I used them on the 20 to Ca and back on the 40. Most were OK. Almost all the operaters were very friendly. I got my annual fee's worth. The bigest problem I see with them is the junk mail.
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It cost $24.00 for the card and you get a 10% discount on your camping fees. Card is good for one year. On a $40.00 a night fee, you have to stay 6 nights before you get back the price of the Value card. Then for every night after that you start saving 10% or $4.00 on a $40.00 stay, or $5.00 on a $50.00, or $5.50 on a $55.00 night stay. So how many times are you going to stay at KOA during the year would be the determining factor if it is worth it. The Value card is the only discount card honered by KOA but a lot of other RV Parks give a discount for Good Sam, AAA, AARP, Ect.
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The card is only worth it if you make it worth it by staying at KOA's.
As far a KOA's not being consistent, campgrounds in general aren't consistent either; some are great, most are ok, some are poor. So I guess that means KOA's ARE consistent; they are just like the rest of the campgrounds in North America.
We are not full timers but we do spend about 6 months a year on the road. We are "travelers" and "sight seers" rather than campers. I think the type of RV'ing you do will determine the worth of the card. In our mode we often choose KOA as the best option because of location or pubkished reviews on other campgrounds. I don't like spending extra money just for spending the night but sometimes it is the best available at any price. I use the card enough to have it pay for itself and like to have it when I need it.
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Bubba since you are an old timer here, by now you know that there are a bunch of whiners about KOA on this forum. As stated, do the math, if it will pay go for it, if not don't.
Or be a cheapskate like the whiners and just pull off at the side of the road or stay in some cheap mudhole.
bumpy
The biggest problem with ANY paid membership program is that you feel that you have to use the membership as much as possible to get any benefit from it. Therefore, you may stay at a KOA when there is a nicer park nearby for the same amount of money, or even less. It's like buying a Campers World membership - they have you on the hook from that point on, always looking for CW's so you can get the members price, and possibly passing up better deals at other suppliers. If you already have plans to use the KOA's, then you probably have nothing to lose. But if not, a membership will make you lean towards the KOA whether you want to stay there or not.
Bumpyroad wrote: Bubba since you are an old timer here, by now you know that there are a bunch of whiners about KOA on this forum. As stated, do the math, if it will pay go for it, if not don't.
Or be a cheapskate like the whiners and just pull off at the side of the road or stay in some cheap mudhole.
bumpy
Bumpy is right...there are some oldtimers on this forum that would rather "camp" at Walmart than spend $40 to stay at KOA with ammentities....so take their posts with a grain of salt.
We investigate where we stay, and if it rates 7.5 or higher in the Trailer Life Directory, we stay there, and there are ALOT of KOA's that fit that catagory.
So, the answer to your question, is YES, buy the card....its cheap, and well worth getting the discount!
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