A Prepaid Mastercard that works at any independent business in San Mateo, CA 🛍️

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A-1 Hour Photo
4226 Olympic Ave
ALL DUCT & VENT CLEANING
Andy's Tacos Jalisco
400 Peninsula Ave
Appelblom Jewelry
82 E 3rd Ave
Artisan Salon
1228 S El Camino Real
Backhaus
32 E 3rd Ave
Bagel Box and Coffee
3174 Campus Dr
Bay Area Pro Shop- San Mateo
4330 Olympic Ave
Bay Area Rug Cleaners
53 43rd Ave
Beach Hut Deli
1798 S Delaware St
Beauty Atelier
717 S B St
Beauty Essentials
2996 S Norfolk St, Ste D
Billion Dollar Hair
1414 Aberdeen Dr
Bizza
116 East 25th Ave
Cabinets and Beyond
1935 S El Camino Real
Cafe 2k
2000 Alameda De Las Pulgas
Camila's Tacos
1601 S El Camino Real
Chai Yo Thai Cuisine
2116 S El Camino Real
Chef Sha - San Mateo
231 S Ellsworth Ave
Christensen & Rafferty Fine Jewelry
100 S Ellsworth Ave, Ste 607
County Appliance Repair
1545 Lago St, Ste 2
Curry Point Indian Cuisine
2299 S El Camino Real
Daeho Kalbijjim & Beef Soup
213 2nd Ave
Dance Vita Ballroom
85 W 43rd Ave
Designs by Fanny
748 Polhemus Rd
Dippd Donuts
66 21st Ave
Excellent Cleaning
Fiero Caffe
106 S El Camino Real
Fiji IT Solutions
705 W Hillsdale Blvd
From Flour
Golden Boy Pizza
1119 N Amphlett Blvd
Jayli's Cocina
28TH Ave El Camino Real
Kaizen & Coffee
2337 S El Camino Real
Kajiken
112 S B St
Laurelwood Kitchen & Bath
1224 W Hillsdale Blvd
Leading Edge Sails
1125 N Amphlett Blvd
Lilo's Kitchen
1440 Cary Ave
Lily's Creperie
108 De Anza Blvd
M Sandwiches
205 E 4th Ave
Mezli
601 Mission Bay Blvd N
Monchie’s Red Tacos
1300 S El Camino Real
Nijiya Market - San Mateo
1956 S El Camino Real
Noshery
5 South Ellsworth Ave
Oak Grove Market
305 Villa Ter
Peninsula Golf
24 17th Ave
Peninsula Italian American Social Club
100 N B St
Performance Singing
Poke House - San Mateo
1030 Park Pl
Pokeatery
407 S B St
Print Copy Xpress
470 S Norfolk St
Red Square Boutique & Design Collective
1628 Palm Ave
Rincon Del Cielo Taqueria
1111 Around Bay Area
SHMASH’D Burgers
Samikcha MoMo
146 E 3rd Ave
San Mateo Piano
1200 S El Camino Real
Sapore Express
125 E 4th Ave
Scuba Fusion
1210 S El Camino Real
Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks
142 E 3rd Ave
Shru's Kitchen
Snacks
31 N B St
SomiSomi - San Mateo
134 S B St
Sunshine HK Cafe
66 E 21st Ave
Sushi Yoshizumi
325 E 4th Ave
Tacos El Frijolito
432 E Third Ave
Tacos MariLu
Takahashi Market
221 S Claremont St
The Barrel Bistro And Wine Bar
246 S B St
The Beach House
1860A S Norfolk St
The Field Club
742 Polhemus Rd
Totoro Ramen
856 N Delaware St
Villar Restorations
3979 Regan Dr
Visible Vibrations
1618 S El Camino Real
Wally's Moving & Junk Removal Services
119 N Amphlett Blvd
Yoselin House Cleaning
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You don't have to know what your recipient likes. Give them the freedom to spend at lots of independent businesses.

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Approved for charges at any independent business in San Mateo.

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Keeps dollars local and supports San Mateo small businesses.

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Experience the Best Independent Businesses in San Mateo, CA

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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.

  • Perfect for last-minute gift shopping
  • Emailed instantly after purchase
  • Send e-Gift to self to print out the card voucher

Plastic Gift Card 💳

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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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Independent San Mateo 👩🏻‍🎨

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

Local Gifting Made Easy 🥧

With the San Mateo 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 San Mateo for any occasion!

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Explore San Mateo through a Gift Card

Part of the fun of the San Mateo Gift Card is you can have a family member or friend get to know San Mateo 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 San Mateo 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 San Mateo Local Gift Card helps multiply this impact.

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Big Box Store

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 San Mateo Local Gift Card helps small businesses thrive in San Mateo.

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 San Mateo.
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 San Mateo 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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