A Gift Card that works at these 19 local businesses in Downtown Waterloo, IA 🛍️
Exclusively Downtown Waterloo 👩🏻🎨
The Downtown Waterloo Card can be spent at selected local businesses in Downtown Waterloo. We do this to enhance the businesses who are the backbone of our community and make Downtown Waterloo a unique place.
Local Gifting Made Easy 🥧
We all want to support small businesses but shopping for someone locally can be inconvenient and confusing. Not anymore. With the Downtown Waterloo Local Gift Card we have rolled up the power of many gift cards into one convenient solution. You can now give anyone the ultimate local gift with options they will love!
Gift 🎁
Give family or friends the gift of Downtown Waterloo for any occasion!
Reward 🏆
Give a meaningful reward!
Keep Dollars Local 🌠
Buying a Downtown Waterloo Local Gift Card guarantees money stays local. For every $100 spent in Downtown Waterloo anywhere from $43 to $68 or more stays local. The Downtown Waterloo Local Gift Card helps multiply this impact.
Every dollar is an investment in the local economy
Better Wages
- More Jobs
- Local Wealth
- Donations
More Tax Revenue
- School
- Fire/Police
- City Services
Stronger Suppliers
- Farms
- Materials
- Signage
Stronger Services
- Food Service
- Accounting
- Printing
The Card that Helps Small Businesses 👍
Purchasing a Downtown Waterloo Local Gift Card helps small businesses thrive in Downtown Waterloo.
Frequently Asked Questions 🙋
How do I check my balance?
For plastic cards, enter your card ID in to this form to see the balance available. For e-Gifts, open the email you received and click the "open gift" button.Where can I use my card?
You can spend your card at these 19 local businesses in Downtown Waterloo.Why is a business not familiar with the card?
Sometimes businesses or new cashiers may not be familiar with our program and think they can not accept the card. The Downtown Waterloo Community Gift Card is a prepaid Mastercard and even if they have never heard of the program the business should still be able to accept the card by charging it the same way they would any other Mastercard.Can I use my card for food delivery apps?
Unfortunately, no. Food delivery apps like Doordash and Uber Eats are nationwide technology companies. Whenever you place an order through their service you pass money to them and they keep a large percentage of your order -- sometimes up to 35% or more -- and pay the rest to the local business. This ultimately hurts local businesses which is why we strongly encourage ordering with a local business directly.How soon does my card work?
You can spend your card immediately.Does the balance expire?
Gift funds never expire.What if I lose my card?
Oh no! If you lose your plastic card we can issue you a new card to access your funds for $5. If you lose your e-Gift card we can re-issue you a replacement at no additional charge.Support the Downtown Waterloo Local Economy 🙌
Join the many shop local supporters making a difference in our city. Purchase a Downtown Waterloo Local Gift Card today!