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Unlock Savings with Your Student ID: Essential Discounts Every Student Should Know

Unlock Savings with Your Student ID: Essential Discounts Every Student Should Know

As a former student who maximized every perk, I know how crucial it is to stretch your budget. If you're in university, a large school, or BTS training, your student card is your ticket to real savings.

It opens doors to discounts across countless spots. Drawing from my own experience, here's a curated list of where you'll save the most.

Unlock Savings with Your Student ID: Essential Discounts Every Student Should Know

Contents
  • 1. Museums, theaters, and cinemas
  • 2. Eating places
  • 3. Access to CROUS
  • 4. Discounts on computer equipment
  • 5. Sports
  • Savings achieved

1. Museums, theaters, and cinemas

Unlock Savings with Your Student ID: Essential Discounts Every Student Should Know

Enjoy reduced or free entry to cultural gems like museums, theaters, and cinemas (including MK2 Library). Subscriptions to newspapers or streaming services (Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music) often come discounted too.

Your card simplifies library borrowing. Culture at a fraction of the cost—or free—don't miss out!

2. Eating places

Unlock Savings with Your Student ID: Essential Discounts Every Student Should Know

Fast-food chains like Burger King, KFC, and McDonald's reward students with free items or discounts—just flash your card. McDo slashes sandwich prices, and many bars and restaurants follow suit.

3. Access to CROUS

Unlock Savings with Your Student ID: Essential Discounts Every Student Should Know

CROUS supports students comprehensively, including university restaurants with full meals under 5€. Check details here—it's a game-changer.

4. Discounts on computer equipment

Unlock Savings with Your Student ID: Essential Discounts Every Student Should Know

Show your university student card for deals on software, computers, and even iPods. Printing and binding for assignments get cheaper too.

Brands like Apple, Microsoft, Dell, and HP participate—huge relief given their prices!

5. Sports

Unlock Savings with Your Student ID: Essential Discounts Every Student Should Know

Score reduced rates at gyms, swimming pools, ice rinks, and more. Always inquire before signing up.

Savings achieved

Unlock Savings with Your Student ID: Essential Discounts Every Student Should Know

Students aren't all flush with cash, so these perks matter. In my student days, cinema deals, phone plans, and ice skating saved me over 60€ effortlessly.

Annually, that's substantial. Whether in Nantes, Paris, Marseille, Reims, Dijon, Cambrai, Montpellier, Lille, or Toulouse, perks await.

Keep your card handy in your wallet. Traveling abroad? Get an ISIC card for global student benefits.