If you have a Florida EBT card, we have great news! Did you know you can get free admission with EBT Card to museums and other family-friendly places like Botanical Gardens, Aquarium, and Zoos? In this post, we will explain what the “free admission with Florida EBT Card” card is about and who is eligible.
Also, we will answer the most frequently asked questions about the program.
We have compiled the list below for your convenience.
This post about the “free admission with Florida EBT” program will cover:
If you currently have a Florida Food Stamps EBT card, you are eligible for free or discounted admission to over 600 museums nationwide.
This program is sponsored by Museums for All, and includes access to all types of museums — including art, history, natural history/anthropology, and general museums, children’s museums, science centers, planetariums, nature centers, historic houses/sites, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, and arboretums.
Although the program is targeted at Food Stamps EBT Cardholders, many sites allow EBT cards from other programs, including:
Participating museums provide reduced admission, ranging from free to $3.00, to visitors presenting their EBT card.
The video below provides a brief explanation of what the program is about and the amazing benefits your EBT card gives you access to.
The museums listed below all offer individual admission fees ranging from FREE to $3.00 to individuals and families who have a Florida EBT Card, and a valid form of photo ID.
This reduced rate is available during all normal operating hours to up to four individuals per EBT card.
Here are the most frequently asked questions about free admission with the Florida SNAP program and Florida EBT Discounts.
If you receive Florida EBT, you and your kids can go to some of the nicest places in Tampa for free.
Unfortunately, the Tampa Zoo does not offer discounted admissions for EBT cardholders.
However, active-duty military and veterans can get $4 off per ticket on up to 4 tickets.
All you need to do is bring a form of ID to verify your military status and purchase your tickets at the front gate ticket windows.
0n April 21, 2020, both Walmart and Amazon will begin accepting online purchasing with Florida EBT statewide.
Additionally, the following grocery stores accept Florida EBT through the Instacart mobile app:
For more details on this, see our post on Buying Groceries Online with Florida EBT Card.
Ask your local county food stamps caseworker about setting up an Authorized Representative (AR).
The AR will have a separate card with his or her own account number and PIN. The AR will have access to your entire EBT benefit account.
Yes! If your monthly Florida SNAP benefit is less than the maximum SNAP for your household size, you will get a supplemental benefit up to the maximum SNAP grant for January through March, plus you will get 15% more.
Thereafter, you will get at least 15% more than your usual allotment through September 2021.
The Florida DCF may decide to supplement your SNAP benefits up to maximum allotments in future months, but will make that decision on a month-to-month basis.
If you already get the maximum SNAP benefit, you will get 15% more than the maximum allotment for your household size through September 2021.
Household size – Max SNAP/with 15%
1 – $204/$234
2 – $374/$430
3 – $535/$616
4 – $680/$782
5 – $807/$929
6 – $969/$1114
7 – $1071/$1232
8 – $1224/$1408
Each additional member – +$153/$176
The Florida DCF may not send you a notice to inform you of extra SNAP benefits.
Therefore, the best way to find out if you are going to get extra benefits this month is to check your balance and your monthly SNAP benefit amount by using the information below:
Check your Florida EBT balance online or call (888) 356-3281 to check your balance by phone.
Additionally, you can call the DCF’s Customer Call Center at (866) 762-2237 or (850) 300-4323 to get more information.
Here’s the bottom line:
If you have a Florida SNAP EBT card, you are eligible for free or discounted admission to over 600 museums nationwide.
Participating museums provide reduced admission, ranging from free to $3.00.
One EBT card can be used to gain entry into any of these destinations for up to 4 individuals to take advantage of the free or reduced fee.
We hope this post on Free Admission with Florida EBT Card was helpful.
If you have further questions about the Florida SNAP, Florida EBT Card, or EBT discounts in general, please let us know in the comments section below.
Want more discounts with your Florida EBT Card? Check out our complete list of Florida EBT Discounts and Freebies for 2022 here.
Be sure to check out our other articles about Florida EBT, including:
What you can buy with FL SNAP EBT Card
How to use Florida SNAP EBT at Trader Joe’s
Florida Food Stamps Calculator
P-EBT For Summer 2021
Florida P-EBT For 2021
Amazon Prime EBT Discount
How to shop on Amazon with Florida SNAP EBT
Florida Food Stamps Income Limit
How to shop online on Walmart with EBT for Pickup
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