The coupon reduces the grocery bill, while the gift card discount reduces the cost of paying the balance.
If the $40-off-$75 offer appears in your account, the cheapest play is to stack it with a discounted Safeway gift card. The coupon brings a $75 qualifying order down to $35; buying the gift card value at 9% off reduces the effective cost of that balance to $31.85.
Who gets the $40-off-$75 offer, and when does it expire?
The September 2026 offer is targeted to selected accounts. The refreshed windows are September 23–October 6, or September 25–October 8 for East Coast accounts; use the deadline attached to your account's coupon.
Offer details verified from the targeted September 2026 for U offer; availability varies by account.
Find the coupon under for U / Just for U → All Deals → Special Offers. Clip it before checkout.
The offer takes $40 off a qualifying $75 online order, including pickup. It is one-time use, and the qualifying subtotal excludes alcohol, tobacco and fluid dairy products. Otherwise applicable in-store discounts can still apply.
How a $75 order effectively drops to $31.85
As of September 23, 2026, Gift Card Zoo tracks a combined Albertsons/Safeway gift card at 9% off through Card Depot, making $100 in gift card value cost about $91.
| Calculation | Coupon only | Coupon + discounted gift card |
|---|---|---|
| Original order | $75 | $75 |
| Coupon | -$40 | -$40 |
| Balance due | $35 | $35 |
| Effective cost of payment | $35 | $31.85 |
| Effective savings | 53.3% | 57.5% |
Buying gift card value at 9% off on its own would effectively cost $68.25 for a $75 purchase.
You may need to buy a larger gift card upfront; these figures allocate its purchase cost to the balance used and leave the rest available for later purchases. Figures assume no taxes or fees, and live prices can change.
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Compare Safeway gift card prices →How do you use the discounted card online?
Load the card into your Safeway Cash online wallet first. A physical gift card is not entered directly as a payment card at online checkout.
- Clip the targeted $40-off-$75 coupon in your Safeway account.
- Buy the discounted Safeway gift card.
- Open Account → Wallet and add the gift card to your Safeway Cash online wallet.
- Confirm the balance shows before relying on it for the order.
- Build a qualifying cart and confirm the $40 deduction appears.
- Apply the Safeway Cash online wallet balance at checkout.
Regular gift cards are also accepted in stores, but an in-store purchase does not replace the online order required by this coupon.
Which other stores can use the same discounted card?
The 9% Card Depot card is the combined Albertsons-family card, which also works at Vons, Acme, Jewel-Osco, Randalls and Tom Thumb. Where selected accounts receive this offer at those banners, the same discounted card applies. The online wallet steps above are specifically for Safeway.
| Brand | Best generally available marketplace | Discount | Cash cost per $100 card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safeway | Card Depot | 9% | About $91 |
| Vons | Card Depot | 9% | About $91 |
| Acme | Card Depot | 9% | About $91 |
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Bottom line: $75 of groceries for an effective $31.85
A $40 Safeway coupon brings a qualifying $75 order down to $35. At the current 9% Card Depot price, buying the gift-card value needed to cover that balance costs about $31.85—another $3.15 in savings. Clip the targeted offer first, load the gift card into your Safeway Cash online wallet, and verify both discounts before submitting the order.