You can use your Express Card to obtain a wide range of goods and services for your department. However, some common goods and services cannot be purchased using the card due to funding or policy restrictions.

Click the links below for more details about acceptable Express Card purchases:

• Supplies
• Services, rentals, and minor repairs
• Printed and recorded materials
• Restricted items

• Classrooms
• Cleaning
• Computers
• Electrical projects
• Fire and safety equipment
• Laboratories, including dry ice
• Offices
• Photo processing

Services, rentals, and minor repairs:

• Audio and video rentals
• Bottled water deliveries
• Cell phones, pagers, monthly service fees
• Equipment repairs
• Film processing
• Furniture rental or repair
• Maintenance charges
• Memberships to obtain periodicals
• Office equipment rentals
• Copy services
• Subscriptions

Printed and recorded materials:

• Audio and video materials
• Books
• Journals
• Magazines
• Newspaper and magazine ads
• Newspapers
• Reprints

Restricted items: Please see Express Card: Restricted Purchases for a detailed list and alternate payment methods. Items you can't purchase include but are not limited to:

• Alcoholic beverages
• Catering services
• Equipment
• Flowers
• Foreign purchases
• Gasoline or diesel fuel
• Gifts
• Meeting refreshments
• Narcotics, controlled drugs, or radioactive isotopes
• Postage
• Registration fees (out of state conference registration)
• Temporary staff services
• Travel and entertainment

Need an expert? Contact Sandy Ray, (858) 534-1476, or Susan Maciel, (858) 534-6535.