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Use your card

Your DalCard is your all-access pass to campus life. Use your DalCard at many on-campus shops and services. 

Retail locations

Dalhousie Bookstore

Visit any of the Dal Bookstore locations for textbooks, school supplies, Dal Gear, 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. 

On-campus food and beverage

Services and building access

Athletic facilities

Your DalCard will be your membership and access card to the DalplexSexton, and Langille athletic facilities.

Building access

Your DalCard may also be your key to access your academic and/or residence buildings. 
 
Need access not currently on your card? 

  • Academic buildings: contact your department/faculty administrator

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 (see below).

On-campus services

These offices all accept your DalCard for select services 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!