New Dubai student card combines public transport discounts and international benefits

The Roads and Transport Authority has introduced the New Dubai Student Card, a groundbreaking innovation merging Nol public transport services, student identification, and international benefits into one convenient card. This multifunctional card offers advantages across four primary areas: campus identification, RTA public transportation with up to 50% fare discounts, student benefits and discounts in the UAE, and access to International Student Identity Card perks in over 130 countries.

Developed jointly by the RTA, Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Tecom Group’s Dubai International Academic City, Dubai Knowledge Park, and the ISIC Association, the New Dubai Student Card consolidates three essential functions: student identification for educational institutions, Nol public transport functionality, and internationally recognized student status. RTA's CEO, Ahmed Bahrozyan, highlighted the card's ability to provide students with a wide array of benefits and discounts both locally and globally.

The card's phased rollout invites educational institutions to apply via www.dubaistudentcard.ae. KHDA's CEO, Saeed Kharbash, emphasized the initiative's alignment with Dubai's Education 33 Strategy and its goal of cultivating a future-ready education system that enables students to flourish in Dubai and beyond. Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park's CEO, Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, expressed that the card offers a comprehensive solution for student identification, transportation, and exclusive benefits, underscoring Dubai's dedication to establishing a premier higher education ecosystem that draws international talent.

Through the ISIC partnership, the New Dubai Student Card serves as internationally recognized evidence of student status, granting holders access to discounts and benefits in the UAE and abroad, including travel, accommodation, dining, entertainment, shopping, and educational offers. Matthew East, GTS Alive Group's CEO and representative of the ISIC Association, stressed the partnership's role in connecting students with opportunities in Dubai and around the world.