6. Travel assistance: in addition to maps and other helpful pieces of travel information, AAA can offer a lot more help. They even have their own travel agency, offering help with passports and the like.

7. AAA also offers shopping discounts. A AAA membership card can get you a lot of discounts, in fact.

This can apply to buying tickets for a show or to go to a theme park, it can apply to hotels, it can apply to museums…

The possibilities are endless.

So do not think you have to rely on AAA solely for automotive assistance. There is a veritable wealth of benefits attached to membership.

3. To go back to auto service, it has to be mentioned that AAA offers total battery service. It has done so for over a decade. That does not refer solely to jumping your battery, but to diagnosing it, testing it, replacing it, and so on.

4. Medications: AAA actually offers a program specifically for saving on prescription medications. For name brand meds, you can save up to fifteen percent; for generic meds, you can save up to thirty five percent — and this goes for pet meds, too!

5. AAA can also help you remember when things need to be done. They offer service reminders for things like tire rotation, oil changes, and other types of car maintenance that it is a little too easy to forget.

AAA has been available for a long time to help stranded motorists. However, vehicle assistance is not the only thing they offer. We are going to take a look at some of the benefits you may not yet know about; it may help you decide that the AAA membership is right for you.

1. Bail bonding: a little known fact, AAA in certain states can actually help you if you get into this kind of trouble with traffic violations.  In addition to covering bail bonds to a set amount (typically five grand), they can offer monetary certificates for fines.

2. Money management: another little known fact, AAA can help you manage your money, through such things as IRAs, credit cards, and even personal loans.