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    What Is Walmart+ and Is It Worth It?

    Walmart+ is a $12.95/month membership with free delivery, gas discounts, and more — here's what you get and how to decide if it's worth the cost.

    In this guide (5 steps):

    1. 1.Start a Free 30-Day Trial
    2. 2.Order Groceries With Free Delivery
    3. 3.Use the Fuel Discount
    4. 4.Access Paramount+
    5. 5.Use Mobile Scan & Go in Stores
    1

    Start a Free 30-Day Trial

    ~24s
    Go to walmart.com/plus or open the Walmart app → tap "Walmart+" in the menu. Tap "Start free 30-day trial." Create a Walmart.com account if you don't have one. Enter a payment method (required but not charged until the trial ends). Membership activates immediately.

    Quick Tip

    Set a calendar reminder a day or two before the trial ends to decide whether to keep it. Cancel anytime in Account Settings if you don't want to continue.

    2

    Order Groceries With Free Delivery

    ~17s
    Go to walmart.com or open the Walmart app. Add groceries to your cart. At checkout, select "Delivery" — free delivery on orders over $35 is applied automatically for Walmart+ members. Schedule a delivery window. Choose "Express delivery" (under 2 hours) for a small fee, or standard delivery for free.
    3

    Use the Fuel Discount

    ~21s
    To get $0.10-$0.15/gallon off gas: open the Walmart app and go to the Walmart+ section. The fuel discount applies at Walmart Gas stations, Murphy USA stations, and participating Sam's Club fuel centers. Show the QR code in the app or the member ID at the pump.

    Quick Tip

    Combining the Walmart+ fuel discount with GasBuddy to find a cheap station on top can maximize gas savings.

    4

    Access Paramount+

    ~15s
    Walmart+ includes Paramount+ Essential (with ads). Log in to the Walmart+ section of the Walmart app → look for Paramount+ link → "Activate" → create a Paramount+ account or link your existing one. Paramount+ includes Paramount movies, CBS shows, MTV, Nickelodeon content, and some live sports.
    5

    Use Mobile Scan & Go in Stores

    ~27s
    Open the Walmart app in a Walmart store. Tap "Scan & Go" at the bottom. Scan each item's barcode as you add it to your physical cart. The app keeps a running total. When done, tap "Pay" — you pay through the app. At the exit, show the receipt on your phone to the greeter. No checkout line.

    Warning

    Scan & Go is only available at select Walmart stores. Check the app to see if your local store offers it before counting on it.

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    Walmart+ is Walmart's paid membership program that competes directly with Amazon Prime. For $12.95/month or $98/year, members get free delivery on online orders, fuel discounts at Walmart and Murphy USA gas stations, access to Paramount+ streaming (included since 2023), free shipping with no minimum, mobile scan & go (scan and pay as you shop without waiting in a checkout line), prescription discounts, and early access to deals and product launches.

    Whether it's worth it depends on how you shop. If you order from Walmart.com frequently and spend more than $35 per order (the threshold for free grocery delivery), the shipping savings alone can pay for the membership within a few orders. The fuel discount ($0.10-$0.15 per gallon at many locations) adds up meaningfully for regular drivers.

    Walmart offers a free 30-day trial, making it risk-free to test for a month.

    How Walmart+ compares to Amazon Prime ($139/year): Walmart+ is cheaper. Amazon Prime includes more streaming content (Prime Video vs. Paramount+ for Walmart+) and a broader product selection through Amazon's marketplace. Walmart+ delivery covers grocery and general merchandise from Walmart stores specifically. Which is better depends on where you shop and what you value.

    If you primarily shop at Walmart and fill up gas nearby, Walmart+ often pays for itself. If you're already an Amazon Prime member, the overlap may not justify having both.

    The Walmart app is required for mobile Scan & Go (which lets you scan items as you put them in your cart and pay on your phone, skipping the checkout line entirely — a genuinely useful feature for busy stores).

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