Discounts and Resources for Students in Boston
Explore your new home and unlock the best of the city with these deals from our partners.
Welcome to Boston! We're thrilled to have you here and want to make it easy for you to experience all the city has to offer. This guide is your key to finding student discounts and resources across town.
Arts and Culture
- Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) - Free admission for students from participating schools, with discounted tickets available to all students. Learn more at the MBA website.
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Free general admission with a valid university ID. Book tickets in advance at the ISG website.
- Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) - Free general admission with a valid university ID. Learn more at the ICA website.
- JFK Library and Museum - Free admission for UMass Boston students and half-price tickets for all students. Learn more here.
- MassArt Museum - Always free for everyone! Plan your visit here.
Sports and Entertainment
- Boston Red Sox - Join the Student9s College Program to grab tickets to a game at Fenway $9! Sign up here.
- New England Aquarium - Students with a valid ID from a New England state get a $5 discount on admission. Learn more here.
- Boston Symphony Orchestra - Get $5 concert tickets throughout the season by purchasing a Student Pass for a one-time fee of $35. Check it out here.
- Boston Ballet - Students are eligible for $20 rush tickets or can sign up for a student subscription for just $30 per ticket. View tickets here.
- Huntington Theatre - Students can purchase $25 discounted tickets any time with a valid student ID. Learn more here.
Transportation
- Bluebikes - Students who are residents of the City of Boston and first-time Bluebikes members are eligible for the Boston Bikes Pass which offers a special Bluebikes membership that significantly discounts an annual pass, making it an affordable and healthy way to explore the city. You’ll only pay $60 per year membership instead of the regular rate of $133.50 per year. Sign up here.
- Late Night MBTA Service - The MBTA is extending Late Night T Service on the subway and select bus routes on Friday and Saturday nights! Plus, as part of a limited-time promotion, all subway and bus rides will be free after 9 p.m. on five Fridays and Saturdays this fall. Learn more via the MBTA.