FAQ - Gift Cards
How do I purchase a Target GiftCard?
Target GiftCards are available for purchase in store, on Target.com and at other various retailers, and are offered in the following denominations:
Physical: $5, $10, $15, $25, $30, $40, $50, $75, $100, $200, $500, $1000
Mobile and eGiftCard: $5, $10, $15, $25, $30, $40, $50, $75, $100, $200
- In Store
You can purchase physical Target GiftCards at any Target store during checkout.
- Target.com
Physical, mobile and Target eGiftCards can be purchased on Target.com by following these steps:
- Visit the Target GiftCards page.
- Select your gift card design.
- Select your gift card denomination.
- Choose your delivery method:
- e-mail: Target eGiftCard sent via email, usually within 4 hours.
- mail: Physical Target GiftCard sent by mail, delivered in 5-7 days.
- mobile: Target Mobile GiftCard sent via text message to data-enabled mobile device, usually within 4 hours.
- Select add to cart.
- Select view cart and check out to proceed with checkout.
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You can edit quantity in cart.
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Other Retailers
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Target GiftCards and eGiftCards are available for purchase on Giftcardmall.com. Visit Giftcardmall.com or call 1-877-426-2551.
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Target GiftCards are distributed at over 10,000 locations nationwide including Kroger®* and Safeway™ grocery stores and Rite Aid® pharmacies. Card assortment will vary by location and distribution partner, but may include $25, $50, $100, open denomination cards ($15–$500) or multipacks ($3–$15).
Are there any exceptions for purchasing gift cards?
Target GiftCards can’t be used to purchase the following:
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American Express, Visa, Mastercard, and iTunes gift cards in store or from Target.com.
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Specialty gift cards from Target.com, including gift cards for gaming, music and restaurants, such as Xbox and Olive Garden.
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Target GiftCards from Target.com.
Once I purchase a third-party gift card from Target, can I use it right away?
Third-party gift cards purchased at Target are activated at the time of the purchase. However, check your receipt, as some receipts state a 24-hour activation period.
*The Kroger Family of Companies includes: Kroger, Barclay Jewelers, Baker’s, City Market, Copps, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., Fred Meyer, Fred Meyer Jewelers, Fresh Eats, Fry’s Food and Drug, Gerbes, Jay C, King Soopers, Littman Jewelers, Mariano’s, Metro Market, Owen’s, Pay Less Supermarkets, Pick ‘n Save, QFC, Ralphs, Smith’s Food and Drug, Turkey Hill Minit Markets, Kwik Shop, Loaf ‘N Jug, Quik Stop, Tom Thumb Food Stores and Turkey Hill Experience.
@redbeard25 asked:
So, for those of us who are interested in more than $300, what are the restrictions? Can you “Target hop” and still purchase more than $300? I’m thinking about maxing my Discover CB. Can I do $270 online and then multiple $300 (get back in line or whatever) at a single Target? Should I send my wife to another Target with her Discover? What has been everyone’s experience in the past?
It appears that Target.com will restrict gift card purchase savings to $30 (10% of $300) on Sunday; however, reports from purchasers of discounted GC’s last year seem to indicate that YMMV in-store…
Self-checkout users reported being able to successfully by-pass the $300 restriction, as well as use Target gift cards to pay for Target gift cards (e.g., Kroger-purchased Target GC’s used to purchase Target GC’s at Target, in-store).
They also recommended not waiting until the last minute to purchase GC’s, as selection may be limited.