North Carolina EBT Discounts: Your Guide to Savings and Benefits - (2024)

North Carolina offers an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card to eligible residents who receive certain types of government assistance, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). EBT cardholders are entitled to a wide range of benefits beyond the purchase of food or cash-based transactions. While the primary function of the EBT card is to provide food assistance benefits to individuals and families, there are also opportunities for discounts and savings in various sectors, including museums, public transportation, and educational services.

Many institutions throughout North Carolina have partnered with the EBT program to provide discounted rates to cardholders, making culture, education, and entertainment more accessible to low-income families. These discounts can make a significant difference for families managing tight budgets, allowing them to enjoy experiences that might otherwise be out of financial reach. For example, some museums offer reduced admission fees to visitors who present their North Carolina EBT card, and certain service providers may provide discounted utility rates or access to reduced-cost internet services.

Amazon Prime EBT Discount

Amazon offers a significant discount on Prime memberships for holders of Benefit Security Cards. This special pricing is part of Amazon’s commitment to making their services more accessible to a broader audience.

Prime Membership Costs with EBT

• Standard Prime Membership: Regularly priced at $14.99 per month.
• EBT Discounted Prime Membership: Available at just $6.99 per month, which is more than a 50% reduction.

Eligibility and Benefits

As part of the USDA Online Purchasing Pilot, Amazon accepts EBT for online grocery purchases, enhancing the utility of the Prime membership for cardholders.

Key Benefits of Amazon Prime with EBT

• Free, Rapid Delivery: Enjoy fast, free shipping on over 50 million eligible items. Certain metropolitan areas also benefit from free same-day delivery on over a million items and two-hour delivery on essentials via Prime Now.
• Streaming Entertainment: Unlimited access to a vast library of movies and TV shows, streamable across various devices including Smart TVs, Roku, Xbox, Amazon Fire TV, and mobile devices.
• Grocery Shopping: Use your EBT card to order groceries through Amazon Fresh and Pantry where available.
• Music and Playlists: Access to over two million songs, ad-free, with thousands of playlists and stations.
• Reading Material: Unlimited reading from a vast selection of books and magazines on any device.
• Audible Originals: Unlimited listening to original audio series from Audible.
• Gaming with Twitch Prime: Includes free game content monthly, exclusive discounts, and more.
• Photo Storage: Free unlimited photo storage for sorting and saving your digital photos online.

Museum Discounts

EBT cardholders in North Carolina can visit multiple museums at reduced prices. For example:

• Discovery Place: Offers a discounted rate of $1 per person for up to six family members.
• Marbles Kids Museum: Admission fee is reduced to $2 per person for EBT cardholders.

Museums in North Carolina

• Airlie Gardens
  300 Airlie Road
  Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
  (910) 798-7700
• Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
  159 Chestnut St
  Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605
  828-295-9099
• Cameron Art Museum
  3201 South 17th Street
  Wilmington, North Carolina 28412
  (910) 395-5999
• Cape Fear Botanical Garden
  536 N. Eastern Blvd.
  Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
  (910) 486-0221
• Cape Fear Museum of History and Science
  814 Market Street
  Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
  (910) 798-4370
• Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
  6500 South New Hope Road
  Belmont, North Carolina 28012
  (704) 825-4490
• Discovery Place
  301 N. Tryon St.
  Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
  704-372-6261
• Discovery Place KIDS – Huntersville
  105 Gilead Rd.
  Huntersville, North Carolina 28078
  704-372-6261
• Discovery Place KIDS – Rockingham
  233 E. Washington St.
  Rockingham, North Carolina 28379
  910-997-5266
• Discovery Place Nature
  1658 Sterling Road
  Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
  704.372.6261
• Fit For Fun Center
  302 S. 10th Street
  Wilmington, North Carolina
  (910) 341-4630
• Ingram Planetarium
  7625 High Market Street
  Sunset Beach, North Carolina 28468
  (910) 575-0033
• Kaleideum – Downtown
  390 South Liberty Street
  Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
  336-723-9111
• Kaleideum – North
  400 West Hanes Mill Road
  Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
  336-767-6730
• Kidzu Children’s Museum
  201 S. Estes Dr. Suite A9
  Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
  (919) 933-1455
• Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
  250 E. Franklin St. | UNC Chapel Hill
  Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
  (919) 962-1236
• Museum of Coastal Carolina
  21 East 2nd Street
  Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina 28469
  (910) 579-1016
• Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum
  200 Montlieu Ave.
  High Point, North Carolina 27262
  (336) 905-8576
• Reynolda House Museum of American Art
  2250 Reynolda Road
  Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106
  (888) 663-1149
• The Children’s Museum of Wilmington
  116 Orange Street
  Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
  (910) 254-3534
• The Children’s Playhouse
  400 Tracy Circle
  Boone, North Carolina 28607
  828-263-0011
• Wing Haven
  260 Ridgewood Avenue
  Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
  (704) 331-0664
• Zing Zumm, Children’s Museum of Jacksonville
  625 New Bridge Street
  Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540
  (910) 650-2769

Farmers’ Market Access

EBT cardholders have the benefit of buying fresh, local produce at participating farmers’ markets. Some market programs include:

• Double Bucks Program: EBT purchases are matched dollar-for-dollar up to a certain amount.
• Fresh Access Bucks: This incentive increases the purchasing power of EBT users to buy more fruits and vegetables.

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Be sure to check out our other articles about North Carolina Food Stamps and EBT.