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How to check your Starbucks gift card balance

How to check your Starbucks gift card balance

Updated on Apr 9, 2025

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There are four ways to check the balance of a Starbucks gift card:

  • Online: You can check the balance of a gift card on the Starbucks website. 
  • Starbucks app: If you download the Starbucks app, you can check the balance of a gift card on your smartphone. 
  • In-store: Ask the staff at your local Starbucks, and they will be able to check the balance of a gift card for you. 
  • On the phone: You can also phone Starbucks Customer Support to check the balance of a gift card. 

For all methods, you will need the card number, which is the 16-digit number printed on the back, and the security code, which is the 8-digit number beneath the silver coating (which can be scratched off). 

You can find a step-by-step guide explaining how to check the balance of a Starbucks gift card below. 

Checking your Starbucks gift card balance online

To check your Starbucks gift card balance online, all you need is access to the internet, and to follow these steps: 

  1. 1 Go to the Starbucks gift card web page
  2. 2 Scroll down and select the "Check Balance" button. 

    Starbucks gift card homepage, blurred except check balance button


  3. 3 In the pop-up window, enter the card number and security code, and press "Check Balance". 

Hopefully it shows the amount you were expecting. If not, here are great ways to earn gift cards online

Using the app to check your Starbucks gift card balance 

You can use the Starbucks app to check your gift card balance as well, all you need is a smartphone and access to the internet:

  1. 1 Download the Starbucks app for iOS, or the Starbucks app for Android
  2. 2 Once installed, you will need to log in with your Starbucks account, or create one.  
  3. 3 Inside the app, select the "Pay" tab, and then press "Add existing Starbucks card". 

    Starbucks App pay menu


  4. 4 Enter the card number and security code, and you will be shown the balance remaining on the card. 

And now you have the app, you can take advantage of a few convenient features like mobile ordering. 

Checking your Starbucks gift card balance in-store 

Bring your gift card to the register of a Starbucks location and ask the staff to check the balance for you. They will be able to tell you how much money is left on the card simply by scanning but. 

You can use the Starbucks store locator to find your closest location and discover its opening times. 

Starbucks store locator

Calling Starbucks Customer Service to check your gift card balance 

If you feel more comfortable checking your Starbucks gift card balance over the phone, call Customer Service on 1-800-782-7282. Follow the instructions given, and enter the card number of your gift card when prompted. 

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Can you use a Starbucks gift card in every store? 

No, Starbucks gift cards can only be used in participating stores based in the same country that the gift card was bought. The vast majority of stores do accept them as payment, but certain airport, grocery and bookstore locations may not.

Do Starbucks gift cards expire?

No, Starbucks gift cards have no expiration date, which means that they can be used as long as there is any balance left on them. However, if they are not used for 12 months, you will have to reactivate them by calling customer service.

Can you top up a Starbucks gift card with more money? 

Yes, but to do this, you will need to create a Starbucks account and register the gift card as a 'Starbucks Reward card'. Whereas as a gift card is a disposable form of payment, the Starbucks Reward card is closer to a debit card that you top up and use regularly. 

To register the gift card as a Reward card, follow these steps: 

  1. 1 Go to the Starbucks sign-up page
  2. 2 While creating your account, open the "Already have a Starbucks gift card?" drop-down, and enter your card's details. 
  3. 3 Once your account has been created, your gift card will now have been registered as one of your physical Reward cards. 

Now that your card is a Reward card and not just a gift card, you will be able to top up online or via the app, whenever you sign in to the same account you registered the card to. You can also top up a Starbucks Reward card in-store

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