Even if the ads everywhere make you cringe, the back-to-school shopping season is upon us. Here are some great student discounts to help not critically wound your student budget:
Topshop / Topman
Students get a 10 per cent discount with a valid student ID here! I kind of want to say, “the discount is super useful when you’re buying clothes for presentations,” but I’m in arts and I don’t dress fancy for presentations. So I probably don’t know what I’m talking about.
IGA West 4th
Although it’s a little further from campus compared to Save-On-Foods and Sasamat, you get a 10 per cent discount here when you show your student card. Bonus: No Frills is one block down! More money saved.
SPC Card
The SPC Card is super useful because you get tons of discounts that include food, fashion, sports and travel. However, there is a $10.50 registration fee.
Papillon Café and Bistro
Students get 10 per cent off here at this little Italian bistro on Broadway!
Sura Korean Cuisine
Students enjoy a 50 per cent discount on all food menu items from Sunday to Thursday after 9 p.m. with a valid student ID!
Zipcar
Super useful for catching Pokémon, maybe even do something similar to these dudes. Students get a UBC discount and pay $20 for registration.
Greyhound
Greyhound gives students discounts of 10 per cent or more, so you have less of an excuse to not visit your family now.
Science World
Students pay $21 instead of $25.95! Oooooh, science.
Vancouver Aquarium
Students pay a $27 admission fee instead of the $36 adult admission fee here. Is anyone ready for adulthood?
Vancouver Art Gallery
Students pay $18 instead of $24, but go on Tuesday evenings between 5-9 p.m. instead and the entrance fee is by donation.
Capilano Bridge Suspension Park
Students pay $32.95 instead of $39.95. It’s maaaaaaybe worth it if you’re doing it for the (Insta)gram. But if you’re only going there for the suspension bridge, Lynn Canyon Park is free, just more crowded.
Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime is one of those things you think you can live without and then you realize you can’t. You can find a lot of stuff on Amazon for much less than in retail stores. Here's a good example as to why Vancouver students might need a subscription: very recently, I decided to spend a long weekend in Whistler attending a yoga festival. I realized I did not have a mat carrier. I found one on Amazon Prime and it arrived in two days, costing half of what most yoga studios charge. Other benefits of Amazon Prime include sometimes cheaper textbooks and finding necessities for cheap.
Internet
I remember visiting the Telus booth on Imagine Day last year only because they had popcorn. I subsequently signed up for a six-month student package deal there because it was half of what my internet bill was.
Laptops and tablets
Some manufacturers have student pricing on some laptops. Examples include Dell, Microsoft and Apple.
Office 365
Office 365 is free for all UBC students during the duration of your studies, so you don’t have to buy Microsoft Office — especially if you’re a Mac user.
UBC museums
All UBC museums and gardens are free to all UBC students! All you have to do is present your student card at the gates.