Gift Card FAQ

Academy Sports & Outdoors Gift Card FAQ

Answers to the most common questions about Academy Sports & Outdoorsgift cards — how to use one, check a balance, expiry and fees, refunds, and where they're accepted.

Academy Sports & OutdoorsUpdated June 6, 202612 questions answered
Up to $200 in vouchersGift-card bonus · travel vouchers + Miles
Buy a gift cardAny brand, any amount, at face value.
Earn up to $200 in travel vouchers+ 1 Dyme Mile per dollar spent.
Book your hotelRedeem the voucher toward any stay on Dyme.

Redeem each voucher toward a hotel booking on Dyme — minimum spend applies (from $250). Valid 3 months · one per booking.

Full terms
Travel voucher earned per gift-card purchase, alongside 1 Dyme Mile per dollar:
Spend $100→ $25 voucherredeem on a $250+ stay
Spend $250→ $75 voucherredeem on a $750+ stay
Spend $500→ $200 voucherredeem on a $2,000+ stay
Vouchers are issued within 5 working days and valid 3 months from issue. One voucher per booking. No cash value, non-transferable, and cannot be converted to Miles. Miles are earned and shown separately.

Using your gift card

Yes, both in store and online. Academy does not publish a cap on how many cards you can apply to a single transaction.

At any Academy Sports and Outdoors store and on academy.com across every department, including hunting, fishing, camping, team sports, footwear, apparel, and fitness equipment. See how to use your Academy card.

No. Physical cards are active at purchase and e-gift cards are ready to use as soon as they arrive by email.

Physical and e-gift cards run $10 to $500 through academy.com or any Academy register. Through Dyme, e-gift denominations are $25 to $200.

Balance, reloads & expiry

No. Academy gift cards do not expire and carry no dormancy or service fees. The full purchased value stays on the card until redeemed.

Enter the card number and PIN on Academy's gift card balance page at academy.com, or ask an associate at any store register. Check your Academy balance.

No. Academy gift cards are not reloadable. Once the balance is spent, purchase a new card.

Refunds, lost cards & acceptance

No. Academy treats gift cards like cash. They are non-refundable once purchased and cannot be exchanged for cash except where required by law.

Academy cannot replace lost or stolen gift cards. The company treats them the same as cash, so there is no recovery once a card is gone. Store the card or code in a secure place and do not share it.

No. Academy gift cards are valid only at Academy Sports and Outdoors stores and on academy.com. They are not accepted at Dick's Sporting Goods, Bass Pro Shops, or any other retailer.

Buying & corporate

Yes. Academy runs a bulk and corporate gift-card program for volume orders for employee rewards, incentives, or promotions. Contact Academy's corporate gift-card team at academy.com to set one up.

Buy on Dyme at face value and earn 1 Mile per dollar, 5 Miles per dollar during special offers. See the Academy Sports gift card buying guide.

Earn while you spend

Shop Academy Sports & Outdoors gift cards on Dyme

Buy at face value, send instantly, and earn 1 Mile for every dollar toward travel at over 2 million hotels and 600 airline partners, and 5 per dollar during special offers. Every purchase helps fund clean energy.

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