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Santa Cruz Hot Spots & Local Discounts

Santa Cruz Hot Spots & Events:

Monterey Bay Hot Spots:

Check out these discounts available to Summer Session students!

Local Santa Cruz Businesses: 

UCSC Discount Discount How to Redeem
Amory Body Arts 10% off any singular piercing with the purchase of jewelry, limited to a $300 ticket Valid student ID

Arboretum

 Free admission for students Valid student ID
Book Shop SC Purchase a Slug collection item and recieve 20% off any book. (Valid thru Oct. 31) UCSC ID with summer sticker
Camouflage 10% store discount on their purchases. You must present a valid student ID and mention you are a student at checkout

Valid student ID with Summer sticker
Comicopolis 10% student discount with valid/active student I.D. on all purchases. Does not stack with other offers/discounts. Usual restrictions apply. See shop for details.

Valid student ID with Summer sticker
Crossroads Trading Co 10% off select store items and bill. 

Valid Student ID
Curated by the Sea 10% store items and bill

Valid Student ID
Landmark Theatres

Mon-Wed .50 cents off general admission.

Valid student ID with Summer sticker
Fine Point Law

$999 for a Fledging Plan, a legal document for young adults (Value: $2000)

Valid Student ID and email.
First Fridays Free to roam around most of the business in Downtown Santa Cruz and explore beautiful artwork on the first Fridays of every month

N/A
Goodwill of Santa Cruz & Monterey Counties Discount Days (Seniors, Students, and Military get 10% Off with valid ID), additional Daily Specials and Low Prices!

Mention "student discount" before they ring you up
Kiantis Free Kianti's signature cocktail with purchase of entree (21+ only)

Valid student ID
Kinship Hair Co 10% off all products and services

Valid Student ID
Mission Hill Creamery 10% discount to students for the summer

Valid student ID with Summer sticker
My Cupcake Corner 10% discount with student ID

Valid student ID with Summer sticker
Pacific Edge Climbing Gym

Fridays Student Day Pass

$40 off monthly membership

Valid student ID with Summer sticker

Make sure to ask for these discounts
Santa Cruz Boardwalk Retro Nights Mondays & Tuesdays after 5 p.m. 

NA
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History $2 Admission, PLUS every 1st Friday FREE

Valid student ID with Summer sticker
Santa Cruz Shakespeare $20 Groundling Blanket 

Valid student ID with Summer sticker
Vans

Discount on shoes and apparell 

 UCSC Email or ID

San Franscisco and Monterey Bay:

UCSC Discounts Discount How to Redeem
Monterey Bay Aquarium  Discounted entry ticket price and concessions Valid student ID 
San Francisco Asian Art Museum Free admission on the first Sunday of every month AND $20 admission on any other day Valid student ID 
San Francisco Botanical Garden Free admission on the second Tuesday of every month N/A
San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month AND $6 admission on any other day Valid student ID 
San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month AND $12 admission on any other day AND $5 Thursday nights after 5 pm Valid student ID 
San Francisco GLBT History Museum Free admission on the first Wednesday of every month AND $3 admission on any other day Valid student ID 
San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month AND $6 admission on any other day Valid student ID 

National Brands:

UCSC Discounts Discount How to Redeem
Amazon Students get 50% off Prime, plus FREE two-day shipping UCSC Email
Apple Apple Education Pricing. Available to current and newly accepted college students and their parents.  UCSC Email
AT&T Discount on wireless services, etc. UCSC Email
Best Buy Discount on services and various coupons UCSC Email
Chegg Books Rent or buy Textbooks and eTextbooks UCSC Email 
Dealhack An “ultimate list” of student discounts in the states UCSC Email
Lenovo Various discounts on laptops, desktops, tablets, etc. UCSC Email
Microsoft Students and parents save 10%, additional discounted items. UCSC Email
On The Hub Various discounts on software UCSC Email
Shopfybr 10% off all items Valid Stu
Student Beans Over 10,000 student discounts and deals UCSC Email
Student Universe Discounted flights, hotels, activities, tours, etc. UCSC Email
SpareFoot Storage Finder 15% off upon move-in of any unit booked through SpareFoot.com Booking Code Number