by the end of this year, you will receive a bonus $50 for every $50 purchase.
I think the immediate discount is very good as they say if you purchase from their site instead of the AMA/CAA office and enter your AMA member number, you will get an immediate 5% discount.
Actually, I don’t really use any of the restaurants included in the Ultimate Dining Card.
There is one good place.
It’s ANEJO !
If you have a taco restaurant called ANEJO, you can use up plenty of it.
This restaurant is also located in Banff, and the happy hour menu is really gracious.
If we take a closer look at the details of the $50 bonus card mentioned above,
I can interpret it like this.
The bonus card consists of five $10 off $50 coupons that can only be used when dining at Swiss Chalet, Montana’s, Kelsey’s, East Side Mario’s, Harvey’s, The Pickle Barrel, Fresh Kitchen & Juice Bar, and The Burger’s Priest. Bonus card is valid from January 1 to June 30, 2024 (some date restrictions apply)
After looking closely at the AMA site, there are so many benefits that it deserves a separate post.
(Did you know that AMA/CAA is the place where you can get an international driver’s license in Canada?)
(Marriott reservation rates also have separate CAA rate discounts)
If your current vehicle’s emergency roadside service coverage has expired,
Please consider joining the AMA/CAA.
I hope you carefully find and enjoy the various benefits. ^^
[Source] Did you know that AMA/CAA sells gift cards? Always 5% savings, $10 discount on Banff pass, hot spring discount, etc. | Written by Wonderful Miki
