The ultimate guide to student discounts across Canada

Aug 31 2018, 5:01 am

Being a student can be expensive – on top of tuition, rent, and textbooks, all of your expenses can really all add up.

It can be tricky sticking to the tight budget of being a student, but thankfully there is an easy way to save some cash and cut your spending by taking advantage of the many student discounts that are on offer throughout Canada.

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Many businesses, retail stores, and restaurants offer discounts to students with proof of student enrolment (such as a student ID), which can turn into huge savings.

Students can also sign up for an ISIC Canada Card for $20 annual membership, or an SPC Card for $10 annual membership – both offering discounts at participating locations.

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Make sure you always carry your student ID with you, as you never know whether or not an establishment does student discounts.

We’ve compiled an extensive list below of our favourite spots that offer student discounts. From food to clothing stores to technology, we’ve done the research so you don’t have to.

Retail

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Adidas: 30% off full price items online, and an additional 15% off sale items online for all university and college students.

Aerie: 10% off full price and sale items to customers with a valid SPC card.

Aldo: 10% off full price and sale items at Aldo, Aldo Outlet, and Aldo Accessories to customers with a valid SPC card.

Ardene: 10% off full price and sale items to students with a valid SPC card.

Banana Republic: 15% off full price items in-store with a valid student ID.

Bath and Body Works: 10% off entire purchase (excluding sale items) with a valid SPC card.

Club Monaco: 20% of full price and sale items to customers with a valid student ID. For online orders, use your student email to receive a discount code.

Columbia: 15% off online purchases with a valid SPC card.

Forever 21: 10% off full price items in-store and online with a valid SPC card.

Gap Factory: 10% off full price items in-store with a valid SPC card.

Guess: Guess, Guess Accessories, and Guess Factory stores offer 15% off full price items in-store and online with a valid SPC card.

J.Crew: 15% off in-store purchases with a valid student ID. Offer is valid at J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and J.Crew Mercantile stores.

Levis: 15% off in-store purchases with a valid SPC card, in select locations only.

New Balance: 15% off full-price items, and 5% off clearance items with a valid SPC card.

Reebok: 30% off full-price items, and 15% off sale items, online only.

TOMS: 15% off with a valid SPC card.

Topshop: 10% off through Unidays.

Urban Outfitters: 10% off through Unidays.

Technology

Apple: Students can get free wireless Beats headphones when they purchase an eligible computer, tablet, or smartphone with a valid student ID. Apple also offers special education pricing on Apple computers, select software, and third-party products.

Adobe: Full-time students can receive discounts on software, such as 60% off Creative Cloud.

Best Buy: Best Buy offers discounts on laptops, tablets, desktops, and small appliances to customers with a valid student ID.

Canon: Students receive student-specific pricing discounts, as well as 20% off repair parts and labour on eligible products.

Dell: Up to 30% savings on laptops, desktops, and other items.

Henrys: 15% off Cameron filters, tripods, bags, flashes, video supports and rigs, lighting equipment, and accessories, as well as 10% savings on Aputure LEDS, monitors, and microphones with a valid student ID.

HP: 15% off online purchases to students with a valid SPC card.

Lenovo: Reduced pricing on select hardware and accessories.

Microsoft: Discount pricing for students is offered on software such as Microsoft Office 365 subscription and Windows 10.

Prezi: Discounted education subscription rates for students.

Telecommunications

Bell: Student savings on internet service starting at $49.95 per month on an 8-month term, as well as promotions on cell phones.

Fido: Student savings on internet service starting at $45 per month with 1-month of free service.

Rogers: Student savings on internet service starting at $55 per month on a 12-month term.

Shaw: Student savings on internet service starting at $35 per month for 8-months.

Telus: Student savings on internet service starting at $33 per month on a 12-month term, and a free $50 prepaid Visa card.

Travel and Transport

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Air Canada: Air Canada offers the Student Pass, which is a prepaid package of four or six one-way flight credits for one student. You can fly anywhere within Canada or between Canada and the U.S., starting at $134 per flight credit.

Booking.com: Receive up to 50% off online books with a valid SPC card.

CheapOair: Special rates on airline tickets for students.

Choice Hotels: Up to 15% off room rates to students with a valid ISIC card.

Easy Ensure: Hundreds of dollars of savings for students with a valid SPC card.

GO Transit: Students can receive a reloadable PRESTO card that enables them to save 18% off their first 30 rides, 95% the next 10 rides, and 100% off the succeeding rides.

Greyhound: Up to 45% off fares between select university campuses, 10% off adult fares with a valid student ID, and 25% off adult fare with an ISIC card.

Hotels.com: Up to 30% off online bookings plus an extra 8% off select hotels with a valid SPC card.

StateFarm: Offers students access to the cheapest auto insurance.

VIA Rail: Discounted train fares for students and youth.

Zipcar: Discounted membership rates for students.

Lifestyle

GoodLife: GoodLife Fitness offers discounted and short-term memberships for students, including four-month memberships.

Books and Magazines

The Globe and Mail: Students can get reduced subscription rates for newspapers and Globe Unlimited.

The New York Times: Students can get 50% off the regular subscription rate as well as discounted rates on basic digital access.

The Wall Street Journal: Students can subscribe to the publication for $15 for 15 weeks – so $1 a week.

Admission

Art Gallery of Alberta: Free admission to post-secondary students and youth 17 years and under.

Art Gallery of Ontario: Student membership with unlimited admission for $45, general admission is $11 with a valid student ID. Students can also get in for free on Wednesday nights from 6-9 pm.

Museum of Vancouver: $16 entry with a valid student ID.

Ontario Science Centre: $16 entry with a valid student ID.

Rainbow Cinemas: Reduced ticket prices for students at select cinemas.

Ripley’s Aquarium: $24.20 admission with a valid student ID.

Royal Ontario Museum: $14.50 admission with a valid student ID, free admission on Tuesdays.

TIFF Bell Lightbox: Watch movies for $10.50 year-round when you show a valid student ID.

Vancouver Art Gallery: $18 admission with a valid student ID.

Vancouver Aquarium: $30 admission with a valid student ID.

Food and Drinks

Applebees: 15% off any purchase with a valid SPC card.

Arbys: 10% off any purchase with a valid student ID.

Buffalo Wild Wings: 10% off any purchase at many locations throughout Canada – be sure to ask your server if the deal is available at your location.

Bulk Barn: 10% off on Wednesdays with a valid student ID.

Burger King: 10% off with a valid student ID.

Dairy Queen: 10% off with a valid student ID.

David’s Tea: 10% full price and sale items with a valid SPC card.

Dominos: 50% off with the promo code “UNI”

Hard Rock Cafe: 10% off with a valid ISIC card.

KFC: 10% off any KFC Big Box Meal with a valid SPC card.

Pizza Hut: 10% off with a valid SPC card.

Spring Rolls: 10% off with a valid student ID.

Subway: 10% off with a valid student ID.

Zehrs: 10% off every Tuesday with a valid student ID.

Other


Amazon Student: 50% off Amazon Prime services.

Apple Music: Get Apple Music for $4.99 for up to four years for students.

FedEx: When you’re shipping a package, you can get up to 30% off by showing a valid student ID.

Spotify: Get Spotify Premium for $4.99 for students.

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