How much do you know about the International Student ID Card called the ISIC? Most students have little knowledge of the exact use of the ISIC. Some people might even be hearing about the ISIC for the first time. The ISIC, an identification card to prove that a person is a student everywhere in the world, allows students to get discounts for things like airline tickets, bus and train tickets and tourist attractions. Unlike the old days, university students may go abroad with their friends or alone more than once. Or there may be someone who is planning to go overseas now. If you are doing this, please check this article about the ISIC’s various benefits. The Pharos hopes students will be able to plan a wonderful trip to a foreign country after reading the article.

The Benefits of the ISIC

Purchasing airplane tickets

  You can receive information about roughly 80 airlines’ airfares for up to about 40,000 flights. Also, you are able to get counseling from the ISIC’s booking and counseling corner in real time. You will get a 20,000 won discount on the flight you check whether or not it is discounted with the ISIC.

Eurail Pass

  If you buy a Eurail Pass, you will get 10% off on a SELECT pass, a CONTINUOS pass and a FLEXI pass. In addition, you can get Eurail Pass insurance with no charge for protection against losing the Eurail Pass. Also, you will not have to pay the Eurail Pass tax, an 8-euro exemption, and get a 2,000 won discount on the train’s reservation fee.

Insurance plans for travelers

  The ISIC’s corner for joining insurance plans creates a special plan for each ID holder and provides expert insurance consulting if necessary. And the ISIC’s homepage operates a help desk corner around the clock for urgent situations.

Other benefits

  There are discounts for museums and public institutions in many countries. After producing your ISIC, you can get discounts on accomodations if you travel through Europe. The application fees for USIM and international phone cards are discounted with the ISIC. Please be careful of fact that the discount percentage depends on each card company. You will get up to 25% off on global roaming international pocket wi-fi service, which allows you to surf the internet abroad. If you are going to travel to Australia, you will receive 5% off when buying Australia’s bus pass.

Classic cities you can go to

  I'll introduce a lot of benefits of typical tourist attractions that many people visit.

  Paris . France

  If you visit the Pompidou Centre, or the Rodin Gallery, you can get a discount of 2 euros. At the Orsay Museum and the Louvre Museum, it is possible to enter for free with an ISIC card. If you take the Batomusue cruise ship to see the sights of Paris, you will be treated to a 50% discount. Paris’s Eiffel Tower fee is discounted 1.5 euros.

  London - United Kingdom

  The Mancester United Tour company gives a discount of 2 euros, and you can see the locker room of the soccer players if the tour is operating at the time of your visit. The London Tower’s fee is discounted 20%, and the London Eye (Millennium Wheel)’s fee is discounted 5%. Also, Diverse Musical, a company that sells tickets to musicals, gives a large discount to you. I recommend you to check in the official ISIC homepage to find out about which musicals are playing and how much of a discount is possible.

Singapore- Singapore

   If you take the Bird Park Tour of Singapore, you can get a discount of 5%. Also, the Night Safari Tour’s admission fee is discounted 15%. Many people visit the zoo at night. The Night Safari Tour lets people see a lot of nocturnal animals, so I recommend you try it. Singapore Bim Bim Bikes gives a 5% discount benefit. At the Asia Civilization Museum, the Mus’ee de la Ferranican, the Red Dot Museum and the National Garden, you can get a 50% discount.

Procedure of issuance

  Requirements: 17,000 won, an online application form, and proof of enrollment (mobile student ID card, certificate of registration or leave of absence document from the school).

1. The issuing fee is 17,000 won. You have to have proof of being a student.

2. Fill out the online application form on the official ISIC home page.

3. Get your ISIC card at an issuing place offline.

Comments of the host

  Official: The Global ISIC Benefits List web site is used internationally, so it can be a little bit slow or might even stop. I recommend you download the global benefits app rather than using the web site for checking. The benefits and discounts differ by card corporation. Please check before you leave. Benefit information might not be updated. If you can’t identify the benefit before you arrive, please check at the entrance of the attraction.

  Most students save as much money as possible for their trip abroad. The ISIC’s amazing advantages are absolutely necessary for students who don't have a lot of money. Getting the ISIC is a wise choice for the smart frugal traveler!

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