Comments on: Australian Companion Card – free admission for carers

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:41:15 +0000

In reply to wendy.

Hi Wendy,
Thanks for sharing how you’ve used the Companion Card. You are right, it does save loads of money.
Julie

By: wendy

wendy — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:24:51 +0000

Companion card can save you loads… we attend the Mundi Mundi Music Festival and they accept the card, its a huge saving. Village cinemas now can link to your on line account which makes booking so easy. Would love to hear some more places.
Thanks for your article.

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:27:54 +0000

In reply to Anonymous.

Hi
No it is only available when escorting the person with a disability.
Julie

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 02:04:29 +0000

Can you use the companion card when the person with the disability isn’t attending?

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:49:37 +0000

In reply to Sharon Hobbs. It is a problem. I'm not sure what the solution is except education which is needed widely across the disability sector. Julie

By: Sharon Hobbs

Sharon Hobbs — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:50:42 +0000

It sounds wonderful! The only problem I have found with it that its increasing acceptance makes many businesses think they now don’t have to offer free entry for carers or workers of someone without one. In fact its unlawful to charge entry to a support person of someone who needs one. The companion card does not cover all disability unfortunately. Its relevant that we all remember there are many types of disability and not all are eligible for The Companion Card, but are still eligible for free entry. To anywhere. Go Disability rights!

By: Graham J Thomas

Graham J Thomas — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:22:40 +0000

Thanks Julie

The response I have received is that the cinema needs to sight the companion card to prevent misuse. My suggestion is that a digital version of the card be kept by the cinema (like CineBuzz) and we quote the number when booking?

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:05:18 +0000

In reply to Graham Thomas.

Hi Graham

I am yet to find a solution annoyingly. I’ve emailed Event Cinemas after frustrating experiences and their response has been unsatisfactory to say the least.

I’ll continue to pursue it but at the moment no-one is listening.

Julie

By: Graham Thomas

Graham Thomas — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:15:22 +0000

Many cinemas now cater only for online bookings. That is no human contact involved. Online booking doesn’t have provision for the card. How is this solved please?

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:25:19 +0000

In reply to Fiona.

Fiona,

That’s so good to hear. The Companion Card is certainly wonderful. I was lucky enough to see Jason Derulo recently and he was fantastic.

Julie