Explore Your Options
Everyone dines differently. Pick the plan that's best for you!
Faculty and Staff Meal Plans - 20 Swipes
$260
- $13 per meal
- Paid through payroll deduction over two months
Valid at all Georgia Tech Dining Halls during their posted open hours. Not eligible for use at retail dining, vending, or food trucks. Swipes never expire, but are non-refundable. Plan goes into effect with first payroll deduction.
Faculty and Staff Dining Funds - Payroll
Starting at $20
Payroll deduction is a pre-tax way to fund your Faculty & Staff Dining Funds account. Add money to your account through payroll deduction and use it at any Tech Dining location. Funds never expire.
Get a 20% bonus when you deposit $20 or more.
Payroll Deduction
- Set up through OneUSG Employee Self Service:
- Open the Payroll tile.
- Select Voluntary Deductions.
- Select Add Deduction.
- Choose Faculty Staff Meal as the deduction type.
Faculty and Staff Meal Plans - 50 Swipes
$643
- $12.86 per meal
- Paid through payroll deduction over four months
Valid at all Georgia Tech Dining Halls during their posted open hours. Not eligible for use at retail dining, vending, or food trucks. Swipes never expire, but are non-refundable. Plan goes into effect with first payroll deduction.
Faculty Staff BuzzCard Funds
Starting at $20
Add money through the BuzzCard Portal and use it at any Tech Dining location, including dining halls, retail restaurants, coffee shops and food trucks. Your funds never expire, so you can reload your account whenever you need to.
Faculty & Staff Dining Funds are sales tax-free, and deposits of $20 or more receive a 20% bonus.
BuzzCard Deposit
- Make a deposit through the BuzzCard Portal and reload your account whenever you need to.
- Bonus funds become available once your main balance has been used.
Which Option is Right For You?
Consider where you work, where you typically eat and how often you dine on campus when choosing your dining option.
Choose the Meal Plan If...
- You regularly eat lunch or dinner in a dining hall
- You work near a dining hall and want an affordable, easy meal option
- You want the lowest per-meal cost
Choose Dining Funds If...
- You work in Tech Square or another area farther from a dining hall
- You eat at a variety of Tech Dining locations across campus
- You want the flexibility to use your balance wherever you eat on campus
Compare Your Options
| Pay Per Visit | Meal Plan | Dining Funds (Payroll) | Dining Funds (BuzzCard) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where it works | Any Tech Dining location | Dining halls only | Any Tech Dining location | Any Tech Dining location |
| How you fund it | No enrollment — pay at the door | Payroll deduction (2 or 4 installments) | Payroll deduction, every pay period | BuzzCard Portal, as needed |
| Minimum | None | 20-swipe block ($260) | No minimum; $20+ earns bonus | No minimum; $20+ earns bonus |
| Cost per meal | $10.95–$17.50 (breakfast–dinner) | $12.86–$13.00 per swipe | Varies by purchase | Varies by purchase |
| Bonus | None | None — savings vs. door rate | 20% on deductions of $20+; pre-tax, sales tax-free | 20% on deposits of $20+; sales tax-free |
| Expiration | N/A | Doesn't expire semester to semester | Never expires | Never expires |
Explore Dining Locations
See what’s available near your office, classroom or wherever you spend your day on campus.
Feeding a Crowd?
Planning a meal for your department, team or campus guests? Explore dining options and resources for groups.
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