If you’ve got an Alabama EBT card, then you may be surprised to know that your card can do so much more than just buy groceries! We’ve found discounts on everything from Amazon Prime to zoo admission, exclusively for people on food stamps!
5 Things You Need to Know about Alabama EBT
At Low Income Relief, we write extensively about food stamps. Our goal is to help low income people save money and get free stuff. We have a lot of content that can help you if you have Alabama EBT!
- Apply for Alabama EBT online on the government website. This is the fastest and easiest way to apply for food benefits.
- Know what you can buy. Most people don’t know that they can buy seeds, plants and some gift baskets with EBT. We’ve got all the info, straight from the USDA!
- Shop smart. You may be able to get more food for your money at farmer’s markets and You-Pick Strawberry Fields!
- You may be eligible for more food stamps than you are getting. Many people are getting less than they should because they don’t get credit for all their deductions.
- You may be able to get cash back from your food stamps card legally by using rewarded shopping apps. One of our readers earned an additional $437.84 in cash just by shopping with her food stamps card!
For more information about food stamps, check out our Food Stamps series.
Get Discounts & More with Food Stamps in Alabama
We’ve found loads of discounts that you can get with an Alabama EBT card! For admission discounts, be sure to check the list at the end of this article!
50% off Amazon Prime
Amazon offers discounted Amazon Prime memberships for customers who receive EBT or Medicaid benefits! You’ll need to verify that you receive food stamps or Medicaid to get this incredible price.
Free Cell Phones & Service
Free cell phones and service may be available for those who receive Alabama food stamps! We’ve got a full list of providers and options!
Free Computers
Computers and laptops may be available free or cheap to Alabama food stamps recipients. These programs donate gently used and refurbished machines to low income individuals and families who need them.
$5 Internet
We’ve found Internet for just $5 per month! In fact, we’ve found about a dozen providers that offer internet services for less than $20 per month. See what’s available in your area.
Free Wills
Wills may be available for free to low income residents in certain cities, such as Birmingham and Mobile. This is a free service for homeowners in the cities where it is offered.
Other Discounts
At Low Income Relief, our goal is to help everyone with Alabama EBT save money and get free stuff. If you’ve got food stamps in Alabama, you may also be eligible for these programs:
- Legal aid
- Prescription discounts
- Student loan assistance ($0 per month payments!)
- Summer meals (free, for kids ages 18 and under)
- Tax filing assistance
- Utility assistance (electric bills, etc)
- Veterinary care grants, free pet food and more
Get admission discounts with Alabama EBT cards!
Your Alabama food stamps card can help you get discounted admission to fun venues around the state! Some museums only offer discounts to Alabama EBT cardholders, but the museums in green offer discounts to anyone with an EBT card from any state.
We update this list constantly, so be sure to check back often to see what discounts you can get just for having food stamps in Alabama!
Birmingham
McWane Science Center– $3 per person or less
A visit to the epic McWane Science Center will usually cost a family of four around $54. However, if you have an EBT card, your family of four can visit for $12 or less!
Vulcan Park & Museum– FREE
Vulcan Park and Museum welcomes people with food stamps in Alabama for FREE! There’s a limit of four free admissions per card.
Gadsden
Imagination Place Children’s Museum – $2 per person
The Imagination Place Children’s Museum has a child-size grocery store, medical clinic, construction pit and house. They also have a train station, a farm and a pirate ship! It’s ideal for kids between the ages of 2 and 10.
As a Museums for All partner, Imagination Place charges $2 per person for families with EBT cards.
Huntsville
Burritt on the Mountain – $3 or less per person
Enjoy a great EBT discount at Burritt on the Mountain! Although admission is usually $12 for adults and $8 for children, Burritt on the Mountain has joined Museums for All and now offers admission for just $3 or less per person with EBT, for up to four people per EBT card.
EarlyWorks Family of Museums – $3 or less per person
The South’s largest hands-on history museum complex has now joined Museums for All! Explore Early Works today with a great discount if you have an EBT card.
Huntsville Botanical Garden – $3 per person
The Huntsville Botanical Garden is a 112-acre botanical garden includes the nation’s largest open-air butterfly house. It also includes an aquatic garden, wooded nature trails, specialty gardens and more. You can also get a free pass from your local library.
US Space & Rocket Center – $3 per person
Show your EBT card and an ID at the desk to receive admission of just $3 per person for up to four people. This covers general admission only, so you will have to pay extra for a planetarium show or a show in the digital theater.
Mobile
Gulf Coast Exploreum – $2 per person
The Gulf Coast Exploreum in Mobile offers a discount for individuals and families who have EBT benefits! If you visit, then you’ll get admission for just $2 per person for everyone in your party! Thanks for the tip, Jamie!
History Museum of Mobile – $3 per person
The History Museum of Mobile features over 117,000 items that explore the rich history of Mobile, Alabama. The collection includes an actual Civil War cannon as well as a signed baseball from Henry “Hank” Aaron. As a Museums for All member, the History Museum of Mobile welcomes Alabama EBT cardholders for just $3 or less per person.
Mobile Botanical Gardens – $3 per person
The Mobile Botanical Gardens welcome anyone with WIC or food stamps in Alabama to visit for just $3 per person. There’s a limit of four people per EBT card, however. You will also need a valid ID.
Tuscaloosa
Alabama Museum of Natural History – $2 per adult
The Alabama Museum of Natural History is located within Smith Hall on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. At this time, their usual admission rate is just $2 per adult but the rate may be lower for households with EBT.
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Nicole Thelin
Have too much month at the end of your money? Me too - and that's how Low Income Relief got started. I have over 20 years of professional research and writing experience. Over the years, I've worked as a novelist, journalist, ghostwriter and content creator. My work has been featured in various print and online publications, including USA Today, eHow.com, Livestrong.com, Legal Beagle, The Daily Herald (Provo, Utah), The Chronicle (Centralia, WA) and others. At Low Income Relief, I use my professional research and reporting experience to help low income families save money and make ends meet. It's been my full-time job since 2016, and it's truly an honor to serve you.
Donita Rigsby
Tuesday 15th of February 2022
Is there any dental discounts for extractions with the EBT card and if so where would it be at I would need somewhere in the Tri-County area maybe but in Alabama I live close I live in Prattville Alabama. ~Dental Teeth Extractions for Adults and Dentures~ I cannot afford to go and get eight teeth pulled and to get dentures in the dentures that I have are broken and unreparable due to epilepsy and so on please help me to see if there is someone that does discounts or people at this time people like myself a single parent raising teenagers and needs help. Thank you so much in advance!
Donita R.
Saturday 19th of March 2022
@Isaac, Thank you so much I will be eagerly waiting to hopefully a positive answer. Have a fantastic day!
Isaac
Tuesday 15th of February 2022
Great question! I’ll get that added to our research list and we’ll get that information added as soon as we can.
Waites
Thursday 16th of December 2021
Just wanted to comment that I used my EBT card in January 2021 for discounted admission tickets for myself, two children and one adult to the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center. It was only $12.00 for general admission for all of us with my EBT card. I had to show my drivers license, but it was an easy process and the ticket booth clerk was super nice and helpful! We would have not been able to afford to go without the Museums For All program.
Elizabeth
Wednesday 29th of September 2021
Does the Birmingham zoo also have this discount for EBT recipients?
Isaac
Monday 29th of November 2021
Thanks for letting me know! I’ll get that added to our research list and we’ll get that information added as soon as we can.
Brad Clark
Monday 11th of February 2019
Looking for spay/neuter services in baldwin co. Alabama. Have food stamps and on disability. Need my little service dog fixed. Thanks for any help
Barbara
Tuesday 9th of April 2019
https://www.lowcostpetresources.com/p/alabama-spayneuter.html?m=1 http://www.daphneanimalshelter.org/programs-services/spay-neuter-program/ The Spay and Neuter Clinic in Birmingham just started providing free spay and neuter services for pet owners who receive SS, Medicare, Medicard, etc. You might check to see if any of the providers in your area are offering this new program. It was made possible through a grant.
Riley Thomson
Monday 11th of February 2019
Brad, Here is the link to our low income veterinary resources. Several of the resources are nationwide, so click on any of the links within the article for more information. I hope this helps. -Riley
Jaime Warren
Tuesday 31st of July 2018
The Gulf Coast Explorium in Mobile has a discount if you are on EBT. My 7 year old and I went today!
Nicole Thelin
Tuesday 31st of July 2018
That's awesome! Thank you so much for letting me know! I'll call and get the details. :)