DalCard

Use My DalCard

Your accounts explained

Dal Dollars, Bookstore Dollars, Food Bucks: Understand your various accounts.

Find your Library Barcode

Looking for your barcode to access library services online?

The convenience of one card

Your DalCard is your all-access pass to campus life. Use your DalCard at the following on-campus shops and services. See the full list of where the DalCard is accepted.

For more information about your DalCard as your bus pass (UPass), visit the UPass website.

Use your DalCard On Campus

Athletic Facilities

Your DalCard will be your membership and access card to the Dalplex and Sexton athletic facilities.

Dalhousie University Bookstore

Visit the any of the Dal Bookstore locations for textbooks, school supplies, DalGear, and more. The Bookstore offers 5% back on full-priced Dalhousie-branded clothing and giftware purchases paid for with your DalCard. These funds are deposited every Monday into your 5% Back (Bookstore) account, and can be used for your next Bookstore purchase. 5% Back funds will not expire as long as your account remains active.

Building Access

Your DalCard may also be your key to access your academic and/or residence building.

Need access not currently on your card?

Academic Buildings: contact your department/faculty administrator
Residence Buildings: contact the Residence Office

Laundry

If you are a Dalhousie residence student, use your DalCard to pay for select residence washers and dryers in your building - no coins needed!

Library Services

You'll need your DalCard to sign out books from Dal’s libraries. You can also use your DalCard to print and make photocopies at the libraries.

On-Campus Food and Beverage

DalCard can be used at the residence meal halls and campus retail food locations.

Halifax:

Truro:

Dal Agricultural Campus food locations

On-Campus Services

These offices all accept your DalCard for select services and fees:

Health Services (LeMarchant Place): service fees (i.e. injection fees, dressing changes)
Security Services (LeMarchant Street): pay for your term or annual parking pass
Registrar's Office (Henry Hicks Building): transcripts and fees

Printing and Photocopying

Use your DalCard to print and make photocopies at select printers on campus. Load money on your DalCard no coins needed!

Click here for the link to Papercut to enable this service with your DalCard.

Use your DalCard off-campus

Several Halifax restaurants, grocery stores, and convenience stores also accept DalCard. See the full list of off-campus vendors.