Getting a Walmart+ membership will save you time and money if you shop at Walmart frequently. Joining the loyalty club entitles you to a number of benefits, such as free limitless deliveries, mobile scan and go payment, and fuel savings at specific petrol stations. Booking hotels, rental cars, flights, and other activities through the Walmart+ travel website can also earn you Walmart Cash. Through January 26, the site is running a special campaign where members who spend $500 or more on bookings will receive an additional $100 in Walmart Cash on top of the regular amount.
Here is all the information you need to decide if Walmart+ is the best shopping subscription for you.
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What is Walmart+?
Walmart+
Walmart+ is a membership program that was introduced in 2020 and gives Walmart customers access to both in-store and online advantages. Similar to Amazon Prime, Target Circle, Costco, and Sam’s Club, Walmart+ provides its members with early and/or exclusive access to benefits.
How much does a Walmart+ membership cost?
The annual membership fee is $98; the monthly fee is $12.95, plus applicable tax. When you sign up for your Walmart+ membership, some companies, such as American Express and Verizon, provide benefits. You can check your account details with any of these firms to see their perks if you have credit cards or accounts with them. A complimentary 30-day trial subscription is another option.
To utilize all of the membership features, you must also have an account on Walmart.com and have access to the Walmart app.
What is Walmart+ Assist?
Qualifying government help recipients can purchase Walmart+ Assist, a less expensive version of the normal membership, for $49 per year or $6.47 per month, plus applicable tax. Shoppers must finish the SheerID process in order to be eligible. Additionally, a 30-day free trial is included. Study up on Walmart+ Assisthere.
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What are the benefits of Walmart+?
You receive advantages and rewards when you shop at Walmart and Walmart-owned businesses if you have a Walmart+ membership. The advantages that you should be aware of are listed below.
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Free unlimited deliveries
from Walmart stores, with a $35 minimum per order. If you don’t meet the $35 minimum, you’ll be charged a $6.99 minimum order fee. -
Free shipping
on items sold by Walmart or shipped by Walmart through the Walmart app or website, with no order minimum. -
Returns from home:
Walmart will pick up your returns with no need for printing, packaging or leaving the house.
*Only in eligible locations
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Walmart+ Travel
, in partnership with
Expedia
, lets you earn up to 5% in Walmart Cash on hotels, vacation bookings, car rentals, tours and more, and 2% on air travel when you book trips on WalmartPlusTravel.com.
Now through Jan. 26, Walmart+ members who spend $500+ on travel bookings through Walmart+ Travel will get an extra $100 in Walmart Cash on top of the standard 2% or 5%.
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Special prices on fuel
, with savings up to 10 cents per gallon at over 13,000 Exxon, Mobil Walmart and Murphy fuel stations.
*5 cent savings in Alaska and Oklahoma only
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Burger King Savings Benefit
gives members 25% off digital orders everyday, plus a free Whopper with any purchase every three months. Be sure to download the BK app and sign up for a BK Royal Perks account before activating via the Walmart app. -
Free flat tire repair
and
free road hazard warranty
at Walmart Auto Care Centres. Benefit only applies to tires installed on passenger cars, light trucks, minivans, small RVs and crossovers. -
Mobile scan and go
, which allows in-store Walmart shoppers to pay for items within the Walmart app while shopping to save time. If you decide to use this feature, you ll have to finalize your payment at a self-checkout register using a QR code provided in the app. -
Paramount+ Essential Plan subscription
(ad-supported) for no additional fee. Members will have access to over 40,000 episodes, original shows, movies and live television as well as content from Nickelodeon, MTV, CBS and more, according to the brand.
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Early access
to the Walmart sales, deals and releases -
Walmart Rewards
is a benefit where members earn loyalty currency on eligible purchases, which can be redeemed on future purchases at Walmart. Walmart Rewards can be earned on in-store and online purchases, and items are eligible for rewards for a limited time. -
Other perks
including limited-time offers from select merchants and retailers.
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How does Walmart+ compare to Amazon Prime?
Naturally, one of Walmart’s main rivals is Amazon Prime, which provides comparable perks including free two-day and even one-day shipping on qualified items. The massive online retailer also offers other benefits. For example, Prime Video, Twitch, and Amazon Fresh are all part of Amazon’s subscription service, and because of these extra features, Prime memberships cost $40 more than Walmart+, or $139, each year.
On the surface, Walmart+’s features might appear more limited than those of Amazon Prime, but its distinctive products and competitive advantage over Amazon lie in its many storefronts across America and the advantages it provides to in-store customers, like fuel discounts and mobile scan and go. In fact, if you live close to a Walmart physical location, it can make financial sense to invest in both memberships.
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