Youth and Student Discounts
Various official and quasi-official youth and student ID cards soon pay for themselves in savings. Full-time students are eligible for the International Student ID Card ( ISIC ), which entitles the bearer to special air, rail and bus fares and discounts at museums, theatres and other attractions. For Americans there's also a health benefit, providing up to $3000 in emergency medical coverage and $100 a day for 60 days in the hospital, plus a 24-hour hotline to call in the event of a medical, legal or financial emergency. The card costs $22 for Americans; CDN$16 for Canadians; A$16.50 for Australians; NZ$21 for New Zealanders; and GBP6 for UK residents. A university photo ID might open some doors, but is not as easily recognizable as the ISIC, although the latter is often not accepted as valid proof of age in bars and pubs. You only have to be 26 or younger to qualify for the International Youth Travel Card , which costs around the same as the ISIC and carries the same benefits. Teachers qualify for the International Teacher Card , for the same rates and deals. All these cards are available in the US from Council Travel, STA, Travel CUTS and, in Canada, Hostelling International; in Australia and New Zealand they are available from STA or Campus Travel; and in the UK from Usit Campus and STA. Several other travel organizations and accommodation groups also sell their own cards, good for various discounts
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