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YHA Membership

Hostels
Get member rates at over 4000 hostels around the world. YHA hostels are renowned for their cleanliness and security, but also have a great social atmosphere, so you can meet and mingle with other travellers.

Discounts
Flash your YHA card wherever you go. YHA members get great discounts on everything from food, clothing and tours to language courses, guidebooks and travel gear. Make the most of it by getting your card well before you leave, that way you can save on all the things you need for your trip.

Travel
YHA Travel - your budget independent travel specialist, work hard to get YHA members the best possible deals on all things travel. Whether it's flights, insurance or adventure travel deals you're after, YHA Travel will save you both time and money.

Information
YHA holds regular information nights for travellers around Australia. Hear from seasoned travellers about national customs, packing, money, travelling solo, and chat to them about where you'd like to go. Another great source of information is Backpacker Essentials. Available as a hard copy magazine or ezine, it's full of news, articles and travel tips.

YHA ISIC and YHA IYTC Membership

For full time students and people under 26, joint membership is the way to go. You receive all the above benefits of YHA membership, plus over 30 000 discounts around the world including free entry to museums and great savings on rail passes.

Find out more about ISIC and IYTC discounts.

Family Membership

Travelling with children? To make travel easier for families, when parents join as adult members, all children under the age of 18 receive their own YHA membership free of charge. So, you pay only for each adult, and the kids join free! Plus, you get all the regular YHA discounts and benefits!

YHA member discounts

Select a state below to view current YHA Member discounts or view all Australia-wide discounts.