How to Use a Dunkin' Gift Card (and Earn Rewards While You Do)

If someone in your life runs on Dunkin', a gift card is a safe bet, and it can do more than buy a coffee. Used the smart way, loaded into the Dunkin' app, it earns rewards points on every order. With more than 10,000 Dunkin' locations around the country, there's almost always one nearby to put it to work. Here's how to use one, how to squeeze rewards out of it, and how to see what's left.

The short version

A Dunkin' gift card works at any Dunkin' in the U.S. Hand the card to the cashier, or add it to the Dunkin' app and pay from your phone. Pay through the app and you earn Dunkin' Rewards points (about 10 per $1), the same as any other payment. No activation needed, and the card doesn't expire.

Using it in the store

The simplest way: hand a physical card to the cashier to scan, and they'll take it off your total. Got a digital card? Open it on your phone and let them scan the barcode or QR code. That's the whole transaction.

Add it to the Dunkin' app (the part that pays you back)

This is where a Dunkin' gift card earns its keep. Log into the Dunkin' app, go to your account wallet, and add the card using the 16-digit card number and 4-digit PIN (on the back of a physical card, or in the email for a digital one). Once it's in, two good things happen:

• Order ahead and skip the line. Pay with the loaded card in the app and your order is ready when you walk in.
• You earn Dunkin' Rewards points. Paying with your enrolled gift card earns points just like any other payment, currently around 10 points per $1, and those points stack up toward free drinks and food.

Granny's fine print, so nobody's surprised: buying or reloading a gift card doesn't earn points (only spending it does), and if you're paying at the counter, scan your Dunkin' Rewards ID before you pay so the points land.

Do you need to activate it?

Nope. A Dunkin' gift card is ready the moment it's purchased, so it works at any store right away.

Check the balance (and top it up)

Know your number before you order. You can see the balance in the Dunkin' app, or check it in seconds with Gift Card Granny's Dunkin' balance checker using the 16-digit card number and PIN. Running low on a card they love? It can be reloaded right in the app.

Do Dunkin' gift cards expire?

No. Dunkin' gift cards don't expire and carry no fees, so there's no rush to spend one down.

Where to buy a Dunkin' gift card (and earn cash back)

You can pick up a digital Dunkin' gift card through Gift Card Granny and earn cash back on the purchase, then send it by email in minutes. It's an easy gift for the coffee lover who'd rather earn points than pour their own.

Frequently asked questions

Do you earn Dunkin' Rewards points with a gift card? Yes. Add the card to the Dunkin' app and pay with it, and you earn points just like any payment (about 10 per $1). Note that buying or reloading a gift card doesn't earn points, and in-store you need to scan your Rewards ID before paying.

How do I add a Dunkin' gift card to the app? Log into the Dunkin' app, open your account wallet, and add the card using its 16-digit number and 4-digit PIN. From then on you can pay with it in the app.

Do you need to activate a Dunkin' gift card? No. It works the moment it's purchased, at any Dunkin' in the U.S.

How do I check a Dunkin' gift card balance? Check it in the Dunkin' app, or use Gift Card Granny's Dunkin' balance checker with the 16-digit card number and PIN.

Do Dunkin' gift cards expire? No. Dunkin' gift cards don't expire and have no fees.

 

Can you use a Dunkin' gift card both in-store and in the app? Yes. Scan a physical or digital card at the register, or add it to the app to order ahead and pay from your phone (which is also how you earn rewards points).