Meal Plans

The Market2Go program is only valid in Burge, Catlett, or Hillcrest Market Places. Students with a university meal plan receive one green, reusable container included as part of your meal plan.  If you lose your container, you will need to purchase another to continue using Market2Go. Additional containers are available for sale for $5 at all market places. 

You will follow these steps to use your container:  

1. Your Iowa One card has a virtual token that you will redeem at any market place for a Market2Go box to use, or a carabiner clip to redeem for a Market2Go box at a later meal time. 
2. If it's your first time taking your meal to-go, give your carabiner to the market place cashier and tell them you would like a to-go meal. They will provide you a reusable container and disposable cup to fill.  If you have a previously used container instead of your carabiner, make sure the cashier knows you are returning it so they issue you a new container and cup.
3. Select your meal items and fill your container. The lid on your filled container must be able to close and snap shut. Disposable cups for soup will be available upon request at each soup station and those do not have to fit inside the to-go container. 
4. Take your container to-go to consume outside of the market place. You will not be allowed to remain in the market place to eat your meal.
5. Return your used container in a timely manner to the market place, wiped out and free from food particles. Make sure you check in with the cashier to obtain either a clean container or a carabiner in exchange for the container you returned. 
6. Keep the carabiner handy. The next time you enter the market place and want a meal to go, we will trade you a clean Market2Go container for your carabiner.  

To obtain a new container, you will follow these steps:  

1. Once you finish your to-go meal, be sure to wipe out the container so it's free from food particles. Bring your empty container to any market place in a timely manner.
2. Hand your old container to staff at the cashier stand.   
3. Our staff will hand you a clean container for you to use; OR
4. If you don’t want to take your meal to-go at this point, we will give you a carabiner.  
5. The next time you chose to take your meal to go, you can exchange your carabiner for a clean container.  
6. If you do not have a container to return or a carabiner to give to us, you will be charged $5 for a replacement container. 

Market2Go containers are only valid in our three market places: Burge, Catlett, and Hillcrest. Market2Go containers cannot be used at retail locations or the Street Hawk Food truck. 

While your first container is provided free-of-charge, any replacement or additional containers will need to be purchased at a market place register. Each container costs $5.00. 

Market2Go containers can typically hold an entrée, 2-3 sides, and a dessert or whichever food items you want to fill your container with. Your filled container must be able to close and latch. Disposable cups for soup will be available upon request at each soup station. Soup containers do not need to fit inside the to-go containers. As part of your to-go meal, you also receive a disposable cup for the beverage of your choice. 

You can use the container as often as your meal plan allows.

No. This container is meant for your convenience.

The Market2Go program is open to any faculty and/or staff at the University of Iowa. UI faculty and/or staff can visit any market place cashier station to get their first container. 

In order to use your container, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Visit any market place cashier stand and tell the staff member you want to participate in the Market2Go program.
2. You will be handed a clean green container. This container will cost $5.00 for UI faculty and staff. This is a one-time fee for the container.
3. Select your meal items and fill your container.    
4. Take your container to-go to consume outside of the market place. You will not be allowed to remain in the market place to eat your meal. The lid on your container must close and snap shut.  
5. Return your used container in a timely manner to the market place in order to obtain either a clean container or a carabiner. Please empty and rinse your container once your food is consumed. Additionally, you must use the carabiner given to you, which is a green carabiner with a white Iowa lock up.
6. Keep the carabiner handy. The next time you enter the market place and want a meal to go, we will trade you a clean Market2Go container for your carabiner.
7. When you come back to a market place again, you will fill your food items in the container.
8. Please note: You will still need to pay the walk-in rate in order to eat in the market places using your Market2Go container.