Esaad: discounts and how to get them
Esaad in the UAE: 569 offers at 546 places — health (309), hotels (202), shopping (13), flights & travel (12). How to get it, pros and cons.
Open the catalog and find your cardWhat it is: Free privilege card
Cost: Free
How it works: Digital card or QR in the Esaad app (log in via UAE Pass). Show it before paying. Valid for first-degree relatives. ~7,200 brands in the UAE and 92 countries.
Who can get it: Dubai government employees, staff of connected organisations, GPSSA pensioners. Golden Visa — only Dubai-issued, in certain categories.
Pros
- Deepest discounts in education (20–40% at Dubai universities) and healthcare (Fakeeh 30%)
- du: −40% on Power Plan — better than Fazaa (−20%)
- Millennium Hotels: −30% until 30.09, then −25%
Cons
- Heavily skewed to Dubai: almost no confirmed offers in Abu Dhabi
- Esaad isn’t accepted at Yas parks
- Most percentages come from guides; the official catalogue is only in the app
Best for: Weak for Abu Dhabi and Yas. Useful for Dubai trips, healthcare, du and Millennium hotels.
Where it works
Health (309)
- Gulf OpticAll UAEEsaad−35…55%
- Achira ClinicsDubaiEsaad30 - 50% off
- Al Qudra Medical ClinicDubaiEsaad25 - 50% off
- Al Sharq HealthcareNorthern EmiratesEsaad20% - 50% off
- Berlin Health CareDubaiEsaad50% off
- Clinica Smile Dental CenterAbu DhabiEsaad50% off
Hotels (202)
- Esaad50% discount on rooms and 20% on suites and villas on Best Available Rate
- Habtoor Palace DubaiDubaiEsaad50% off
- Esaad50% discount on rooms and 20% on suites on Best Available Rate
- Esaad50% off
- V HotelDubaiEsaadUp to 50% discount
- JA Beach HotelDubaiEsaad40% off
Shopping (13)
- Citizen WatchesAll UAEEsaad50% discount
- Jawhara JewelleryAll UAEEsaadUp to 50% off diamonds and pearls
- BvlgariAll UAEEsaadUp to 45% off selected items
- SAMSUNG GULF ELECTRONICSAbu DhabiEsaadUp to 30% discount
- Petit BateauAll UAEEsaadUp to 25% discount
- GymboreeAll UAEEsaadUp to 20% discount
Flights & travel (12)
- flydubaiAll UAEEsaad−20…25%
- Thai AirwaysOnlineEsaad20–25% discount
- Badr AirlinesDubaiEsaad20% off
- Etihad AirwaysAll UAEEsaad−15…20%
- flynasOnlineEsaadDiscount of about 20%
- Jazeera AirwaysOnlineEsaad20% off tickets
Restaurants (11)
- Al Faris Floating RestaurantDubaiEsaad50% off
- Chamas Brazilian Churrascaria (Crowne Plaza)DubaiEsaad35% discount
- Rhain SteakhouseDubaiEsaad35% discount
- Al Fresco (Crowne Plaza)DubaiEsaad30% discount
- Black TapAll UAEEsaad25% off
- BurgerFuelAll UAEEsaad20% discount
Education (7)
- Esaad10% master’s; 40–70% bachelor’s
- Belhasa Driving CenterDubaiEsaad30–50% discount
- Plekhanov University DubaiDubaiEsaad−40% on all programs for holder and family
- Symbiosis University DubaiDubaiEsaad−35% on tuition
- American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK)Northern EmiratesEsaad20% for new students, 10% for current (incl. first-degree relatives)
- Middlesex University DubaiDubaiEsaad20% discount