Gift Card Program
Amherst Area Gift Card Program
Welcome and thank you for supporting local!
Experience the Amherst area and support local with the Amherst Area Gift Card. Get a taste of our local ingredients and global flavor, do a little retail therapy, or spend hours exploring our bookstores and museums. Anything is possible with the Amherst Area Gift Card.
These are perfect as gifts for local Amherst Area students, family and friends and make a great local investment. They are even reloadable.
The ideal gift for birthdays, anniversaries, and more!
Already have a gift card, and want to check your balance?
2025 Holiday Gift Card Match Day
Join us for our Fifth Annual Gift Card Match Day on Thursday, December 4, 2025! Purchase a $25 Amherst Area Gift Card with a small $1 processing fee. For every card purchased, the Chamber will provide a gift card with a value of $50, effectively doubling the shopping power. Thank you to our sponsor, UMassFive College Federal Credit Union, for making this Match Day possible and supporting small business!
Each individual may purchase up to two matched gift cards while supplies last. Doors open at 9 AM and the match is only available in person. Thank you for helping us #ShopLocalAllSeasonLong!
Gift cards can be purchased or reloaded at: (Holiday GC Match Sold ONLY at the Visitors Information Center)
- Visitors Information Center in Downtown Amherst (Office of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce & Amherst Business Improvement District)
- The Mill District General Store & Art Gallery in North Amherst
- Greenfield Savings Bank on University Drive in Amherst
Group/Bulk Purchase
If you would like to place a bulk order for your team or clients, please contact us. Remember there is $1 charge per card and if you are purchasing them as gifts — because they make a great local investment — there is an additional $1 fee if you would like us to mail them directly. They will be mailed with a lovely sleeve and note.
Program Sponsored By
2025 Holiday Match Generously Sponsored By
Amherst Area Gift Cards can be redeemed at:
PLEASE NOTE: Contact merchants directly to confirm hours and card redemption options. Many can accept the card over the phone or online!
Aster + Pine Market
Don't see your favorite restaurant or retailer here?
Have them contact us and we will get them connected with the Amherst Area Gift Card Program.
Aster + Pine Market
Don't see your favorite restaurant or retailer here?
Have them contact us and we will get them connected with the Amherst Area Gift Card Program.
Participate
Any Chamber or Amherst Business Improvement District (BID) Member can participate in the Amherst Area Gift Card Program. Simply contact Chamber staff to get started.
Gift Card Map
Support local by shopping, eating, and enjoying independent restaurants, shops, and businesses.