VIP - Backpackers Membership card

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Buy your VIP card online with STA Travel

Full-time student aged over 12? Find out more about the International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

Not a full-time student? Aged under 26? You could be eligible for the International Youth Travel Card (IYTC) which offers similar benefits, services and savings to the ISIC card.

VIP - Backpackers Membership card



Reasons to buy VIP membership

VIP Backpackers feature over 1200 hostels worldwide in over 80 countries. A VIP membership card will entitle you to cheaper accommodation at VIP hostels, discounts on airline fares, coach/bus passes, trains, car hire, international phone calls, ferries, restaurants, safari tours, dives, skiing, rafting, horse trekking, photo processing, store purchases, bike hire and lots more.


All VIP hostels are owner-operated with great facilities, and may well offer extra services that could benefit you, such as a courtesy bus and trustworthy local advice. VIP Backpackers boast that they will always have a friendly VIP backpacker resort in the best location, offering quality budget accommodation.


When you become a VIP member you`ll receive a guidebook full of information about VIP, accommodation and discounts for either Australia, New Zealand & Fiji or Worldwide.


Who can buy one?

Anyone can become a VIP member and benefit from the discounts that membership brings. There are 4 different VIP cards available: 1 each for Australia, Europe, North America and South America.