Here’s why you should grab a NUS Extra student discount card – and how to save a load of cash with it daily.

You can pick up an NUS Extra Card (so long as you’re a student, obvs) for just £12 and you’re almost certain to save far more than that amount with it if you make use of it.

Always ask for a discount

You’ll never get if you don’t ask so be vocal and enquire about any student deals or discounts on offer when ordering. Check out the NUS database of all the 170+ companies you can get money off or offers from.

Get HUGE extra discounts on certain days

You can get even more from your NUS Extra discount card on certain days. Especially with food, certain restaurants may offer more off on quiet days, with Pizza Express giving 40% off on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Get more discounts with cheap bolt ons

A number of low-cost bolt-ons enable even more discounts, with the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) costing just £2.99 a year. It’ll give you hundreds of thousands of more discounts in some 130 countries across the globe. Perfect if you plan on going travelling.

Get discounts on driving lessons

You can also get money off driving lessons with your NUS Extra Card with all the big names including AA, BSM and Red all involved.

Get money off Car insurance

And once you pass your test, Endsleigh offer a discount on car insurance for NUS Extra card holders.

Use the card online too

You can use the NUS Extra Card online by simply entering your card number at selected retailers. Most shops that offer student discounts in store offer them online too, as well as some on-line only places including Amazon.

Get more with free competitions

The NUS Extra website has regular competitions for card holders to enter with loads of top prizes up for grabs.

Discount off young person’s rail card

Your NUS Extra Card can be used to get discounts on discounts. You’ll get 12% off the price of a 16-25 young person’s rail discount card. You can also get discounts on other travel including Megabus, Uber and National Express.