Meal Plans

Your IowaOne card has been programmed to allow you to pick up your free Market2Go container from any market place. One container is included with your meal plan. This is a green container that is reusable.  All students will have free access to this program regardless of meal plan status. If you lose your container, you will need to purchase additional containers. 

You will follow these steps to use your container:  

1. Your IowaOne card has been programmed to allow you to pick up your Market2Go container.
2. Tell the cashier, as you swipe into the market place, that you want to take your meal to-go. If this is your first time to use the program, the cashier will swipe your IowaOne card to verify that you are eligible for a free container and give you a clean container and a disposable cup for your beverage.  
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. (Please empty and rinse your container once your food is consumed). 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.  
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. Bring your container to any market place.  
2. Hand your old container to staff at the cashier stand.   
3. Our staff will hand you a clean container for you to use.  
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 for a replacement container. 

Market2Go containers can be used in 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 will be provided free of charge, any subsequent containers that you lose will need to be purchased. Each container will cost $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 container must be able to close and latch.

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.