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Shopping online can be a breeze and save a trip to the store, but the added shipping costs may have you second-guessing your order or abandoning your cart altogether. However, there's good news — many credit cards provide free shipping through services like ShopRunner.
ShopRunner normally costs $79 per year and provides free two-day shipping and free returns at over 100 stores, such as Neiman Marcus, Saks OFF Fifth and Under Armour. Similarly, many store cards provide free two-day or standard shipping when shopping with that retailer.
Below, CNBC Select lists some credit cards that offer free shipping and how to start using this perk.
Cards that offer complimentary shipping
American Express cards with complimentary shipping
Through March 31, 2025, you can enroll for a complimentary ShopRunner membership with the majority of U.S.-issued American Express cards. Enrolling is quick and easy — you just need to visit this page and enter basic information like your name, email and card number. Then, shop at participating stores and choose ShopRunner as your shipping method at checkout.
Amex cards that offer a complimentary ShopRunner membership include no-annual-fee cards, such as the Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express (see rates and fees). Enrollment required.
If you want to earn more rewards for your purchases or preferred upgraded benefits, the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express and American Express® Gold Card both earn valuable rewards on top of the complimentary ShopRunner membership. Enrollment required.
The Platinum Card® from American Express goes further with its complimentary shipping benefits. In addition to having the ability to enroll in a complimentary ShopRunner membership, you can also receive up to $155 in Walmart+ membership credits every year. You can get up to $12.95 back each month for a Walmart+ subscription (subject to auto-renewal). With this membership, you'll get complimentary delivery from your local store ($35 order minimum) and complimentary shipping for online Walmart orders. Enrollment required.
World and World Elite Mastercards with complimentary shipping
If you have a World or World Elite Mastercard, you can receive a complimentary ShopRunner membership. Many card issuers offer World and World Elite Mastercards, so there is a good chance you qualify. You can enroll for your free membership at this page.
The Citi Double Cash® Card is a good option for more than just free shipping because you'll earn more cash back on your everyday purchases.
What makes the Citi Double Cash® Card special is that it sits near the top of its class in several categories. It is an excellent option if you want flat-rate rewards, a balance transfer intro-APR or no annual fee.
- Balance transfers get a long intro APR
- Generous flat-rate cash-back rewards structure
- Earns transferable rewards
- No annual fee
- It has a foreign transaction fee
- Intro APR only applies to balance transfer
- Points transfer ratios are reduced compared to premium cards
Highlights
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- Earn $200 cash back after you spend $1,500 on purchases in the first 6 months of account opening. This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.
- Earn 2% on every purchase with unlimited 1% cash back when you buy, plus an additional 1% as you pay for those purchases. To earn cash back, pay at least the minimum due on time. Plus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.
- Balance Transfer Only Offer: 0% intro APR on Balance Transfers for 18 months. After that, the variable APR will be 18.24% - 28.49%, based on your creditworthiness.
- Balance Transfers do not earn cash back. Intro APR does not apply to purchases.
- If you transfer a balance, interest will be charged on your purchases unless you pay your entire balance (including balance transfers) by the due date each month.
- There is an intro balance transfer fee of 3% of each transfer (minimum $5) completed within the first 4 months of account opening. After that, your fee will be 5% of each transfer (minimum $5).
Balance transfer fee
There is an intro balance transfer fee of 3% of each transfer (minimum $5) completed within the first 4 months of account opening. A balance transfer fee of 5% of each transfer ($5 minimum) applies if completed after 4 months of account opening.
Foreign transaction fee
3%
Free shipping is the tip of the iceberg for the Citi Strata Premier® Card. With this card, you'll earn Citi ThankYou® Points that you can transfer to any of Citi's travel partners, including Wyndham Rewards, Emirates Skywards and Avianca LifeMiles.
The Citi Strata Premier® Card has competitive rewards rates and unlocks access to all of the Citi ThankYou® transfer partners, which boosts the value of your points.
- Unlocks point transfers to all of the Citi ThankYou® partners, including Emirates Skywards, Choice Privileges, Flying Blue and more
- Generous bonus spending categories include dining, supermarkets, hotels and flights
- Valuable welcome bonus
- Has an annual fee
- Car rental coverage is secondary, not primary
Highlights
Highlights shown here are provided by the issuer and have not been reviewed by CNBC Select's editorial staff.
- Earn 60,000 bonus ThankYou® Points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months of account opening, redeemable for $600 in gift cards or travel rewards at thankyou.com.
- Earn 10 Points per $1 spent on Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked on CitiTravel.com.
- Earn 3 Points per $1 on Air Travel and Other Hotel Purchases, at Restaurants, Supermarkets, Gas and EV Charging Stations.
- Earn 1 Point per $1 spent on all other purchases
- $100 Annual Hotel Benefit: Once per calendar year, enjoy $100 off a single hotel stay of $500 or more (excluding taxes and fees) when booked through CitiTravel.com. Benefit applied instantly at time of booking.
- No expiration and no limit to the amount of points you can earn with this card
- No Foreign Transaction Fees on purchases
Balance transfer fee
Balance transfer fee applies with this offer 5% of each balance transfer; $5 minimum.
Store cards with complimentary shipping
If you have a store card, there's a good chance you can get free shipping with the retailer that backs the card. Many of these cards offer free shipping on all purchases regardless of the order amount.
The Target Circle™ Card offers free two-day shipping on hundreds of thousands of items from Target.com — without the $35 minimum purchase amount required for non-cardholders.
Target Circle™ Card
Rewards
5% discount at checkout on most purchases in-store and at Target.com
Welcome bonus
Save $50 on a future qualifying purchase of $50 or more when approved for a Target Circle™ Credit or Debit Card.
Annual fee
$0
Intro APR
None
Regular APR
28.95% variable
Balance transfer fee
N/A
Foreign transaction fee
N/A
See rates and fees, terms apply.
Pros
- No annual fee
- Instant 5% discount at checkout
- Free two-day shipping on most items
- Extra 30 days for returns
Cons
- High variable APR
- Small intro bonus offer
The Bloomingdale's Credit Card provides cardholders free standard shipping to a single U.S. address for Bloomingdales.com orders. Certain exclusions apply, such as gift cards, furniture, mattresses, rugs and appliances.
There is no activation or registration required to take advantage of free shipping with store cards. Simply use your eligible store card to complete the online purchase.
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For rates and fees of the Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express, click here.
For rates and fees of the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express, click here.
For rates and fees of the American Express® Gold Card, click here.
For rates and fees of The Platinum Card® from American Express, click here.
Information about the Target Circle™ Card and Bloomingdale's Credit Card has been collected independently by CNBC Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuers of the cards prior to publication.
