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oneCard Account

Tap and Go with your º£½ÇÉçÇø ID

oneCard and oneCard Flex are convenient, taxable accounts linked to your º£½ÇÉçÇø ID card making it easy to pay for food and more on campus — no need to carry cash or credit cards.ÌýVisit the oneCard site to learn more.

Special considerations for students living in residence

When you move into residence you are assigned a mandatoryÌýoneCard or oneCard Flex account loaded with funds. The amount and type of oneCard dollars depends on which student category you fall in.

Residence Student Category Type of oneCard Initial amount at move-in
Students on the All You Care to Eat meal plan oneCard Flex $500
Undergrad & Grad student
not on the meal plan
oneCard $600
StudentÌýliving at Mac Campus oneCard $400
Exchange Student oneCard Flex $300 per semester

oneCard & oneCard Flex Accounts

What's the difference?

oneCard: Available to all students and mandatory for residence students not assigned to the All You Care To Eat Meal Plan.

  • The oneCard account is active the entire time you are a º£½ÇÉçÇø student.
  • Funds are rolled over from year to year.
  • Unused oneCard dollars are refundable once you leave the university and upon written request to housing.residences [at] mcgill.ca.

oneCard Flex: Mandatory for residence students assigned the All You Care To Eat Meal Plan and all exchange students.

  • The oneCard Flex expires at the end of the academic year in April 2026.

  • Unused funds are non refundable and non transferable.Ìý

  • Withdrawls from the university : Students who submit a written confirmation to housing.residences [at] mcgill.ca of their withdrawal from the university on or before November 1st, 2025, will have their balance refunded, minus $150 administration fee. No refund will be paid after November 1st, 2025.

Where can you use them?

  • Over 20 locations on campus, including AllÌýYouÌýCareÌýtoÌýEat dining halls (if you are not on the AYCTE meal plan)

  • º£½ÇÉçÇø Campus Store

  • Select vending machines

  • Mac Market


All non residence students

Activate your oneCard account

Through the secure , the minimum buy-in is $50. Payments can be made by either Visa or MasterCard.

When you deplete your funds, you can easily top-up your oneCard account at any time through the secure oneCard website.

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