BENEFITS: Discounts
~posted 02.11.2009

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Use your Alumni Association membership to save money.

Alumni Association Savings Connection gives Alumni Association members savings on movie tickets, travel, shopping and more. This value-packed benefit is free only for Alumni Association members!

Alumni Collection Online Store offers Alumni Association members 10 percent off high-quality NC State apparel and merchandise.

The ARTS
ARTS NC STATE offers $5 off tickets to Center Stage shows and discounted “Price B” tickets to University Theatre, Dance Program and Music @ NC State show. Visit www.ncsu.edu/arts and click on “Buy Tickets.”

The North Carolina Theatre offers discounts up to 20 percent off single ticket prices. A powerhouse among regional theatres, it produces all shows in Raleigh using professional talent from New York, North Carolina and across the country. Visit www.nctheatre.com.*

AutoAnything.com offers free shipping and discount prices on car
accessories. Get 10 percent off orders of $100 or more by using the discount code: NCSAVE at checkout! Shop online at AutoAnything.com or call 800-644-8778 to order. You can save on performance parts, including cold air intakes, Nerf Bars and accessories from brands like K&N, Truxedo and BedRug.

CAR RENTALS
Avis offers Alumni Association members a 10 percent discount when you use the link below to rent a car. To make a reservation, click here.

Budget offers Alumni Association members a 10 percent discount when you use the link below to rent a car. To make a reservation, click here.

Hertz offers Alumni Association members a 10 percent discount on Hertz daily member benefit rates (car classes A through F, compact two-door through full-size four-door). Hertz also offers a 10 percent discount on Hertz standard daily, weekend, weekly and monthly rates and a 5 percent or greater discount on Hertz leisure daily, weekend, weekly and monthly rates on all car classes. Visit Hertz.com.

DIRECTV offers Alumni Association members an additional $100 off its current offers when they purchase at least CHOICE programming. DIRECTV offers access to college, international, professional and outdoor sports coverage through exclusive programming like SPORTS PACK and NFL SUNDAY TICKET as well as access to more than 265 channels that include 31 premium movie channels. Get details or order online.

HOTELS
Best Western Raleigh Inn & Suites, at 3618 New Bern Ave., Raleigh, NC 27610 is 5 miles from campus and 4 miles from downtown. The discounted NC State rate is $74.95 every day, with a free deluxe continental breakfast. Call 919-256-2800 for reservations or visit www.raleighinn.com for more information.

Holiday Inn-Brownstone, at 1707 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC 27605, is the hotel closest to campus. The discounted NC State rate is $84 (based on availability). Get more information at 919-828-0811 or 800-331-7919 or visit www.brownstonehotel.com.

Marriott at RTP, at 4700 Guardian Drive Durham, NC 27703, is located 15 miles from NC State and five minutes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The discounted NC State rates is $99 on Friday and Saturday nights and $219-$259 Sunday through Thursday nights. Learn more or make your reservations by visiting www.marriottrtp.com or calling 800-228-9290.

The Umstead, at 100 Woodland Pond, Cary, NC 27513, is the state’s only AAA Five Diamond Award. The discounted NC State rate is $195 (based on availability). To make reservations, call 866-877-4141 and ask for the “NC State” rate, or book online and enter “NCSU” in the corporate number field.

Kaplan prep courses are $100 off for Alumni Association members and immediate family. Click here for information about Kaplan and its services.

T-Mobile offers Alumni Association members a 12 percent discount on their monthly recurring fee based on association-wide use of T-Mobile products and services. It also offers equipment discounts on new activations, free shipping on two-day service and free activation on all orders. Visit the T-Mobile Premiere site for more information.

Greensboro-based Wet ‘n Wild Emerald Pointe, the largest water park in the Carolinas, offers Alumni Association members discounts on regular tickets for the 2009 season. Go to emeraldpointe.com, click on “corporate tickets” and, under “Already a Member?” click “Admission Tickets” or “Season Passes.” Get your discount by entering access code “NCSU09.” You print the tickets at your desktop!

Discounted tickets are $23.50 regular (48 inches and taller) and $16 junior (shorter than 48 inches). Your savings are $8.49 and $4.99, respectively. You also have the option of purchasing season passes without a processing fee.

The Wine Merchant in Raleigh offers a 10 percent discount on wine purchases ordered on phone, online or in person. Get more information at www.winemerchantraleigh.com.