A Prepaid Mastercard that works at any independent business in Palo Alto, CA 🛍️

A Few Awesome Suggestions:

Ada's Cafe
3700 Middlefield Rd
Artsy Rugs
300 University Ave
Arya Steakhouse
140 University Ave
Asobi Sport Family Fitness
Attic Crew
2225 E Bayshore Rd, Ste 295
Bay Area Maintenance - BAM
Bay Area Sanitize - Pro Sanitizing & Virus Disinfection Services
796 San Antonio Rd, Sts C
Carpetworks
4017 Fabian Way
Christmas Creche Exhibit
3865 Middlefield Rd, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
City Hall Cafe
250 Hamilton Ave
Craftsman and Wolves
400 California Ave
Crust - Fresh Sourdough Deli
3000 El Camino Real, Bldg 5 Ste 100
D&B Rodent Proofing
Daigo
2363 Birch St
Dan Jamati Golf Lessons
1875 Embacadero Rd
Deja Vu
3921 Fabian Way
Doggie Adventures
Douce France Cafe
855 El Camino Real
Driftwood Deli and Market
3450 El Camino Real
El Merkat by Telefèric - Palo Alto
855 El Camino Real, Ste 130
Elite America Tennis
Evvia Estiatorio
420 Emerson St
Feed'N'Treat
2625 Middlefield Rd, Unit 268
Functional Lifestyles
3040 Park Blvd
G & G Carpet, Rug, Upholstery & Tile Cleaners
4043 Transport St
HE&C TEA+POT
544 Emerson St
In Full Bloom
Izzy's Brooklyn Bagels
477 S California Ave
Jimmy's Cafe
4131 El Camino Real, Ste 100
Kali Greek Kitchen
451 S California Ave
Lequy
3906 Middlefield Rd
MJ Sushi - Palo Alto
2305 El Camino Real
Meyhouse -Palo Alto
640 Emerson St
Mirabelle Jewelers
2275 E Bayshore Rd, Ste 105
Namaste Indian Cuisine
447 California Ave
Naschmarkt - Palo Alto
2323 Birch St
New York New York
125 University Ave
Oklava Cafe
205 University Ave
Palo Alto Eyeworks
461 California Ave
Palo Alto Violins
420 Olive Ave
Peninsula Creamery Dairy Store
900 High St
Poke House - Palo Alto
855 El Camino Real, Ste 9
Pressed
660 Stanford Shopping Ctr, Ste 230
Protégé
250 S California Ave
Ramen Kowa
445 S California Ave
Ramen Nagi
541 Bryant St
Ranger Taekwondo
4000 Middlefield Rd, Room J7
Real Produce International Market
501 Oxford Ave
Red Hot Wok
3345 El Camino Real
SH Hawaiian BBQ & Donuts
3890 El Camino Real
SOMISOMI
440 University Ave
SUN of WOLF
406 California Ave
SWATI Couture Indian Fashions
3458 Janice Way
Sea Scouts Christmas Trees
3672 Middlefield Rd
Sekoya
417 California Ave
Shekoh Confections
2305 El Camino Real, Unit B
Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange
3961 East Bayshire Rd
Silicon Valley Shotokan Karate
4000 Middlefield Rd, Unit G7, Cubberley Community Center
Spinefulness
305 N California Ave, Ste 203
Stanford Floral Design
141 Holland St
State Of Mind Slice House
3850 El Camino Real
Strada Tile-N-Stone
Sundance The Steakhouse
1921 El Camino Real
Taste Buds Kitchen
2775 Middlefield Rd
The Foster Museum
940 Commercial St
The Goldsmith
541 Emerson St
The Market At Edgewood
2170 West Bayshore Rd
The Redwood by Chef Julien
450 Bryant St
UP2U Print
809 San Antonio Rd
VMware Hilltop Cafeteria
3427 Hillview Ave
Wildseed
855 El Camino Real
World Wrapps
180 El Camino Real, Unit 240-C
Zadna Bowl
461 Emerson St
Zareen's
365 S California Ave
Zohar Dance Company
4000 Middlefield Rd, Bldg L, Rm 4
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Approved for charges at any independent business in Palo Alto.

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e-Gift Card ⚡

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e-Gift cards are electronic gift cards, or think of them as virtual gift certificates.

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  • Emailed instantly after purchase
  • Send e-Gift to self to print out the card voucher

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Physical plastic gift cards are great gifts if you want the gravitas of handing a card to your gift recipient.

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The Palo Alto Card can be spent at any independent business in Palo Alto. We do this to enhance the businesses who are the backbone of our community and make Palo Alto a unique place.

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With the Palo Alto 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!

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Give family or friends the gift of Palo Alto for any occasion!

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Explore Palo Alto through a Gift Card

Part of the fun of the Palo Alto Gift Card is you can have a family member or friend get to know Palo Alto like never before. Whether they live here, work here, or are in for a visit, it's time to add more spice to their life by giving them a chance to use their funds to get to know the area through its small businesses!

The card provides your gift recipient an incredible amount of spending options to enjoy that are totally up to them. Whether it is going out for dinner, discovering a new hole-in-the-wall location, being inspired to try the new menu at a local restaurant, hitting up a bar for cocktails, or just sticking to an old favorite, there is charming unpredictability to the possibilities.

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Keep Dollars Local 🌠

Buying a Palo Alto Local Gift Card guarantees money stays local. When you spend $100 at a big box store only $43 stays local 💸 versus $68 or more when spent at local businesses (58% more). The Palo Alto Local Gift Card helps multiply this impact.

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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 👍

Our local businesses face a difficult battle competing against corporate chains and online giants, plus the global pandemic. Purchasing a Palo Alto Local Gift Card helps small businesses thrive in Palo Alto.

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 any independent business in Palo Alto.
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 Palo Alto 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 expire after 5 years and are charged a monthly fee of 5% after 1 year of inactivity.
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.
What do you mean by chains?
Our current parameters for a chain store are if a business has 10 or more locations. For example, if a store has locations in several states that is usually a good indicator that they are a chain.

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