--- title: "Best Student Discount Cards UK Compared (2026) | Infinity Club" description: "Student Beans, UNiDAYS, TOTUM and Infinity Club compared: what each costs, what it covers and which one is worth it for local spending." lang: en json-ld: | { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What's the best free student discount card?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Student Beans and UNiDAYS are both free and worth having — they cover online codes for national and international brands." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is a paid student discount card worth it?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Only if you use it. A paid membership makes sense when it covers spending you do anyway — coffee, food, haircuts, the gym — and pays for itself in the first month or two." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which card proves I'm a student?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "TOTUM, the card that replaced NUS, is recognised as student ID. Student Beans, UNiDAYS and Infinity Club are savings platforms, not ID cards." } } ] } --- [![Infinity Club](/assets/logo-CjHZpHfF.svg)](/) [Plan my day](/plan)[Explore](/explore)[Memberships](/memberships)[Partners](/partners)[Contact](/contact) [search ](/search) [Sign in ](/signin)[Join ](/memberships) menu 1. [Home](/) 2. chevron\_right [Student discount](/student-discount) 3. chevron\_right Best student discount cards # Best student discount cards in the UK, compared We make one of these, so read this with that in mind — which is why we've been plain about where the free options beat us. Short version: get the free apps for online shopping, get TOTUM if you need student ID or travel deals, and add Infinity Club if most of your money goes on local food, coffee and haircuts.   Infinity Club Student Beans UNiDAYS TOTUM (NUS) Price £3.99/month or £39.99/year, first 30 days free Free Free Free tier; TOTUM+ from £14.99 a year Strongest for Local independents: cafés, barbers, gyms, restaurants, nights out Online fashion and lifestyle brands Tech, software and premium brands National retail, travel and official student ID Use in store Yes — digital membership card Yes — Student Beans iD Yes — in-app codes Yes — card or app Counts as student ID No No No Yes Money back if it isn't worth it Yes — Save-More Guarantee on your first paid month Free anyway Free anyway See their terms ## Our honest take There's no reason not to install the free apps. The question is whether a paid membership earns its place on top — and that depends entirely on where you spend. If your week involves coffee, a takeaway, a haircut and a night out, a local membership tends to pay for itself quickly. If you mostly buy trainers and laptops online, stick with the free ones. Competitor details taken from each provider's own website. Prices and terms change — check theirs before deciding. ## Common questions What's the best free student discount card? Student Beans and UNiDAYS are both free and worth having — they cover online codes for national and international brands. Is a paid student discount card worth it? Only if you use it. A paid membership makes sense when it covers spending you do anyway — coffee, food, haircuts, the gym — and pays for itself in the first month or two. Which card proves I'm a student? TOTUM, the card that replaced NUS, is recognised as student ID. Student Beans, UNiDAYS and Infinity Club are savings platforms, not ID cards. ## Keep comparing - [Infinity Club vs Student Beansarrow\_forward ](/student-discount/vs-student-beans) - [Infinity Club vs NUS / TOTUMarrow\_forward ](/student-discount/vs-nus-totum) - [Student discount with Infinity Clubarrow\_forward ](/student-discount) ## Try Infinity Club as a student £3.99 a month after your 30 free days, or £39.99 for the year. Cancel any time. [Start my 30 days free ](/memberships) ![Infinity Club](/assets/logo-CjHZpHfF.svg) Keep the pound in your community — and pay less doing it. ### Join our newsletter mail Join now Sign up to our mailing list below and be the first to know about new updates. Don't worry, we hate spam too. 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