Credit/Debit Card Charges
Many of our vending machines allow for purchases with a credit or debit card. You pay the same price whether you use cash, credit card or debit card. You can also make multiple purchases with one swipe (or "contactless" reading) of your card. In order to allow this capability, the vending system will temporarily place a "hold" on your credit/debit account for approximately 24-72 hours. The "hold" amount is $1.25 for food machines and $2.00 for beverage machines. Once your card-issuing bank settles the transaction, your charge will change to reflect the original purchase price.
Food Items and Prices
The Vending program is aware of changing food service trends and dietary patterns. As a result, vending menus are adjusted periodically to be in line with current food consumption patterns.
It is our objective to keep prices and portions realistic and comparable with prices and portions of similar vending operations in the community. The vending program is periodically sent out for bid to ensure that it remains competitive.
Refunds
If you lose money in a University vending machine, you can receive reimbursement from a refund bank location. The following locations on both campuses are equipped to reimburse people who lose money in University vending machines.
In most cases, contacts will only provide refund services for their buildings (Exceptions: the Jacobs Center, Tech Institute, and Procurement and Payment Services will provide refund service for the entire campus). If you cannot locate the person designated for the refund bank, contact Ellen Barnes at (847) 491-3274.
Chicago Campus Refund Location
1800 Sherman Avenue, Suite 6-600
Ellen Barnes, (847) 491-3274
Evanston Campus Refund Locations
Evanston vending refund locations
| Building |
Contact Person |
Address |
| 1201 Davis Building |
Portia White
(847) 491-4591 |
1201 Davis St. |
Family Institute
(Front Desk) |
Brenda Mahoney
(847) 733-4300 x442 |
618 Library Place |
Francis Searle Building
(1st floor) |
Liz Quinn
(847) 467-1033 |
2240 Campus Drive |
Health Services
(1st floor) |
Jeff Butler
(847) 491-2123 |
633 Emerson St. |
Medill Business Office
(Fisk 109) |
Andrew Fish or Cella Gardner
(847) 491-8913 |
1845 Sheridan Road |
| Norris Center |
C-Store |
1999 Campus Drive |
Sports & Aquatics Center
(Main Lobby Front Desk) |
Betty Scott
(847) 491-2418 |
2311 Campus Drive |
Tech Institute
(Mail Room B-807) |
Dwight Taylor
(847) 491-5424 |
2145 Sheridan Road |
| Procurement and Payment Services |
Ellen Barnes
(847) 491-3274 |
1800 Sherman Avenue |