With the card in the Alive App, redeeming discounts is easier and without any doubts about eligibility. Which stores can already verify your ISIC digitally and how does it work?
The days when you had to wonder in a store whether you're eligible for a discount or fumble around looking for your plastic card are slowly coming to an end. More and more ISIC/ITIC/IYTC and Alive card benefit providers are switching to a more modern method of verifying cards – digitally via the Alive App.
Why is digital verification great?
You’ll surely soon realize how convenient it is to use discounts with the Alive App:
- Fast and easy – in a moment, you’ll know which discounts you’re eligible for in the store
- Worry-free – you don’t need a plastic card to get the discount
- Clear – no more doubts about your discount eligibility in stores
- Reliable – if a retailer refuses you, we can easily trace the verification attempt and help you resolve it.
How does it work? All you need is a phone with the Alive App.
If you don’t yet have your card in the Alive App, download the app for free from the App Store or Google Play and activate your digital card. What happens in the store?
Scan QR codes using Alive App Scan
- Find the sticker with a QR code, often located at the checkout or entrance.
- Scan the QR code (you’ll find the function in the app’s bottom menu or use your phone’s camera) and view the discounts you're eligible for.
- Show the confirmation screen to the staff and the discount is yours.
No QR code in the store? Show the Alive App to the staff.
Some merchants have chosen a method where the verification is done directly by the staff. So all you need to do is show your ID in the Alive App to the staff, who will scan it. The discounts you’re eligible for will appear on their device. For easier scanning, you can display an enlarged QR code instead of choosing “Show ID.” By the way, did you know you can quickly bring up your ID by “long-pressing” the app icon on your phone's home screen?
Where can you use ISIC discounts digitally?
Since October 2023, when we launched the pilot phase of the project, almost 500 places across the Czech Republic are already verifying cards digitally. We’re continuously expanding the partner network. Below is their overview so you can add them to your favorites in the Alive App!
Stores where you’ll find QR codes
- Food and drinks: Bombay Express, Bubblify, Las Adelitas, Pekařství Paul, Pizza Hut, Pizza Francesco, Restaurace U Mamlasů, Subway (vybrané prodejny), Tchibo, Ugo, Vapiano
- Shopping: Albi, Fashion Arena Prague Outlet, FotoŠkoda, Kanzelsberger, Knihy Dobrovský, Levnoshop, Ozeta
- Travelling: MHD Pardubice
- Sport: D-Sport, Form Factory, Tanvaldský Špičák – SKIARÉNA JIZERKY
- Culture and fun: Fun Arena, Národní technická knihovna, Paintballgame.cz, PKF Prague Philharmonia, Poštovní muzeum, Vodafone Playzone arena, Vršovické divadlo Mana
- Health and beauty: Aleš Žejdl Oční studio, Premier Clinic
Stores where the staff scans the ID
- Shopping: Anthony’s, ESPACE, Music-city, Optika Lentiamo, Samsung
- Sport: Areál Monínec, Kolovna, Ski areál Červenohorské sedlo
- Culture and fun: Bowling Smíchov
- Services: COPY Ostrava
And more are being added!
What if something doesn’t work?
Because digital verification is being gradually implemented by individual stores, errors can occur. Don’t forget that scanning requires an internet connection. You can still simply show your valid card, just like before.
If anything doesn’t work, please let us know at support@aliveapp.net. You’ll really help us in our effort to make it easier for students and merchants to apply discounts and to modernize the entire benefit network!
Make the most of your ISIC
You can find the complete database of all discount locations in the Czech Republic in the Alive App. Don’t have it yet? Download it for free here and always have your ID card at hand!
