Standard Chartered: discounts and how to get them

Standard Chartered in the UAE: 17 offers at 17 places — restaurants (4), flights & travel (4), auto (3), parks & leisure (3). How to get it, pros and cons.

What it is: Bank

Cost: Free for Standard Chartered cardholders

How it works: Discounts at partners on Standard Chartered cards: The Good Life programme (restaurants, kids' centres, car rental) and privileges of individual cards — cinema 1+1, car rental, golf, gym. At restaurants say “Standard Chartered Privileges” before ordering.

Who can get it: Standard Chartered customers in the UAE

Pros

• Cinema 1+1 and car rental on cards
• Discounts on the bank's regular cards, no separate subscription needed

Cons

• Some cards (Simply Cash, X, Manhattan Rewards+) are not sold to new customers
• Online discounts often need a promo code

Official program website

Where it works

Restaurants (4)

• Costa CoffeeAll UAE
  Standard CharteredBuy 1 Get 1 free Costa Coffee beverage
• Soho Bar & GrillDubai
  Standard Chartered20% off food and beverages
• Soho CafeDubai
  Standard Chartered20% off food and beverages
• St. Tropez - Mall of The EmiratesDubai
  Standard Chartered20% off food and beverages

Flights & travel (4)

• YQ Specialist Airport AssistOnline
  Standard Chartered25% off airport assist services at 450+ destinations
• DUBZ airport servicesOnline
  Standard Chartered15% off all DUBZ airport services
• Agoda and Hotels.comOnline
  Standard CharteredUp to 12% off at Agoda, up to 10% off at Hotels.com (promo code)
• CareemAll UAE
  Standard Chartered4 free airport rides a year, up to AED 100 off each ride (promo code)

Auto (3)

• AvisOnline
  Standard CharteredUp to 35% off standard and up to 30% off retail Avis rental rates
• eZhireOnline
  Standard Chartered20% off daily and weekly car rentals, 15% off monthly (promo code)
• Budget car rentalOnline
  Standard Chartered10% off Budget car rental worldwide

Parks & leisure (3)

• VOX CinemasAll UAE
  Standard CharteredBuy 1 Get 1 free VOX tickets, up to 6 tickets per booking
• UAE golf courses (Visa)All UAE
  Standard CharteredUp to 20% off at top UAE golf courses
• SpikesOn golf bookingAll UAE
  Standard Chartered2 golf rounds booked per billing cycle

Shopping (1)

• Navrang JewellersDubai
  Standard Chartered70% off diamond jewellery and 10% off gold making charges

Education (1)

• Maple Bear NurseryDubai
  Standard Chartered10% off first invoice, 15% off second invoice