Teacher discounts for Williamsburg

[DawnM]

I have been told that teachers and their families can get into Williamsburg for half price.

I see nothing on their site about it.

Has anyone done this? Is it only for a certain ticket or does it include the Annual Pass?

They seem to offer 3 tickets:

1 Day
1 Day Plus (that allows 2 days of access)
Annual Passes

Thank you!,

Dawn

 

[usandthem]

I would really be interested in this as well. We were thinking of trying to go there this summer.

 

[dpratt68]

Only the teacher gets half price. I had to pay full price for DH, and kids.

 

[blewis]

good to know. I'm taking the family there soon. Should I take a yearbook or teaching cert. to prove this?

Thanks for the tip. Would have never thought of it.

 

[Bell30012]

We went to Williamsburg just a few weeks ago. I did see signs that said, "Teacher? Ask about our special rate for teachers."

Be sure to bring an ID showing that you are a teacher to get a 50% discount on a Colonial Williamsburg pass. The discount is for the teacher only and does not apply to other family members.

 

[DawnM]

It was half price for the teacher only.

We went to Williamsburg last on our trip and we were so tired and beat (did Jamestown, drove up to DC for a couple of days, drove back, etc...) that I don't think we enjoyed it all that much, so it seemed like more $$'s worth than we got out of it.

The kids said they loved Jamestown and loved DC (which was mostly free!) more.

Maybe if we had started with Williamsburg......

Dawn

 

[lovetoscrap]

Just FYI, this discount is also good for Homeschoolers-- one parent is considered the teacher and gets in for half price (at least that was the way it was about 4 years ago) You do have to have some official proof that you homeschool. In my case it was a letter from the district accepting our homeschool plan.

 

[DawnM]

Yes. This is what we used. I took both as we currently homeschool but I taught for many, many years and still have all my credentials.

Dawn

Just FYI, this discount is also good for Homeschoolers-- one parent is considered the teacher and gets in for half price (at least that was the way it was about 4 years ago) You do have to have some official proof that you homeschool. In my case it was a letter from the district accepting our homeschool plan.

 

[tkitty]

Just back from Williamsburg ourselves. I did see that there were discounts but don't know how they worked.
We bought "Bounce tickets" online which were a great deal if you are doing Busch Gardens & Colonial Williamsburg then you also get free Water Country USA passes.
These passes cover all parking fees also, they're good for 7 days, and if you ask for them for toddlers (free), it gets them into Busch Gardens and the water park for free. I found these on the Colonial Williamsburg site, and bought online, then turned the E ticket into a hard ticket at Bush Gardens.
I also see that many people go to Colonial Williamsburg without tickets. They only ask for them at locations that have a tour, or give a show of a sort (have someone inside explaining the workings of that location). I.E. Blacksmith shop, dress shop, silversmith, etc.
We had a great time in the area.