Gift Cards · Redwood City
Massage Gift Card Near Redwood City
You pick the amount and they pick the massage. The card is redeemed at our one studio, 5 to 10 minutes up El Camino Real in San Carlos.
The short answer
Massage gift card, Redwood City: a Harbor Wellness Square eGift card in any amount, sent by text or email within minutes and good on all 11 services. It is redeemed at 1658 El Camino Real in San Carlos, 5 to 10 minutes north of downtown. $109 covers 60 minutes of Deep Tissue, Swedish or Signature massage.
Any amount · sent by text or email in minutes · never expires
- one balance covers every line on the menu, from $89
- 11 services
- north on El Camino Real from downtown Redwood City
- 5–10 min
- balances below this can be cashed out under California law
- $15
What does a Harbor Wellness massage gift card buy?
Any service on the menu, at any length. The card holds a dollar balance rather than a named treatment, so the person you give it to chooses between 11 services when they book, from a 45 minute massage to a 2 hour couples session. Each name in the table links to the full description on our services and pricing page.
Two of the lines include a facial, and both attach it to bodywork. Massage + Lymphatic Facial starts with an ordinary massage hour, and Lymphatic Drainage + Lymphatic Facial is the one discounted line on the menu right now. If the person you have in mind wanted a facial more than a massage, our facial spa page for Redwood City explains what the lymphatic facial does and what it leaves out.
| Service | Lengths | Menu prices |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Tissue Massage | 45, 60, 90, 120 min | $89, $109, $149, $180 |
| Swedish Massage | 45, 60, 90, 120 min | $89, $109, $149, $189 |
| Thai Massage | 45, 60, 90 min | $99, $119, $159 |
| Signature Massage | 45, 60, 90, 120 min | $89, $109, $149, $189 |
| Couples Massage | 60, 90, 120 min | $189, $279, $369 for two |
| Four Hands Massage | 60, 90, 120 min | $189, $279, $369 |
| Prenatal Massage | 60, 90 min | $119, $159 |
| Lymphatic Drainage | 60, 75 min | $129, $149 |
| Lymphatic Drainage + Lymphatic Facial | 90 min | Special $189, regular $209 |
| Massage + Lymphatic Facial | 90, 120 min | $189, $239 |
| Brazilian Lymphatic Sculpting Massage | 75 min | $229 |
Which massage should the gift card cover?
Start from what the person complains about, then load enough for that service at the length they would book. For a first visit that is usually an hour, which leaves room for one problem area without rushing the rest of the body.
If the gift is aimed at a sore neck, buy the hour rather than the half hour. NCCIH's research digest describes a 2014 trial of 228 people with chronic neck pain in which 60 minute sessions given more than once a week helped, while 30 minute sessions did not.
- A neck that spends all day over a laptop: Deep Tissue Massage, medium to firm pressure on knots and chronic tension. Our deep tissue massage guide covers how firm to ask for.
- Someone who needs to switch off: Swedish Massage, light to medium pressure in long, flowing strokes. Our guide to massage for stress and anxiety sets out what the trials measured.
- Someone who is always cold: the Signature Massage, with hot towels and a hot compress. Hot stones and cupping are optional on the Signature, Deep Tissue and Swedish, at no additional charge, and the guest decides on the day.
- Puffiness, or a face that could use the attention: Lymphatic Drainage + Lymphatic Facial for light work from head to toe, or Massage + Lymphatic Facial for a regular massage followed by the facial.
- A friend who is expecting: Prenatal Massage, worked side-lying with pillows rather than face down.
- Two people, or one person who wants two therapists: Couples Massage puts two guests on two tables in one room, and Four Hands Massage puts both therapists on one guest.
Gift ideas
Who is a massage gift card for?
Anyone who is hard to shop for and easy to thank. You choose the amount and write one line, Square sends it in about two minutes, and they choose the massage.
A professor or teacher
For the reference letter, the thesis sign-off or the end of term. The $100 preset covers a 45 minute massage with a little left over.
A coworker
A farewell, a promotion or a new baby. Pass the office collection through Square's Group gift card instead of an envelope of cash.
Your team or a corporate event
Employee awards, client thank-yous and raffle prizes: For multiple people sends each person their own card in one checkout.
A boss or mentor
A 60 minute Deep Tissue Massage at $109, for the neck that spends all day over a laptop.
Your parents
An hour side by side in the private couples room. Couples Massage is $189 for both of them.
A nurse, caregiver or new parent
Someone who looks after everyone else. Ninety minutes at $149 covers the whole body with time to spare.
How much should I put on a massage gift card?
Enough for one session at the length they would choose. Square's order form offers four preset amounts, $100, $200, $300 and $500, plus a custom field for any other figure, and the presets happen to land a few dollars above real menu prices.
$100 and a 45 minute massage
The $100 preset covers a 45 minute Deep Tissue, Swedish or Signature Massage at $89 and leaves $11 on the balance for next time. Forty-five minutes suits one region, such as the neck and shoulders or the lower back, worked properly.
$200 or $300 for two people
The $200 preset covers a 60 minute Couples Massage at $189, and $300 covers the 90 minute couples session at $279. Both leave a little over. Our couples massage gift card page walks through the three couples lengths and how two people book them together.
A custom amount for an exact session
Type the menu price into the custom field and the card covers that session with nothing left over. A 90 minute Swedish or Signature is $149, and the longest Deep Tissue session, 120 minutes, is $180. If the booking ends up costing more than the card, they pay the difference at the front desk.
Massage gift card Redwood City: where do they use it?
At our one studio, 1658 El Camino Real in San Carlos, CA 94070, a 5 to 10 minute drive north of downtown Redwood City on the same street. Harbor Wellness has no Redwood City branch, so the card carries a single address.
The massage near Redwood City page has the full route and the couples room, and the contact page carries the map and the weekly hours.
Driving up from Broadway
Head north on El Camino Real from the restaurants around Broadway and stay on it into San Carlos; no freeway is involved. Street parking out front is free and usually open in the evening. We are open every day from 10 AM to 9 PM, so a 60 minute appointment can start as late as 8 PM.
Taking Caltrain
San Carlos is the next Caltrain stop north of Redwood City, and both platforms sit about a mile from the studio. A weekend session works without a car, though evening trains run less often, so check the timetable before planning the ride home around one.
Is this the studio's own gift card or a prepaid card?
The studio's own. Harbor Wellness sells it directly through Square, the same system that runs our booking calendar, and it is redeemed at our front desk in San Carlos.
The Federal Trade Commission separates two kinds of card: a retail gift card can only be redeemed at the business that sells it, while a bank gift card carries a payment network logo such as Visa or American Express and works wherever that brand is taken. Ours is the retail kind, bought from the business that performs the massage.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau suggests giving the receipt along with any card. Square's email carries the balance and the redemption code, so forward your purchase receipt with it if you want them to have both.
Does a massage gift card expire in California?
No. California Civil Code section 1749.5 makes it unlawful to sell a gift certificate with an expiration date or a service fee, and a card holding less than $15 can be redeemed in cash for what is left on it. A massage gift certificate from a California studio falls under the same rule as any other gift card sold here.
The federal rule is looser and sets the floor for other states. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau notes that a gift card cannot be sold to expire in less than 5 years, and cannot carry inactivity fees during its first 12 months. For the person holding the card that means no deadline, and on our side there are no blackout dates to plan around.
Buying for a couple, a birthday or Christmas?
It is the same spa eGift card whatever the occasion. Square sends it by text or email, today or on a date you choose at checkout, with an optional personal message. What changes is the advice around it, so each occasion has its own page: a couples massage gift card for two people in one room, an instant spa gift card for the gift you remembered this morning, a birthday spa gift timed to land on the day, and a Christmas spa gift card for the 25th.
Every option sits together on our gift cards page, with the three steps from buying the card to booking the massage.
Ready when you are
Send a massage gift card today
Pick an amount, add a message, and choose today or a later delivery date. They book whichever service they like, on the day that suits them.
Any amount · sent by text or email in minutes · never expires
Questions people ask
Can a massage gift card be used on any service?
Yes. The balance works on all 11 services at every length, from a 45 minute Deep Tissue, Swedish or Signature Massage at $89 to a 120 minute Couples Massage at $369. If the session costs more than the card, they pay the difference at the front desk.
How far is Harbor Wellness from Redwood City?
The studio is at 1658 El Camino Real in San Carlos, a 5 to 10 minute drive north of downtown Redwood City on the same street. San Carlos is also the next Caltrain stop north, and the platform is about a mile from the door.
How is the gift card delivered?
By text or email through Square, usually within minutes. You can send it straight away or choose a later delivery date at checkout, and add a personal message if you like. They can forward it, print it or show the code on their phone.
Does a Harbor Wellness gift card expire?
No. California Civil Code section 1749.5 bars expiration dates and service fees on gift certificates sold in the state, and any balance under $15 can be redeemed in cash.
What amount covers a 60 minute massage?
$109 covers 60 minutes of Deep Tissue, Swedish or Signature Massage. Enter it in Square's custom amount field, or choose the $200 preset, which covers a 60 minute session and a 45 minute one.
Is this a third-party gift card?
No. It is Harbor Wellness Massage's own card, sold through Square and redeemed at our studio in San Carlos. The FTC describes this retail kind as a card redeemable only at the business that sells it, unlike a bank card carrying a Visa or American Express logo.
Sources
- California Civil Code § 1749.5 — gift certificates
- CFPB — Giving or receiving gift cards? Know the terms and avoid surprises
- Federal Trade Commission — Gift cards
- NCCIH — Massage Therapy for Health: What the Science Says
Written and fact-checked by the Harbor Wellness editorial team against the primary sources above. Sessions at our San Carlos studio are performed by experienced massage therapists, all of them fully CAMTC-certified and licensed by the California Massage Therapy Council.
This guide is for general education only and is not medical advice. Talk with your healthcare provider about what is right for you.
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Massage gift card near Redwood City, sent in minutes
Choose an amount on Square, send it by text or email, and let them pick the massage. The card is redeemed at 1658 El Camino Real in San Carlos, 5 to 10 minutes up El Camino Real from downtown Redwood City.
Harbor Wellness Massage · 1658 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070 · (650) 622-8666 · Open daily 10 AM – 9 PM.
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