So you've made the move to London - and you're probably wondering how to balance paying rent and bills with enjoying the city itself. Luckily, London is full of places offering discounts to students and young people - here's a few of our picks...but don't forget there's lots more.

Check out Save the Student for a more comprehensive list.

Student ID
In most places having official student ID is required to claim a student discount, whilst you may be able to use your UCL ID a safer bet is to purchase an official student ID card. Those listed below are also part of the PASS accredited scheme which mean you can also use them as official proof of age cards (allowing you get into bars etc as well)

CitizenCard
ISIC Card
Totum ID Card
Food & Drink

Check out Unidays, Student Beans & NUS for student discounts on chain restaurants, including Franco Manca, Las Iguanas and The Real Greek

Our Union café and bars have special deals and offers for students - check out all the latest on our Union deals page.

Hit up Itsu 30 minutes before closing time for 50% off all fresh food. Prepare to queue in central locations, though.

Download the Too Good To Go app and you can get leftover food from a range of stores for a fraction of the price.


With The Greggs App, you earn rewards each time you purchase breakfast, pastries, sweet treats, drinks, sandwiches and bakes.
Culture (25 and under)

Join Young Barbican for access to exclusive discounted access to unmissable art and entertainment as well as exclusive events and creative opportunities.

The National Theatre offer UK residents £5 and £10 tickets for shows at the Olivier, Lyttelton and Dorfman theatres.

Access £30 tickets for a majority of performances at Royal Opera House

Tate Collective - £5 exhibition tickets

BFI Southbank - £4 cinema tickets for 16-25 year olds

Bush Theatre - £5 off full-price tickets

Hampstead Theatre - £10 tickets

Go Live - £10 tickets

Young Vic Theatre - £10 tickets

Culture (all students)
The Bloomsbury Theatre sits at the heart of our Bloomsbury Campus and showcases an exciting range of events including external and student productions alike. Discounted tickets for students are available across all events.

Arcola Theatre offer student discount (pay as little at £15)


Battersea Arts Centre offer student discount.


Donmar Warehouse - £20 tickets (16-35 years old)


Hampstead Theatre - £10 tickets


Southbank Centre - full time student concessions (price depends on each event), usually around £25% off.


Check out the Royal Opera House's weekly Friday Rush sale to find last-minute tickets at reduced prices - sometimes for sold-out productions!

Supermarket
The Tesco Clubcard is one of the most popular supermarket rewards cards that lets you earn Clubcard points on all your purchases in store and online.

This rewards card is not just for Sainsbury’s. Nectar Card is a popular rewards card that lets you earn points from your purchases for lots of great retailers such eBay, Argos, Vue Cinemas, Sainsbury's and British Airways.

You can save even more money with Lidl Plus, a free rewards app that offers savings, coupons and more.
Shopping
The Boots Advantage Card lets you earn points every time you make a Boots purchase online and in store. It’s also important to know that you can only make use of the Boots 10% student discount if you have an Advantage Card.

There are two types of people - some shop at Boots, others shop at Superdrug. As a nation we don't know why, it is just the way of the world. Anyways, the Superdrug Beautycard gives you exclusive access to lower prices and students and NHS staff get 10% off.

For all you bookworms, the Waterstones Plus card is great for earning points and redeeming treats. Plus, students get 5% off on every purchase!

It’s important to note that whilst rewards programmes are great and there are lots of incentives to spend out there, you should think carefully about your finances and how best to spend your money. For help and advice on budgeting, our Money and Budgeting advisors are available throughout the year to support you with your finances, budgeting and debts.

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