Merchant Database

A list of businesses in Australia and the merchant category gift cards they support.

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Merchant	Accepted Gift Cards	Notes
7-Eleven 5541, 5499	Service stations: 7-Eleven Visa Category Choice Fuel Zip Fuel ShopBack Fuel Special Aussie Explorer Convenience stores: 7-Eleven Visa Category Choice Groceries Zip Groceries Special Aussie Explorer	Split payments: yes (in-store). Can be used to buy gift cards. MCC: 5411 for service stations and 5499 for convenience stores that don't sell fuel.
400 Gradi 5812	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: yes (in-store). Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. Surcharge may apply.
Accor Hotels 7011 ibis, Novotel, Mercure, Mantra, Sofitel, Pullman, Movenpick, Swissotel, Raffles, M Gallery, Peppers, The Sebel	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pamper	Works in the ALL Accor app directly and via Apple Pay. Some hotels may have card surcharges. For online payments you are limited to one card which must have enough of a balance to cover the entire purchase amount. In-person you may be able to use multiple cards if hotel staff allow.
Activeskin MCC?	TCN Pamper	Can be used to buy Activeskin gift cards via Apple Pay. You can then use multiple Activeskin gift cards to pay for a single purchase.
Agoda 4722	-	Agoda use the MCC '4722: Travel Agencies and Tour Operators' which is unlikely to be accepted by any merchant category gift card.
ALDI 5411	Category Choice Groceries Zip Groceries Special Supermarket	Split payments: no. Surcharge: 0.5% for Visa/Mastercard.
Amazon 5399	Special Aussie Explorer	Special Aussie Explorer appears to work even when buying other gift cards. Amazon use the MCC '5399: Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores' which is unlikely to be accepted by most other merchant category gift cards.
Amcal 5912	Category Choice Health & Wellness Category Choice Department Store Zip Department Store ShopBack Health & Wellness
Ampol Foodary 5541	7-Eleven Visa Category Choice Fuel Zip Fuel ShopBack Fuel Special Aussie Explorer	Split payments: yes (in-store). Can be used to buy gift cards.
A.P Bakery MCC?	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Ascott Star Rewards 7011	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pamper	Tested in-person at Lyf Bondi Junction and Citadines Connect Sydney Airport. Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Augustus Gelatery 5814	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. Only tested at one location so it's possible others may use another merchant category code (e.g. '5451: Dairy Products Stores') that isn't supported by restaurant gift cards. Surcharge may apply.
Australian Unity 6300	Category Choice Pets & Vets Zip Vets & Pets ShopBack Pets & Vets	$20 minimum for online payments.
Axil Coffee Roasters 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store). Surcharge may apply.
Azuki Bakery MCC?	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Baker's Delight 5462	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Bee Keen Cafe 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: no. Surcharge may apply.
Betty's Burgers 5812, 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food* TCN Pub & Bar*	Split payments: yes (in-store). MCC: Some locations appear to use 5812 (supported by all restaurant gift cards) whereas others may use 5814 (not supported by Good Food and Pub & Bar gift cards).
Big Barber Delux MCC?	TCN Pamper
Big W 5331	Category Choice Department Store Zip Department Store	Split payments: yes (in-store). Category Choice and Zip gift cards cannot be used to buy some gift cards (e.g. Woolworths Group, Visa, Mastercard and Eftpos gift cards)
The Body Shop MCC?	TCN Pamper
Bonbons Bakery 5462	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store). Surcharge may apply.
Booking.com 7011	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pamper	Split payments: no. Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. Your booking total must be less than or equal to the amount on the gift card. Overseas bookings are subject to currency conversion which can result in a slightly higher AUD charge than what's indicated on Booking.com. Non-hotel bookings may use a different merchant category code.
Boost Juice 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store).
BP 5541	7-Eleven Visa Category Choice Fuel Zip Fuel ShopBack Fuel Special Aussie Explorer	Can be used to buy gift cards.
Breadtop 5462	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Brioche by Philip 5462	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store). Surcharge may apply.
Brumby's MCC?	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Bubba Pizza 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store). Surcharge may apply.
Bunnings Warehouse 5200	-	Bunnings use the MCC '5200: Home Supply Warehouse Stores' rather than '5251: Hardware Stores' which means Category Choice/Zip/ShopBack Tradie gift cards should work but not Category Choice/Zip Department Store gift cards.
Burgertory 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store).
BWS 5921	TCN Pub & Bar ShopBack Alcohol
C9 Chocolate & Gelato 5499	-	C9 Chocolate & Gelato appear to use the MCC '5499: Miscellaneous Food Stores: Convenience Stores, Markets, Specialty Stores' (at least at their Eastland location) which is likely only accepted by 7-Eleven Visa and Category Choice/Zip Groceries gift cards.
Capital Radiology MCC?	TCN Pamper
Cellarbrations 5921	TCN Pub & Bar ShopBack Alcohol
Charley's Tea MCC?	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. Tested online via mobile wallet but likely to work in-store too.
Chatime MCC?	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
The Cheesecake Shop 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: no.
Chemist Warehouse 5912	Category Choice Health & Wellness Category Choice Department Store Zip Department Store ShopBack Health & Wellness
Cinnabon MCC?	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice	Likely to also support TCN Restaurant gift cards.
The Coffee Club 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store only, must pay at counter).
Coles 5411	Category Choice Groceries Zip Groceries Special Supermarket Special Aussie Explorer	Split payments: in-store only. If purchasing gift cards, self checkouts do not allow split card payments but cash and one card works.
Costco 5300, 5814, 5542	Regular purchases: Category Choice Groceries Zip Groceries Some food courts: Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant Fuel: -	Split payments: yes (in-store). Category Choice/Zip Groceries gift cards can be used to buy gift cards (e.g. DoorDash) in-store and online (via Apple Pay). MCC: 5300 for regular purchases including Costco Online and 5542 for fuel. For food court kiosks some locations (e.g. Ringwood) use '5814: Fast Food Restaurants' whilst others (e.g. Ardeer) use '5300: Wholesale Clubs'. Special Supermarket Slayer gift cards do not work at Costco.
Daiso 5331	Category Choice Department Store Zip Department Store
Dan Murphy's 5921	TCN Pub & Bar ShopBack Alcohol	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Daniel's Donuts 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store). 1% surcharge may be automatically applied to card payments.
Dendy Cinemas 7832	TCN Cinema
Direct Chemist Outlet 5912	Category Choice Health & Wellness Category Choice Department Store Zip Department Store ShopBack Health & Wellness
Domino's Pizza 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store).
DooBoo 5814	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. Split payments: no. 1.5% surcharge may apply. Also supports table ordering via me&u.
DoorDash 5812	Restaurant Choice* Cafe Choice* TCN Restaurant* TCN Good Food* TCN Pub & Bar*	Sometimes Restaurant/Cafe Choice and TCN gift cards are declined. Split payments: DoorDash gift card balance and one other card only.
EatClub 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	If you add too many gift cards to EatClub you will eventually be blocked from adding more. If that happens, contact EatClub support.
eBay 5311	Special Aussie Explorer	Category Choice and Zip Department Store gift cards also work. MCC: eBay use the merchant category code '5311: Department Stores' when paying directly with a card or via a mobile wallet.
Edition Roasters MCC?	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
EG Ampol 5541	7-Eleven Visa Category Choice Fuel Zip Fuel ShopBack Fuel	Works in-store and in the EG Club app. Cannot be used to purchase most, if not all, gift cards.
El Jannah 5812, 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food* TCN Pub & Bar*	Split payments: yes (in-store). Can be used to buy gift cards on the El Jannah website ($1 minimum, whole dollars only). MCC: Some locations appear to use 5812 (supported by all restaurant gift cards) whereas others may use 5814 (not supported by Good Food and Pub & Bar gift cards). However, the El Jannah website and app should use 5812 for both orders and gift card purchases.
Endota 7298	TCN Pamper
Event Cinemas 7832	TCN Cinema
EVT Stays 7011 Rydges, QT	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pamper	Tested at Rydges South Bank Brisbane. Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Expedia 4722	-	Expedia use the MCC '4722: Travel Agencies and Tour Operators' which is unlikely to be accepted by any merchant category gift card.
Ezymart 5499	7-Eleven Visa Category Choice Groceries Zip Groceries	Surcharge may apply.
Ferguson Plarre's Bakehouse 5462	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant
Five Guys 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: cash and one card only. 1.5% surcharge may apply.
Flappy's Fried Chicken 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant
Food Factory Sales MCC?	Category Choice Groceries Zip Groceries
Foster & Black 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Fresha 5999, 7298, 7230	TCN Pamper*	TCN Pamper gift cards don't appear to work when directly paying for a booking but they do sometimes work to buy Fresha's own gift cards which you can then use to pay for a booking. However, buying gift cards may not work every time because Fresha sometimes process transactions under an unsupported merchant category code such as '5999: Miscellaneous and Specialty Retail Stores' rather than supported ones like '7230: Barber and Beauty Shops' or '7298: Health and Beauty Spas'.
Gelatissimo 5814	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Go Vita 5499	-	Go Vita appear to use the MCC '5499: Miscellaneous Food Stores: Convenience Stores, Markets, Specialty Stores' (at least at their Westfield Knox location) which is likely only accepted by 7-Eleven Visa and Category Choice/Zip Groceries gift cards.
Gong Cha MCC?	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. Tested online via mobile wallet but likely to work in-store too.
Goodlife Health Clubs MCC?	TCN Pub & Bar
Granata's MCC?	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Grill'd 5812, 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food* TCN Pub & Bar*	Split payments: yes (in-store). Can be used to buy gift cards on the Grill'd website ($20 min.), some of which are always 10-20% off. MCC: Some Grill'd locations use 5812 whilst others use 5814. The Grill'd app uses 5814 but their online gift card store uses 5812. Note that TCN Good Food and TCN Pub & Bar gift cards won't work in the Grill'd app and also at selected Grill'd locations as those cards don't support the MCC 5814.
The Groove Train 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: yes (in-store). Surcharge may apply.
Guzman y Gomez (GyG) 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Haidilao Hotpot MCC?	TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store). Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Haigh's Chocolates 5451	-	Haigh's use the MCC '5451: Dairy Products Stores' which is unlikely to be accepted by any merchant category gift card.
Hairhouse 7230	TCN Pamper	Split payments: yes (in-store). Can be used to buy gift cards on the Hairhouse website ($25, $50, $100, $200 and $250 denominations).
HBF 6300	Category Choice Pets & Vets Zip Vets & Pets ShopBack Pets & Vets
HCF 6300	Category Choice Pets & Vets Zip Vets & Pets ShopBack Pets & Vets	$10 minimum for online payments.
Hecho en Mexico 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Surcharge may apply.
Hero Sushi MCC?	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice	Likely to also support TCN Restaurant gift cards.
Hey You MCC?	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Heytea 5812, 5814	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food* TCN Pub & Bar*	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. Some locations (e.g. Chadstone) accept TCN Good Food and Pub & Bar gift cards whereas others (e.g. Clayton) do not, suggesting that they don't all use the same merchant category code.
Hopper Hotels 4722	-	Hopper Hotels use the MCC '4722: Travel Agencies and Tour Operators' which is unlikely to be accepted by any merchant category gift card.
Hotels.com 4722	-	Hotels.com use the MCC '4722: Travel Agencies and Tour Operators' which is unlikely to be accepted by any merchant category gift card.
Hoyts 7832	TCN Cinema	Split payments: yes (in-store). Can be used to buy gift cards on the Hoyts website via Apple Pay.
Hungry Jacks 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store only, must pay at counter).
HungryPanda 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Total price including surcharge isn't shown until you choose a payment method (e.g. Apple Pay).
Hunky Dory 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: yes (in-store).
IGA 5411	Category Choice Groceries Zip Groceries Special Supermarket	Split payments: yes (in-store). Can be used to buy gift cards.
IHG Hotels 7011	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pamper	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
ILZA Japanese Cafe 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Also available on Kris+. 10% weekend surcharge. 1.5% service charge when ordering via QR code.
IMAX Melbourne 7832	TCN Cinema	Can be used to buy gift cards on the IMAX Melbourne website ($30, $50, $100 and $200 denominations).
Ippudo MCC?	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Jamaica Blue 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: no.
JB Hi-Fi 5732, 5733	-	Split payments: yes (in-store). MCC: In-store purchases use '5733: Music Stores: Musical Instruments, Pianos, Sheet Music' whereas the JB Hi-Fi website uses '5732: Electronic Sales'. Category Choice and Zip Department Store gift cards may work online as they support 5732 but they are unlikely to work in-store.
John Cain Arena MCC?	TCN Restaurant	Worked for a purchase at a standard food location. Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Kenny's Bakery Cafe MCC?	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food* TCN Pub & Bar*	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. Some locations (e.g. Southbank) accept TCN Good Food and Pub & Bar gift cards whereas others (e.g. Lonsdale St) do not, suggesting that they don't all use the same merchant category code.
KFC 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store only, must pay at counter). When ordering in-app, both TCN Restaurant and Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards work via Apple Pay (and presumably also Google Pay) but only TCN Restaurant gift cards work when entered directly into the credit/debit card field.
Kmart 5310	Category Choice Department Store Zip Department Store	Category Choice/Zip Department Store gift cards no longer appear to work when purchasing other gift cards.
Koko Black 5814	TCN Restaurant*	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. MCC: The outdoor drinks ordering area at Koko Black Town Hall on Swanston St uses the merchant category code '5814: Fast Food Restaurants' but their chocolate shops likely use a different MCC.
789 Korean BBQ MCC?	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Kris+ 5812, 5732	TCN Restaurant* TCN Good Food* TCN Pub & Bar*	Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards are not supported. TCN gift cards won't work when buying vouchers or gift cards in the Kris+ app because those purchases are processed under the MCC '5732: Electronic Sales' rather than '5812: Eating Places, Restaurants'. Category Choice/Zip Department Store gift cards don't work for gift card or voucher purchases either despite those cards nominally supporting 5732.
Krispy Kreme 5499	7-Eleven Visa Category Choice Groceries Zip Groceries	Krispy Kreme appear to use the MCC '5499: Miscellaneous Food Stores: Convenience Stores, Markets, Specialty Stores' (at least at their Swanston St and Hawthorn locations) which isn't supported by any restaurant gift card.
Kurtosh MCC?	TCN Restaurant
Laser Clinics Australia MCC?	TCN Pamper
Laurent 5462	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store).
LeisureFit Recreation Centres MCC?	TCN Pamper	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Liberty Oil 5541	7-Eleven Visa Category Choice Fuel Zip Fuel ShopBack Fuel Special Aussie Explorer	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Liquorland 5921	ShopBack Alcohol	TCN Pub & Bar gift card no longer works at Liquorland as of early 2025.
Little Red Dumpling MCC?	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Little Sparrow 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: no. Card surcharge may apply.
Lord of the Fries 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store). Card surcharge may apply.
Lune MCC?	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Mad Mex 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Market Lane Coffee 5499	-	Market Lane Coffee appear to use the MCC '5499: Miscellaneous Food Stores: Convenience Stores, Markets, Specialty Stores' (at least at their Mitchell House location) which is likely only accepted by 7-Eleven Visa and Category Choice/Zip Groceries gift cards.
Marrybrown 5814	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Martini and Co 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: yes (in-store). Surcharge may apply.
Master Lanzhou Noodle Bar 5812	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: no. Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
McDonald's 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: cash and one card only, must pay at counter.
me&u 5814, 7399	Restaurant Choice* Cafe Choice* TCN Restaurant*	Some restaurants on me&u use the MCC '7399: Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified' which is unlikely to be accepted by any merchant category gift card.
Mecca 5977	TCN Pamper	Split payments: yes (in-store). Can be used to buy gift cards in-store and online.
Meriton Suites 7011	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pamper	Tested in-person at Meriton Suites Bondi Junction. Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Molly Tea MCC?	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Muffin Break 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Myer 5311	Category Choice Department Store Zip Department Store	Split payments: in-store only. Can be used to buy Myer and Coles Group & Myer gift cards in-store.
Nando's 5812, 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food* TCN Pub & Bar*	The Nando's app and website appear to use the MCC 5812 which is supported by all restaurant gift cards, whilst their restaurants seem to use '5814: Fast Food Restaurants' which isn't supported by the Good Food and Pub & Bar gift cards.
Nene Chicken 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: no. Surcharge may apply.
NQR MCC?	Category Choice Groceries Zip Groceries
Ochre Health MCC?	TCN Pamper	Split payments: yes (in-store). Surcharge may apply.
Officeworks 5943	-	Officeworks appear to use the MCC '5943: Office, School Supply, and Stationery Stores' which is unlikely to be accepted by any merchant category gift card. Ultimate/Celebration gift cards are also blocked when purchasing other gift cards.
Okami 5812	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: yes (in-store). Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Oliver Brown 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store).
OMI 5812	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. Split payments: no. Surcharge may apply.
Oporto 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Worked at self-serve kiosk and also at the counter.
Shell OTR 5541	7-Eleven Visa Category Choice Fuel Zip Fuel ShopBack Fuel Special Aussie Explorer	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Outback Steakhouse MCC?	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Palace Cinemas 7832	TCN Cinema
Pancake Parlour 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: yes (in-store). Weekend (10%) and public holiday (15%) surcharges apply.
Pizza Hut 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant
Pretzel 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: yes (in-store). Surcharge may automatically apply for card payments.
Priceline Pharmacy 5912	Category Choice Health & Wellness Category Choice Department Store Zip Department Store ShopBack Health & Wellness	TCN Pamper gift card may work at non-pharmacy locations, few of which remain.
PRP Diagnostic Imaging MCC?	TCN Pamper	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Qantas (incl. Wine, Marketplace and Hotels) 3012	-	Qantas use their own specific MCC '3012: Qantas' which is unlikely to be accepted by any merchant category gift card.
Reading Cinemas 7832	TCN Cinema
Red Rooster 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store). If you have Red Royalty dollars you can choose how much to apply to your in-app order so that the rest can be paid via gift card. Gift cards won't work at the Red Rooster in Darwin Airport as it has an unusual MCC (7372).
Shell Reddy Express 5541	7-Eleven Visa Category Choice Fuel Zip Fuel ShopBack Fuel	Split payments: yes (in-store). Can be used to buy gift cards.
The Reject Shop 5310	-	Category Choice Department Store and Zip Department Store gift cards no longer appear to work as of Nov 2025.
Roll'd 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar
Royal Stacks 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: yes (in-store). Surcharge may apply.
Salsas Fresh Mex 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store).
San Churro 5814	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. Surcharge may apply.
Schnitz 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Sephora 5977	TCN Pamper
Shaver Shop 5997, 5999	-	Shaver Shop appear to use the MCC '5997: Electric Razor Stores: Sales and Service' for online transactions and '5999: Miscellaneous and Specialty Retail Stores' for physical stores, both of which are unlikely to be accepted by any merchant category gift card.
ShopBack Varies	-	TCN and Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards no longer accepted to buy other gift cards. Merchant category code varies depending on the gift card you buy.
Soul Origin 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Southside Physiotherapy MCC?	TCN Pamper	Split payments: yes (in-store).
SpudBAR 5814	TCN Restaurant	Split payments: no. Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Starbucks 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food* TCN Pub & Bar*	Split payments: yes (in-store only, some stores may only allow cash and one card). Can be used in-app including to load Starbucks balance ($10 min). Some location do not appear to accept TCN Good Food and Pub & Bar gift cards, suggesting that some may use the merchant category code for fast food (5814) rather than regular restaurants (5812).
Subway 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: cash and one card only.
Suncorp Stadium MCC?	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. Worked to purchase food and alcohol.
Sushi Hub MCC?	TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store). Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Sushi Jiro 5812	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. Split payments: yes (in-store). Surcharge may apply.
Sushi Sushi MCC?	TCN Restaurant	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Taco Bell 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Only tested at one location (Hawthorn). Other locations may potentially use the MCC '5814: Fast Food Restaurants' which isn't supported by the Good Food and Pub & Bar gift cards.
Target 5310	Category Choice Department Store Zip Department Store
TerryWhite Chemmart 5122, 5912	Category Choice Health & Wellness* Category Choice Department Store* Zip Department Store* ShopBack Health & Wellness*	Some locations appear to use the MCC '5122: Drugs, Drug Proprietors, and Druggists Sundries' instead of the usual MCC for chemists ('5912: Drug Stores, Pharmacies'), meaning merchant category gift cards may not work at all TerryWhite Chemmarts.
Thailander 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store only, must pay at counter).
The Pass 5813	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	When each new card is added a small pending charge is made which can take days to be reversed.
The Star 7011	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pamper	Tested at The Star Sydney. Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
TONI&GUY MCC?	TCN Pamper
Too Good To Go 5812	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: no. Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards no longer appear to work.
Trip.com 4722	-	Trip.com use the MCC '4722: Travel Agencies and Tour Operators' which is unlikely to be accepted by any merchant category gift card.
Two Peck Crispy Chicken MCC?	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards.
Uber Eats 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: Uber gift card balance and one other card only. Cannot be used in the regular Uber app or to buy gift cards in the Uber Eats app.
Uber 4121	-	Restaurant merchant category gift cards work in the Uber Eats app but not the regular Uber app.
United Petroleum 5541	7-Eleven Visa* Category Choice Fuel Zip Fuel ShopBack Fuel Special Aussie Explorer	There are reports online of some United locations not accepting 7-Eleven Visa and possibly other fuel merchant category gift cards.
Velvet Bean 5812	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Split payments: yes (in-store). Card surcharge may apply.
Village Cinemas 7832	TCN Cinema	Can be used to buy gift cards on the Village Cinemas website via Apple Pay.
Walker's Doughnuts 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: cash and one card only.
Wendy's Milk Bar 5451	-	Wendy's Milk Bar use the MCC '5451: Dairy Products Stores' which is unlikely to be accepted by any merchant category gift card.
Woolworths 5411	Category Choice Groceries Zip Groceries Special Supermarket Special Aussie Explorer	Split payments: yes (in-store). Category Choice and Zip gift cards cannot be used to buy some gift cards (e.g. Woolworths Group, Visa, Mastercard and Eftpos gift cards)
Yassas - The Greek Way 5812	TCN Restaurant TCN Good Food TCN Pub & Bar	Likely to also support Restaurant/Cafe Choice gift cards. Surcharge may apply.
Yo-Chi 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store).
Yo Way 5499	-	Yo Way appear to use the MCC '5499: Miscellaneous Food Stores: Convenience Stores, Markets, Specialty Stores' (at least at their Westfield Knox location) which is likely only accepted by 7-Eleven Visa and Category Choice/Zip Groceries gift cards.
Zambrero 5814	Restaurant Choice Cafe Choice TCN Restaurant	Split payments: yes (in-store).

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