Before we introduce our new and exciting Downtown Kingston Gift Card to you, we would like to express our deepest thanks to the over 140 downtown businesses who have participated in our Downtown Dollars program. Started at the end of November 2020, as a way to help mitigate the effects of the business restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we're delighted to tell you that sales of paper Downtown Dollars of over $2M have been realized! We couldn’t be more grateful to the community for the support they have given downtown businesses through this program, and to our businesses for their participation.
We are pleased to announce that our well-known and beloved Downtown Dollars program will soon be upgraded to a more convenient and user-friendly gift card system, the Downtown Kingston Gift Card.
This change will make transaction processing more efficient, as most people are familiar with carrying Gift Cards.
Whether you've been a part of the Downtown Dollars program or are completely new to it, here's how you stand to benefit by joining the Gift Card program:
Call our office at 613-542-8677 or email hello@downtownkingston.ca to schedule a 15-minute visit from our BIA team to onboard your business to be a part of the Downtown Kingston Gift Card Program (for both current Downtown Dollar program participants and businesses new to the program).
But what about Downtown Dollars?
Paper Downtown Dollars are still valid, and will continue to be redeemed by the BIA office as they always have been. Although we will discontinue the production and sale of new paper Downtown Dollars (in favour of the new Downtown Kingston Gift Card), there are still many paper Downtown Dollars in circulation locally. If you have been part of the Downtown Dollars program, please continue to accept them as you always have. We will follow the same procedures to ensure that you receive your funds.
Downtown Kingston Gift Card is issued by Peoples Trust Company. Funds do not expire, cards are non-reloadable and no cash access (cannot be redeemed for cash). For Cardholder Agreement or Customer Service: www.getmybalance.com or 1-833-558-1108.