How to Add a Waitrose Gift Card to your Apple or Google Wallet
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If you’ve received a Waitrose or John Lewis gift card or bought one for yourself, you might not realise you can store it directly on your phone using Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. This makes it much easier to use in store without rummaging through your photos or emails at the checkout.
Adding your Waitrose gift card to your mobile wallet means you can quickly scan it straight from your phone whenever you shop.
Here’s exactly how to do it…
Why Add Your Waitrose Gift Card to Your Phone Wallet?
There are loads of benefits to storing your gift card digitally:
✅ Faster checkout in store
✅ No risk of losing the physical card
✅ Easy access from your phone
✅ Helps you keep track of your balance
✅ Perfect for budgeting grocery spending
✅ Great for using gifted cards before they expire
It’s especially handy if you regularly shop at Waitrose and already use your phone for payments and loyalty cards.
How to Add a Waitrose Gift Card to Apple Wallet (iPhone)
If you use an iPhone, follow these steps:
1. Open Your Gift Card Email - Find the email containing your digital Waitrose gift card. This is usually sent as a PDF, barcode or QR code. Or click the link to your gift card from where you've just purchased it e.g. the Everup Cashback App
2. Look for 'Add to Wallet' - Some Waitrose gift cards include a direct “Add to Wallet” button. There will be two options 1) Add to Apple Wallet (for Iphones) 2) Add to Google wallet (for Android phones). If you see this option:
Tap the relevant button (Apple or Google depending on your phone)
Review the card details
Press Add in the top-right corner
Your gift card will now appear in your Apple or Google Wallet app.
3. If There’s No 'Add to Wallet' Button - If your gift card does not include an Add to Wallet link, you can still save it your wallet manually. Here's how:
✅ Check the balance of your Waitrose / John Lewis Gift Card by logging into the website here - https://wbiprod.storedvalue.com/wbir/clients/johnlewis
✅ Enter the 19 digit gift card number
✅ Enter the 4 digit pin number
✅ Check the 'I'm not a Robot'
✅ Select 'Check Balance'
✅ When your gift card and balance is displayed you will see the option to 'Add to Wallet. ✅ Select the relevant Add to Wallet Button (Apple or Google). ✅ Voila! Your gift card (with balance) will now appear in your Phone Wallet 🤩
How to Use Your Waitrose Gift Card In Store
Once added to your phone wallet:
Open Apple Wallet or Google Wallet at the checkout
Select your Waitrose (or John Lewis) gift card
Ask the cashier to scan the gift card barcode or QR code
Or scan the gift card bar code at the self scna checkout
The balance will automatically deduct from your shop
💡 Top Tips for Using Waitrose Gift Cards
Screenshot the Barcode - Internet signal issues in store can sometimes slow things down. Keeping a screenshot of the gift card barcode saved in your photos can help.
Check Your Balance Regularly - check your balance online via the Waitrose website or by keeping your gift card receipt (showing your remaining balance) from your last visit.
Combine with MyWaitrose Offers - You can often stack gift card spending alongside:
Personalised vouchers
MyWaitrose rewards
Cashback offers
Credit card reward schemes
Extra savings = always a win!
If you're not yet using the Everup Cashback App to purchase gift cards to spend at Waitrose, you're leaving money behind! Read about how you can use Everup to get cashback on your Waitrose shopping here -
Final Thoughts
Adding your Waitrose gift card to your Apple Wallet or Google Wallet is a quick and easy way to make shopping simpler. Once set up, you’ll always have your gift card ready to use straight from your phone and it will show your remaining balance.
It’s convenient, secure and perfect for keeping all your spending cards in one place - especially if you regularly shop at Waitrose.
If you love easy supermarket savings, don’t forget to check out our other Waitrose money-saving guides too!
Happy Shopping!
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