With tuition, books, housing and food to pay for, it's nice when college students can get a discount. If you attend the University of Florida and the Swamp is starting to drain your wallet, there are plenty of student discounts in Gainesville you can take advantage of!
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Bring your Gator 1 Card along to The Oaks Mall and get 15% off your purchases at Ann Taylor and Loft stores, Banana Republic, The Limited, J.Crew, Vineyard Vines, and Madewell. If you’re really looking for a really good deal, show your ID at Goodwill and get a 20% off student discount.
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If you're in the mood to see a movie, head to Regal Butler Town Center 14 and Regal Royal Park Stadium 16 for student-priced movie tickets with your Gator 1 Card. If you prefer live performances, the Hippodrome State Theatre in Gainesville offers student discounts, too.
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Buying or replacing your tech won’t be as hard on your bank account with discounts from giants like Apple and Microsoft. Apple’s special education pricing includes Macs and iPads, and is for both continuing and newly-accepted students. With Microsoft’s student and parent discounts, you’ll get 10% off on Surface, select accessories, select PCs, and more. Even better, University of Florida students get Office 365 for Education for free! This is not a trial offer but is free as long as you work at or attend a qualified academic institution. The package includes everything you need for school: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and the new Microsoft Teams.
Amazon is growing in every market from books to gadgets to streaming movies, but you can beat the system with Amazon Prime Student. When you sign up, you’ll get the first six months free; this includes all of the Prime benefits, the most important one being free two-day shipping. Then, when the six months end, you only have to pay $49, which is half the normal price, but you still get all of the Prime benefits including unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows, access to hundreds of playlists through Prime Music, and access to unlimited photo storage with Prime Photos and Twitch Prime.
The University of Florida has actually partnered with Uber to provide you another student discount and safety on campus at the same time with Uber Safe Rides. If don’t feel comfortable walking across campus at night, just pull out your Uber App and take advantage half-off rides from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Uber Safe Rides are only available within campus limits, and the map can be found on their website. This discount is available to eligible students only, and special codes will appear in student portals. If you need to travel outside of campus, your Gator 1 Card earns you free bus rides on the Regional Transit System.
While living on a college budget, keep your Gator 1 Card handy and take advantage of these student discounts before you graduate.
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