{"id":9042,"date":"2023-04-19T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T10:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/?p=9042"},"modified":"2025-08-04T16:14:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:14:35","slug":"student-discount-survival-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/2023\/04\/student-discount-survival-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Student discount survival kit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hey there! Are you planning to study at KTH and wondering how to live on a student budget in Stockholm and still enjoy exploring the city? I will give away some not-so-secret tips on how to do that! Imagine if you are stranded on the “deserted island of Stockholm”… Let’s search for what we have in our “student discount survival kit”!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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An island on the island…<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The student cards<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The first item in the kit: The student cards. Once you arrive to Stockholm and enrol on the programme, you will get a digital student card. The app “Mecenat”<\/a> will provide so many student discounts! When you are on the app, you open a discount provided, copy the code and use it for online shopping! The discounts vary from pharmacies to clothes shops to take away food! Studentkortet<\/a> is another digital student card, that can give you many discounts when purchasing phones, books and healthcare products.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Mecenat is unbelievably vital to survival. If you are stranded on a deserted island, always grab the Mecenat digital card…<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

You will definitely need a haircut on the island. That’s where the Mecenat comes in and gives you 50% for “cutters”.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Discount Apps<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Another item in the survival kit is discount apps. One is the app “Fork” which can give you a 10-30% discount on ordering food. It’s a great way to taste that dripping burger or a cheese pizza… You book a table through the app, wait for approval, and here you are – by the doorstep of the food coma.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Let’s Deal is an app for discounts on travel, food and products. Worth checking out!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Transportation<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To travel around the deserted island, you must have an SL card with student discounts. As Lorenzo mentioned in his previous blog post, public transportation “SL” offers mouth-watering prices for students<\/a>. The good news is, to get to the airport, “Arlanda Express” gives a half-price for people up to 25 years old! That trip is around 20min and costs 160kr one way! Whereas Flix bus can offer a cheaper price, plus if you add a 15% student discount, the ticket will be around 120kr one way. If you are on a budget budget… there is a long way to the airport by public transport: a train to the small city of M\u00e4rsta and a bus straight to the airport.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Discounts in retails<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Last item: Retail chain stores such as Pressbyran and 7-Eleven offer student discounts on many things, such as coffee. Who lives without coffee? You could have a black coffee for 15kr!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Becoming a club member (free of charge) of huge chain stores such as clothing, sports, or Swedish department will provide you with discounts, bonus points and promotions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Things you will see with a student discount! This rooftop!<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Culture on the island<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Since most of the museums in Sweden are free, you will be busy visiting them. Luckily, some exclusive museums such as Fotografiska, with a valid student discount, “slashes” 30kr off of the price! If you book in advance, they reduce by 40kr!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Yes, we have the Royal Opera on the island that gives half price for students under 26 years old. Are you excited to dress up and see something unbelievable?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Don’t forget to find this survival kit when coming to Stockholm! Lorenzo has shared some great insights about budgeting<\/a> in his previous post! Also, you can find some activities on a budget here<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\/\/Martyna<\/p>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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