A Prepaid Mastercard that works at any independent local business in Santa Cruz, CA and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted 🛍️

A Few Awesome Suggestions:

Amory Body Arts
1720 Brommer St
Anytime Plumbing
3020 Prather Ln
Bad Animal
1011 Cedar St
Bedda Mia
736 Water St
Big Basin Vineyards
525 Pacific Ave
Bill's Bike Repair
2630 Soquel Dr
Blown Out Surf Shack
3055 Portola Dr
Bookie's Pizza
1315 Water St
Bruce Mechanical
360 D Coral St
Cabinets By The Sea
1730 Alice St
Cafe Delmarette
1126 Pacific Ave
Carousel Cones
400 Beach St
Central Coast Wilds
336A Golf Club Dr
Cruiser King
320 Pacific Ave
Current eBikes
585 Pacific Ave
Evarista’s Comal Restaurant
2-1245 E Cliff Dr, Unit A
Far West Fungi
224 Laurel St, Ste A101
Firefly Coffee House
131 Front St, Ste A
Flower Bar
912 Cedar St
Gary's Old Fashioned Snappy Dogs
Sones Cellars 334 B Ingalls St, Sones Cellars
Gobi Mongolian Bbq
1308 Pacific Ave
H2O4U
911 41st Ave
Hanloh Thai Food
1011 Cedar St
Happy Dog Hotdogs
324 River St
Hidden Peak Teahouse
1541-C Pacific Ave
Iveta - Downtown
545 Pacific Ave
Laili Restaurant
101B Cooper St
Los Viejones
236 Ocean St
Mariposa Coffee Bar
1010 Pacific Ave, Ste E
Mel's Market
2425 Soquel Dr
Mozaic
110 Church St
NAHNA
1520 Pacific Ave, Ste 1
Namaste Indian Cuisine
1501 Mission St, A
Pana Food Truck
2738 Mission St
Paradise Dogs
Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf
Poke House - Santa Cruz
1543 Pacific Ave
RockyBliss
2929 Mission St, Toadal Fitness
Roxa Hammock Cafe
110 Cooper St
Sampa Brazilian Kitchen
841 N Branciforte Ave
Santa Cruz Designs
1600 Soquel Ave
Steamer Lane Supply
698 West Cliff Dr
The Bagelry
1636 Seabright Ave
The Real Taco
1204 Mission St
Tiki Hut
400 Beach St
VIM Dining & Desserts
2238 Mission St
Venardos Circus
137 Dakota Ave, San Lorenzo park
Did we miss a favorite local business? Let us know!
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Buy the “Indie Prepaid Gift Card Mastercard®” 🛍️

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Save Time

Figuring out the best local businesses to buy from is a time suck. The Indie Prepaid Gift Card solves this!

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Unbeatable Options

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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Easy to Redeem

Approved for charges at any independent local business in Santa Cruz and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted.

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Meaningful

Keeps dollars local and supports Santa Cruz small businesses.

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No Stress

Stop worrying about finding that perfect local gift. You've just found it!

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Perfect Gift

For any occasion! Birthdays, holidays, employee rewards, and more.

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Experience the Best Independent Businesses in Santa Cruz, CA

Whether your recipient is interested in restaurants, retail, or service businesses they can choose to spend their card at the best Santa Cruz has to offer.

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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.

  • Beautiful mag-stripe card
  • Physical gift is a classic choice
  • Easy to redeem

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Sponsors

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Independent Santa Cruz 👩🏻‍🎨

The Indie Prepaid Gift Card can be spent at any independent local business in Santa Cruz and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted. We do this to enhance the businesses who are the backbone of our community and make Santa Cruz a unique place.

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Local Gifting Made Easy 🥧

With the Indie Prepaid 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 Santa Cruz for any occasion!

🎂Birthdays
🎄Christmas
🕯️Holidays
💒Weddings
👨🏾‍🎓Graduations
👶🏻Showers
🤹Just Because
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Reward 🏆

Give a meaningful reward!

🧑🏼‍💼Employee Recognition
👨🏼‍🎓Student Achievement
🏌🏿‍♂️Individual Effort
🏬Business Loyalty
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Explore Santa Cruz through a Gift Card

Part of the fun of the Indie Prepaid Gift Card is you can have a family member or friend get to know Santa Cruz 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 Indie Prepaid Gift Card helps money stay 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 Indie Prepaid Gift Card helps multiply this impact.

$68
Local Business
$43
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 Indie Prepaid Gift Card helps small businesses thrive in Santa Cruz.

Frequently Asked Questions 🙋

How do I check my balance?
For plastic cards, enter your Card Code into 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 local business in Santa Cruz and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted.
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 Indie Prepaid 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.
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.

Customer Support 📨

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The Perfect Santa Cruz Gift Card? Look No More 👀

Trying to search for the best Santa Cruz gift cards to buy? Look no more. We have the perfect prepaid gift card that wraps all Santa Cruz independent business gift cards into one simple card.

Support the Santa Cruz Local Economy 🙌

Join the many shop local supporters making a difference in our city. Purchase a Indie Prepaid Gift Card today!

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