Nightglade: The question is, I was under the impression that the ISIC was designed to make travel and expenses abroad for students significantly easier, and was as effective as a student id card issued in the host nation... Were the inspectors wrong? Or is there any other kind of card as an O.U student living in Poland, I can get that will give me discounts on train journeys as it does on my tram journeys?
Alas, it's due to some absurd legislation. While Poznan MPK (or more accurately, Poznan city council) accepts the ISIC card, the railways are covered by a different system, which only allows discounts for students in possession of a valid Polish student ID card. The card your girlfriend has is what they're looking for - the validity is confirmed by little stickers on the back of the card. Nothing else will be accepted - I know a couple of people who have had problems in the past with this.
It's worth pointing out that ISIC discounts on local transport depend very much on the company/local council - what's valid here might not necessarily be valid elsewhere.
(shame I didn't know you were going to Wroclaw on Friday - I'd have sorted you out with a free lift from Wroclaw to Poznan!)
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