7-Eleven Visa gift cards, not to be confused with physical 7-Eleven gift cards, are merchant category cards that can be used at essentially any service station or convenience store.
Summary
You can:
- Use 7-Eleven Visa gift cards at almost any service station or convenience store (not just 7-Elevens)
- Add 7-Eleven Visa gift cards to Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay
- Earn cashback by buying 7-Eleven Visa gift cards through ShopBack or Cashrewards
You cannot:
- Spend 7-Eleven Visa gift cards anywhere that isn’t a service station or convenience store
How to use 7-Eleven Visa gift cards
Unlike physical 7-Eleven gift cards which only work at 7-Eleven, the Visa version of the 7-Eleven gift card is actually just a merchant category card, meaning it can be used at any business that that uses one of the following two merchant category codes:
- 5499: Miscellaneous Food Stores: Convenience Stores, Markets, Specialty Stores
- 5541: Service Stations (with or without Ancillary Services)
These two codes should cover almost any convenience store or service station. Users on OzBargain have helpfully compiled a list of all the places where they have successfully spent 7-Eleven Visa gift cards.
If you’ve just purchased or been sent a 7-Eleven Visa gift card, click the link and enter your details to reveal the card details. You can then use those details to add the gift card to your mobile wallet (e.g. Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay).
When you want to spend it, you don’t have to tell the person serving you that you’re paying with a gift card. Just tap your phone to pay like you would with any other credit or debit card.
If you don’t have enough of a balance left on your 7-Eleven Visa gift card to cover your purchase, just ask if you can pay $X.XX on one card and the remainder on another. Most places should be happy to let you split payments like this.
Denominations
7-Eleven Visa gift cards are sold in denominations ranging from $1 to $1,000, though not all stores will give you that much choice. ShopBack, for example, only allow you to select from predefined denominations beginning at $5.
Promotions
7-Eleven Visa gift cards earn 2% cashback as standard on both ShopBack and Cashrewards. Sometimes they are included in bonus offers where you can earn more cashback (e.g. 6%).
