How to collect and spend Boots Advantage points

Make the most of your Advantage Card points when shopping at Boots

Anyone who regularly shops at Boots should be collecting Advantage points and using exclusive offers when they spend, but there are ways to get extra points and rules on how you can spend them.

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How Boots Advantage works

Boots Advantage is the loyalty scheme for Boots and Boots.com. When you have a Boots Advantage Card, you can earn points to spend on future purchases and get special discounts and offers under the Boots Price Advantage.

How to join Boots Advantage

It’s free to sign up for the Boots Advantage scheme. This can be set up in-store, on the Boots app, or via the Boots website. You’ll get sent a physical card to use, but you can also use your app instead if you prefer.

How to collect Boots Advantage points

You collect points when you scan your card at the checkout in Boots stores, or when you’ve connected the card to your online Boots account and shop through their website or app. 

You can also order from Boots through Deliveroo and Uber Eats, collecting 1 Advantage Card point per £1 you spend. Additionally, when you shop online at Boots Kitchen Appliances, collect 3 Boots Advantage Card points for every £1 spent. There are other ways to earn additional points, which we’ll cover further on in this guide.

How to get Boots Price Advantage

Boots Price Advantage gives Advantage cardholders discounted prices on selected products, including a 10% discount on Boots own brand items. Prices will automatically be reduced online if you’re logged in, but you’ll have to show your card in-store for the offer to apply. You’ll get these discounts on top of any points you earn.

Do Advantage points expire?

You need to use your card once a year to prevent points from expiring. Note, this just means you need to scan the card when shopping rather than use the points. So if you don’t have enough points to cover a purchase, that’s fine – just remember to use the card each year. If you don’t use your card at all within a four-year period, your Advantage account will be closed.

What are Boots Advantage points worth?

It’s a very simple conversion for Boots points – each point you earn is worth 1p. So if you have 100 points, this is worth £1, and so on. Here’s a quick look at some valuations:

• 1 Advantage point = 1p
• 2 Advantage points = 2p
• 100 Advantage points = £1
• 250 Advantage points = £2.50
• 500 Boots Advantage points = £5
• 1,000 Boots Advantage points = £10
• 2,500 Boots Advantage points = £25
• 5,000 Boots Advantage points = £50

How many Advantage points do you earn?

From May 2023, the number of points you collect when you spend was reduced to 3 per £1 – previously it was 4 points per £1. This means using your card gives you 3p back for every pound you spend, which is the equivalent of 3%. That’s much better value than other loyalty schemes such as Tesco Clubcard and Nectar – though you can’t spend Boots points anywhere else like you can with other programmes.

Here’s a quick look at what you can expect to make:

• Spend £1 get 3 points = 3p
• Spend £10 get 30 points = 30p
• Spend £50 get 150 points = £1.50
• Spend £100 get 300 points = £3

How to spend Boots Advantage points in-store or online

The only way to redeem your points is on Boots purchases in-store or online. Advantage Card points can only be redeemed in Boots. Unlike other loyalty schemes like Nectar or Tesco Clubcard, there are no extra retailers that accept the points.You can’t exchange them to use at other retailers or boost their value. 

Can you use Boots Advantage points for part payment?

You can’t partially pay with points, so the value will need to be enough to cover the full amount you spend. If you spend £51 but only have 5,000 points (worth £50), you won’t be able to pay for the extra £1 

This can be a bit frustrating, but you can either collect points for a while so there’s enough to cover pricier items, split your basket in two, or use points to pay for cheaper items.

Is there a minimum number of points needed?

To use Advantage points on your purchases, you need to have at least 100 points (worth £1) on your card. Unless you happen to spend just £1 in a single trip, it’s more beneficial to save up your points for bigger shopping trips as your points need to cover the full purchase.

How to check your points balance

There are a few ways to check how many points you have:

• Online – when you log in online, select your account. Right at the top, under your name, will be your current balance and how much they are worth. You’ll also be able to delve a little further and see points statements, detailing earnings and spending, though only the last 50 transactions will show.
• On the app – when you open up the app, your points balance should be displayed on the homepage. If you don’t see this, you might need to connect your card to the app if you haven’t already.
• When shopping – you can also find your latest balance on your paper receipts received when you make purchases in Boots stores.

9 ways to earn extra Advantage points

1. Get points “coupons” on your online account

Within your online Boots account, there’s a section called “Boots Advantage card” on the left-hand side. Click this and then select “Just for me” under “My offers”

You’ll see a range of offers which regularly change. Some are generic, such as 400 extra points when you spend £40. Others are specific to products or ranges, such as 150 points when you buy any No7 Suncare items.

These need to be added to your card by hitting the “Load to Advantage Card” button on each one. Often you can combine these coupons in a single shop, though check the terms and conditions for exemptions.

2. Get double or extra points on Advantage events

Special offers to get more Advantage points used to be on all the time, but they’re less common now and sometimes work differently.

The best ones used to be double and triple points events, though they’ve largely been replaced by offers giving £10 worth of points (1,000) when you spend over £50 (£60 online). Sometimes this offer has been restricted to electrical items.

It’s worth keeping an eye on emails from Boots to find out when these offers are happening.  Boots often send out offers in the post too, especially around Christmas. 

3. Download the Boots app

Not only will you see your personalised offers and points balance in the app, but you’ll also get 200 points (worth £2) for simply downloading it and signing in. You can shop directly from the app as well.

4. Get receipts validated

If you’ve forgotten to bring your Advantage card with you when you shop in person, then make sure you ask the cashier to validate your receipt. This means you can go back with your card within 30 days to get the points added to your account.

You can avoid this by downloading the Boots app or by adding your card to your phone’s digital wallet.

5. Sign up for over 60s Rewards

Any Boots Advantage customer aged 60 or above should sign up for the free Over 60s Rewards club. This will earn you 8 points per £1 spent on Boots own-brand products. You’ll also get sent extra offers regularly to save even more.

6. Sign up for Boots Parenting Club

Similarly, parents of kids under 5 or those who are pregnant should definitely sign up for Boots Parenting Club offers. Earn 8 points per £1 spent on baby products, with the exception of infant milk, get exclusive savings, and free gifts.

7. Sign up for Student Discount

Boots offers a student discount for people in education who hold valid Student Beans, TOTUM, or UNiDAYs ID. This 10% student discount applies to thousands of products, so it’s worth taking your ID into your local store to connect your student status with your Advantage Card. You can also get 10% off at Boots Opticians, which is handy for keeping on top of your eye health while studying.

8. Recycle your beauty containers

It always feels wasteful to throw empty bottles and pots away, but the Recycle at Boots programme is a beauty recycling initiative that helps your wallet and the planet. 

Take packaging for five empty beauty, wellness or dental products into a participating Boots store, then spend £10 while you’re there to be rewarded with 500 Boots Advantage points – the equivalent of £5.

Sign up on the Recycle at Boots app and log your containers to get started.

9. Recycle empty blister packs

You can also recycle empty tablet blister packs through Recycle at Boots. Log 15 empty blister packs into the Recycle at Boots app, drop them off in-store, and spend £10 to earn 150 points – the equivalent of £1.50.