At many of the attractions there is a "Student" price.
What would an American high school student need to show to qualify for these discounts? Would their high school ID qualify? Do they need to have a government issue ID? Or is it something else?
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23626 posts
IF the discount is available to non-EU students, then the school ID will work. Who is eligible for a student discounts varies greatly. We found Spain to be the most generous. You can always ask but be prepared to be turned down.
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
Youth discount age in Ireland is typically under 18. I see that the Book of Kells, for instance, has a family offer including kids up to 16 and then a student/senior rate, which I would go ahead to choose for a student of 17 or 18. College students are recommended to travel with the widely recognized International Student ID Card, www.isic.org, but I wouldn't bother buying that for a high school student.
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Thank for the replies.
It's just confusing because it seems like there's no agreement on what is a child. Some sites include 16, some are below 16 and some are even 12 and below.
My nephew is 16 and it won't break the bank to pay the full adult price for him. But if we can save a few euros here and there that might add up to a souvenir or a meal later on.
We'll have him bring his high school ID and hope for the best.
Posted by
New York, NY, USA
11294 posts
"It's just confusing because it seems like there's no agreement on what is a child. "
That's correct, each place sets its own rules. It's easiest just to carry a copy of his passport as proof of age, and ask at each place.
And it never hurts to ask about student discounts, even if they're not displayed. At the Greco-Roman theater in Taormina, Sicily, the woman ahead of me in line didn't see discounts listed for teachers, but she asked, showed her teacher's ID, and got one.
Posted by
33 posts
I was just in Ireland last week. My daughter is 16, and at each attraction we just told the ticket sellers that she was 16, and they sold us the appropriate ticket. Some places she was considered an adult, some places a student, some places a child. However, no one asked to see an ID or passport, so don't stress over that too much.