How to Cancel Walmart+ and the $98 No-Refund Catch

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Quick answer

Sign in at walmart.com or in the Walmart app, go to "Account", then "Walmart+", then "Manage Membership", and cancel from there. You'll need your Walmart login and a couple of minutes. One thing to know before you start: Walmart+ gives no partial refunds. Cancel an annual plan early and the remaining months are not returned; you keep your benefits until the paid year ends.

The cancellation itself is easy. What most guides skip is the money: there's no partial refund and no pause option, so smart timing depends on your plan. Everything below is checked against Walmart's own help pages and Terms of Use.

Walmart+ at a glance

Plan Price (as of September 2026) Billed by Refund if you cancel early
Walmart+ monthly $12.95/month Walmart, to the card on your Walmart account None. Benefits run to the end of the paid month.
Walmart+ annual $98/year Walmart None. No proration; benefits run to the end of the paid year.
InHome Plus Up add-on +$7/month or +$40/year on top of a base membership Walmart None. Plus Up fees are non-refundable too.
Walmart+ Student $6.47/month or $49/year (half off, per Walmart's student FAQ) Walmart Same no-refund terms.

Last verified: 2026-09-05. The refund stance comes straight from the Walmart+ Terms of Use, which say membership fees are non-refundable "except where the Terms explicitly provide otherwise or where a refund is required by applicable law."

Deciding between the two plans? Twelve months at $12.95 comes to $155.40, so the annual plan costs $57.40 less over a full year of continuous use. The trade is flexibility: monthly money is committed one month at a time, while the $98 is committed the moment it's charged, and Walmart doesn't give any of it back.

How do you cancel Walmart+ on the web?

  1. Sign in to your Walmart account at walmart.com.
  2. Open "Account".
  3. Select "Walmart+".
  4. Choose "Manage Membership".
  5. Choose the cancel option on that page and confirm. Walmart's help article documents the path; the last screen's wording varies a little, so follow whatever cancel control it shows.

That's the entire flow. If the site misbehaves, Walmart Customer Care can cancel for you instead (details below).

Can you cancel Walmart+ in the app or through the App Store?

The Walmart app uses the same path: "Account", then "Walmart+", then "Manage Membership". Nothing about the flow changes on a phone.

There's no App Store version of this membership to hunt for. Walmart+ billing runs through your Walmart account, not through Apple or Google, and Walmart's own help describes exactly two ways to cancel: the account page and Customer Care. So don't look for Walmart+ in iPhone Settings under Subscriptions; that list only shows App Store-billed subscriptions, and our iPhone subscriptions guide explains what it misses.

What other ways can you cancel Walmart+?

Walmart's help pages document exactly two paths: the account page above, and contacting Walmart Customer Care. Customer Care is the fallback when the account flow fails, or when you'd rather a person confirm it's done.

You cannot cancel by:

  • Deleting the Walmart app. The membership and its charges continue.
  • Walking into a store. In-person cancellation is not a documented option.

How do you cancel the Walmart+ free trial before it converts?

Same path, same buttons. Walmart's help wording: "You can cancel your trial anytime by visiting the Walmart+ account page." The trial runs 30 days, then converts to a paid membership unless you've cancelled. Cancel any time before day 30 and the paid charge never happens.

One wrinkle for 2026: the trial keeps changing shape. As of late August 2026, walmart.com/plus advertises a free 30-day trial, but deal coverage through the year has reported stretches where a $1 first-month trial replaced it, plus occasional half-off-first-year offers around $49. Check what walmart.com/plus shows you today; the cancel path is the same either way.

Worth knowing

As of September 2026, Walmart+ gives no refunds and no proration for unused time on either plan. Cancel the $98 annual plan in month two and the other ten months are not returned; you simply keep benefits until the year ends. Partway through an annual term, the sensible move is usually to cancel now so it won't renew, then keep using what you've already paid for.

What retention offers will you see?

Here's an unusual answer: probably none. Walmart+ has no documented pause option and no documented discount-to-stay screen inside the cancel flow. The win-back effort happens in public instead. Through 2026, Walmart has run $1 first-month trials, half-off-first-year promotions, and Walmart+ Week perk events to bring people back.

That changes the calculus a little. If you suspect you'll want Walmart+ again, you're not walking away from a secret deal reserved for leavers. Cancel cleanly, and if a public promo is running when you need the membership again, come back on that. No promo is guaranteed to repeat, so don't build a plan around one.

What happens after you cancel?

  • Your benefits keep working until the end of the period you've paid for: end of the month on monthly, end of the year on annual. Walmart's wording: "you can continue to use your Walmart+ Membership until the end of your relevant term."
  • The perks (free shipping and delivery, fuel discounts, the streaming perk) ride along until that date, then stop.
  • No further charges after the term ends.
  • InHome Plus Up requires a base membership, so it ends alongside it, and its fees carry the same no-refund terms.
  • Cancelling a trial before day 30 means the conversion charge never lands.
  • You can re-subscribe any time, at whatever price or promo walmart.com/plus shows then.

What if the cancel flow won't cooperate?

Contact Walmart Customer Care, ask them to cancel, and note the date and who helped you. If a charge lands after you cancelled, start with a polite refund request; our refund playbook walks through the order to try things in. For the wider escalation ladder, paper trails included, see how to cancel any subscription. Blocking the charge at your bank is a last resort with side effects, covered in stop automatic payments.

What else is quietly renewing?

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FAQ

Can I get a refund if I cancel Walmart Plus?

In the normal case, no. Walmart's Terms of Use (as of September 2026) make membership fees non-refundable except where the terms provide otherwise or a refund is required by law, and there's no proration for unused time on the $98 annual plan. The one stated exception: if Walmart terminates your membership without cause, it may choose to refund the unexpired term.

Can I cancel Walmart Plus at any time?

Yes. There's no cancellation fee and no lock-in beyond the period you've already paid for. Cancel on the account page ("Account", then "Walmart+", then "Manage Membership") or through Customer Care, and your benefits continue until the end of the paid month or year. The only timing that really matters is cancelling before a renewal charge you don't want.

How do I cancel my Walmart Plus free trial?

Use the same path as a paid membership: sign in, open "Account", then "Walmart+", then "Manage Membership". Walmart's help pages say you can cancel a trial anytime from the Walmart+ account page. Do it before the trial's 30 days are up and the paid conversion never happens.

Will Walmart Plus charge me after the free trial?

Yes, unless you cancel first. The trial runs 30 days and then converts to a paid membership, $12.95 a month or $98 a year as of September 2026. If you signed up on a $1 promo trial, the same conversion logic applies. Set a reminder for day 25 or so and decide on purpose rather than by default.

Can I pause my Walmart Plus membership instead of cancelling?

No. Walmart+ has no documented pause option. Your two choices are keeping it or cancelling it. Since cancelling keeps your benefits running to the end of the paid period anyway, cancelling early costs you nothing extra, and you can re-subscribe whenever the membership earns its place again.

This guide is educational, not financial or legal advice. Details change; check the linked sources for anything that matters to your situation.

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