Does Southwest Airlines have a student discount?
No — as far as we can verify, Southwest Airlines does not currently offer a student discount.
Southwest has no student discount. It does fund the HACU Lanzate/Take Off travel award: eight free one-way flights for selected students who attend college 200+ miles from home.
- Last checked
- October 7, 2026
- Their site
- https://www.southwest.com
How we checked
- Southwest Airlines's pages on the student-verification services
- https://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate.asp
- https://shop.id.me/discounts/4527-southwest-rapid-rewards/student
- https://blog.wego.com/southwest-airlines-student-discount/
Student deals to try instead
- Renfe (Más Renfe Joven / youth fares)Up to 30% off (Más Renfe Joven card €50/yr, ages 14-25); Carné Joven 5-20% off
Más Renfe Joven card (€50/yr, ages 14-25): up to 30% off AVE/long-distance, 25% off mid-distance and regional trains in Spain
- Zipcar for UniversitiesDiscounted membership from ~$35/yr; rates from ~$0.75/hr or ~$6/day; join from age 18
Discounted car-share membership (from ~$35/yr) and reduced hourly/daily rates for students, faculty & staff at participating universities
- 16-25 Railcard (UK)1/3 (33%) off fares; card £35/yr or £80/3yr
1/3 (33%) off most UK rail fares for a year; card costs £35 (or £80 for 3 years)
- Eurail25% off adult pass price (age 12-27)
25% off Eurail passes for travelers aged 12-27 (Youth Pass) - for non-European residents
Renfe (Más Renfe Joven / youth fares)
Zipcar for Universities
16-25 Railcard (UK)
EurailGuides
We keep checking
We re-verify on a schedule. If Southwest Airlines launches a student offer, it'll appear in the directory — and this page will change to a yes.