Savvy Shopping: Here’s How to Get a Walmart+ Membership for Free

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While Walmart has daily rollback deals online, one of the best ways to score a deeper discount at the department store is by signing up for Walmart+.

Similar to Amazon Prime, a Walmart+ membership offers loads of benefits, exclusive perks and early access to Walmart sales before everyone else (I.e. Black Friday). The best part: you can currently sign up for Walmart+ for free with this free trial offer. New users can get a 30-day day trial to Walmart+ without having to pay a single cent.

Ready to get started? We’ve rounded up a list of everything you need to know about Walmart+ — including how to subscribe for 50% off. See below for more details.

How to Join Walmart+

Walmart+ is free for 30 days right now and then costs $98 for the annual membership, and $12.95 for the monthly membership after the month-long free trial is over.

What Is Walmart+?

Walmart+ is Walmart’s subscription program, that unlocks instant access to a load of benefits including shopping certain sales earlier than everyone else, special pricing and product releases. Walmart+ members also get a ton of freebies.

Walmart+ features member-only offers such as 10 cents off fuel at Exxon & Mobile stations, and up to 5% back in Walmart Cash on flights, hotels, car rentals and activities booked through Walmart+ Travel.

What can you get for free with Walmart+? Members can enjoy free shipping with no order minimum, so you won’t have to worry about adding things to your cart that you might not even need just to get free shipping.

The membership also includes free grocery delivery, contact-free checkout with mobile-scan and go, travel deals, free subscriptions to Paramount+ with Showtime, up to three months of free Apple News and up to five months of free Apple Arcade.

But wait, there’s more. Walmart+ members get free flat tire repair and other auto care and lots of other member benefits. Some of the limited offers available to Walmart+ members include a free, six-month free subscription to SiriusXM, $20 off live events and $5 off Walmart Cash with Tickets for Less, free online pet care through Pawp and 20% off Burger King.

Best Walmart+ Discounts, Promotions, Offers (2025)

The best Walmart+ deal right now is to take advantage of their 30-day free trial here.

If you’re interested in more discount options, there’s another ways to join Walmart+ for $49 or 50% off the regular price. Customers currently on government assistance are eligible for this 50% off deal through this sign-up link.

The retail giant introduced its Walmart+ Assist discounted subscription pricing last year. The Walmart+ Assist discount is available to eligible new and existing Walmart+ members. Existing members who qualify for the price cut will receive a prorated refund and the discounted price will begin immediately, per Walmart.

College students and grad students can also save 50% off when they subscribe to Walmart+ Student at a discounted rate of $49/year (or $6.47/month after the free trial).

How else can you save on Walmart+? Subscribing to the Walmart+ annual plan saves you 37% versus paying monthly. You’ll pay a one-time rate of $98 versus paying $12.95 a month.

You can also give a Walmart+ membership as a birthday or holiday gift. A Walmart+ membership is perfect for shoppers who want access to special benefits such as free shipping and sweet deals.

How do you gift someone with a Walmart+ membership? Simply purchase a Walmart gift card, which can be used to cover the annual membership fee.