Official balance pages
Choose your card's brand. If you don't see it, follow the steps under How to check any gift card.
Visa or Mastercard gift card (Vanilla)
For Vanilla-branded prepaid cards. Have the card number, expiration date and security code ready.
Check Vanilla balanceVisa or Mastercard gift card (MyBalanceNow)
For prepaid gift cards that list mybalancenow.com on the back.
Check on MyBalanceNowTarget
Check a Target GiftCard without signing in.
Check Target balanceAmazon
Amazon asks you to sign in. Redeeming the card adds it to your account balance.
Check Amazon balanceStarbucks
Check a Starbucks Card, or add it to the app to track it.
Check Starbucks balanceUlta Beauty
Check an Ulta gift card or eGift card.
Check Ulta balanceChipotle
Check a Chipotle gift card online.
Check Chipotle balanceNordstrom
Check a Nordstrom gift card online.
Check Nordstrom balanceGiftCards.com
For Visa, Mastercard and brand cards bought on GiftCards.com, including eGift cards.
Check GiftCards.com balanceSend a gift card (ad)eBay
eBay's help page explains how to see a gift card balance.
eBay gift card help
We don't list that brand yet. The steps below work for any card.
How to check any gift card
These work for store cards, restaurant cards, and small local shops that use their own cards.
- Look at the back of the card. Most cards print a website or a toll-free number for balance checks. Calling usually takes under a minute.
- Ask at the register. Any cashier at the store or restaurant that sold the card can scan it and tell you the balance.
- Check your receipt or email. eGift cards come with a link that usually shows the balance.
- Add it to the store's app. Many brands show your balance in the app once you add the card.
Turn gift cards into holiday gifts
A lot of gift cards get spent on presents for other people. Here's how to stretch them.
Check before you shop
Know your exact balance so you're not surprised at the register.
Split the payment
For a prepaid Visa or Mastercard, tell the cashier the exact amount to charge to the card, then pay the rest another way. Most stores can split a payment like this.
Register prepaid cards to shop online
Many prepaid Visa and Mastercard gift cards need your ZIP code registered on the issuer's site before they work online.
Use up small leftovers
Combine a few low balances on one purchase, or use them on stocking stuffers.
Watch for fees and dates
Store gift cards rarely expire, but some prepaid cards charge monthly fees after a year. Spend those first.
Swap cards you won't use
Gift card exchange sites let you trade a card you won't use for cash or a card you will.
Give a gift card
Shopping for someone else? These GiftCards.com picks arrive by email in minutes or in the mail.
Holiday gift cards
Festive designs from hundreds of brands, ready to send this season.
Shop holiday cardsVisa gift cards
Works almost anywhere Visa is accepted, so they can pick what they want.
Shop Visa gift cardsMastercard gift cards
Another give-anywhere option, with custom designs and messages.
Shop Mastercard gift cardsRestaurant gift cards
Pizza, coffee or a night out. Treat them to a meal.
Shop restaurant cards
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Gift card scam warning
No real government agency, utility, or tech support company asks to be paid in gift cards. If someone asks for your gift card numbers, it's a scam. Report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.