Offers Available Across Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, With Most Ending on Friday, September 4.
Dubai: The school bags are already scuffed and the first homework assignments have landed, which means the after-school routine is back in full swing. A handful of cafés and dessert spots across Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi have been offering student giveaways since the start of term, with most deals ending tomorrow.
Here’s what’s still available, what you need to bring and how long you have left.
SALT: Free softie plus 15% off all year
This is the offer with the most time left.
SALT is giving school and university students a free softie as part of its Back to School Week. School students need to arrive in uniform, while guardians, nannies and teachers accompanying them can also claim the offer. University students can redeem it by showing a valid student ID.
The better news is what comes after the week ends. SALT is offering students 15% off year-round at all its branches, making the free softie just the start of a longer-running student deal.
When: August 31 to September 7, with the 15% student discount running year-round
Where: Any SALT branch across the UAE
Price: Free with a school uniform or valid university student ID
Home Bakery: Free scoop of The Bomb
Home Bakery is giving students a free scoop of its Bomb ice cream in the late afternoon.
There is one important catch: the offer is available only at the Galleria Mall Al Wasl branch. No other Home Bakery location is participating, so students will need to head specifically to this branch to claim the freebie.
When: Until Friday, September 4, from 3pm to 6pm daily
Where: Home Bakery, Galleria Mall, Al Wasl, Dubai
Price: Free for students
Absolute Zero: Free Flame Cooler for students in uniform
Absolute Zero is offering a free Flame Cooler to students who arrive in school uniform, with the deal available across all its branches.
The offer is valid for pickup orders only, so it cannot be added to a delivery order.
When: August 31 to September 4
Where: All Absolute Zero branches
Price: Free with a school uniform; pickup orders only
Tim Hortons: Free chocolate with any drink
The Tim Hortons offer works a little differently, as it is aimed at the adult doing the driving as much as the child in the back seat.
Buy any medium or large drink and get a free hot or iced chocolate for your little ones.
When: Currently running for one month
Where: Tim Hortons UAE branches
Price: Free small hot or iced chocolate with any medium or large drink
LINK by Mara: Free smoothie and 20% off the menu
If you’re outside Dubai, this is one to know about. LINK by Mara is offering students a free Little Smoothie, along with 20% off the entire menu.
The offer is available at two locations — one in Sharjah and one in Abu Dhabi — during the early afternoon.
When: Until Friday, September 4, from 12pm to 5pm
Where: LINK by Mara, Al Qarayen, Sharjah, and Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
Price: Free Little Smoothie, plus 20% off the full menu
Worth knowing before you go
Almost all of these offers require some form of proof that you are a student. For school pupils, that generally means wearing their uniform, which is why many of the deals are available during the mid-afternoon. University students will typically need to show a valid student ID, so remember to bring it with you.
Terms and conditions vary by brand and branch, and some offers are limited to a single location. A quick call ahead can save you a wasted trip.
