Checked 11 Nov 2026 on official app-store listings and help pages, and the publisher's own pages where we could reach them. Prices change often and can depend on where you sign up, so confirm the price at checkout.
United States
| Plan | Price | Intro offer |
|---|---|---|
| Core In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (US App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. The listing also has a Core item at $7.99 without saying what it is (probably an introductory price). |
US$13.99 a month | None listed |
| Core In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (US App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. |
US$139.99 a year | None listed |
| Premium In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (US App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. Premium adds three extra accounts to share. |
US$18.99 a month | None listed |
| Premium In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (US App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. Premium adds three extra accounts to share. |
US$189.99 a year | None listed |
Students: Verified US students and teachers can get The Washington Post for $1 every four weeks, according to the offer on SheerID, the service the Post uses to check eligibility. You subscribe first, then confirm your student or teacher status. The offer page doesn't say how long the price lasts or what it renews at. Student Beans separately advertises a 50% student discount through SheerID. Details
How to cancel in United States
The Post's subscribe and help pages refused our automated check, so the web steps and refund rules come from the Post's help centre and terms of sale as shown in search results, plus news coverage. The app-store steps come from the App Store listing, Apple and Google.
- If you subscribed on washingtonpost.com: sign in, open your account (My Post), click 'Manage subscription', then the 'Cancel my subscription' link, and follow the prompts.
- If you subscribed in the iPhone or iPad app (billed by Apple): open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, choose The Washington Post and tap Cancel Subscription. Do it at least 24 hours before the current period ends.
- If you subscribed through Google Play: open your subscriptions in Google Play, choose The Washington Post, tap Cancel and follow the instructions. If you subscribed through Amazon, cancel in your Amazon account.
- If you can't cancel online
- Email help@washpost.com (listed in the Post's terms of sale). We couldn't confirm a phone number on an official page.
- After you cancel
- The Post's help centre says it stops charging you from the next billing cycle, and your digital access continues until the end of the period you've paid for.
- Refunds
- The Post's terms of sale say it generally doesn't refund the current billing period when you cancel, though it may give refunds or credits at its discretion.
- Subscribed through an app store
- Subscriptions bought through Apple, Google Play or Amazon can't be cancelled on washingtonpost.com. The App Store listing says the subscription renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends, that you turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings, and that you can't cancel during an active period (it runs to the end). Google Play also keeps access running until the paid period ends.
Canada
| Plan | Price | Intro offer |
|---|---|---|
| Core In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (Canadian App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. The listing also has a Core item at $7.99 without saying what it is (probably an introductory price). |
C$12.99 a month | None listed |
| Core In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (Canadian App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. |
C$129.99 a year | None listed |
| Premium In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (Canadian App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. Premium adds three extra accounts to share. |
C$16.99 a month | None listed |
| Premium In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (Canadian App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. Premium adds three extra accounts to share. |
C$169.99 a year | None listed |
Students: The Post's help centre says its academic rate is also open to college students, graduate students, faculty and staff in Canada (and Mexico), with eligibility checked by SheerID. The SheerID offer page lists $1 every four weeks and has a Canada option. Details
How to cancel in Canada
- If you subscribed on washingtonpost.com: sign in, open your account (My Post), click 'Manage subscription', then the 'Cancel my subscription' link, and follow the prompts.
- If you subscribed in the iPhone or iPad app (billed by Apple): open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, choose The Washington Post and tap Cancel Subscription. Do it at least 24 hours before the current period ends.
- If you subscribed through Google Play: open your subscriptions in Google Play, choose The Washington Post, tap Cancel and follow the instructions. If you subscribed through Amazon, cancel in your Amazon account.
- If you can't cancel online
- Email help@washpost.com (listed in the Post's terms of sale). We couldn't confirm a phone number on an official page.
- After you cancel
- The Post's help centre says it stops charging you from the next billing cycle, and your digital access continues until the end of the period you've paid for.
- Refunds
- The Post's terms of sale say it generally doesn't refund the current billing period when you cancel, though it may give refunds or credits at its discretion. In Québec, the terms allow a prorated refund if you cancel mid-period, minus a possible fee.
- Subscribed through an app store
- Subscriptions bought through Apple, Google Play or Amazon can't be cancelled on washingtonpost.com. The App Store listing says the subscription renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends, that you turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings, and that you can't cancel during an active period (it runs to the end). Google Play also keeps access running until the paid period ends.
United Kingdom
| Plan | Price | Intro offer |
|---|---|---|
| Core In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (UK App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. The listing also has a Core item at £4.99 without saying what it is (probably an introductory price). |
£6.99 a month | None listed |
| Core In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (UK App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. |
£69.99 a year | None listed |
| Premium In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (UK App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. Premium adds three extra accounts to share. |
£9.99 a month | None listed |
| Premium In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (UK App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. Premium adds three extra accounts to share. |
£99.99 a year | None listed |
How to cancel in United Kingdom
- If you subscribed on washingtonpost.com: sign in, open your account (My Post), click 'Manage subscription', then the 'Cancel my subscription' link, and follow the prompts.
- If you subscribed in the iPhone or iPad app (billed by Apple): open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, choose The Washington Post and tap Cancel Subscription. Do it at least 24 hours before the current period ends.
- If you subscribed through Google Play: open your subscriptions in Google Play, choose The Washington Post, tap Cancel and follow the instructions. If you subscribed through Amazon, cancel in your Amazon account.
- If you can't cancel online
- Email help@washpost.com (listed in the Post's terms of sale). We couldn't confirm a phone number on an official page.
- After you cancel
- The Post's help centre says it stops charging you from the next billing cycle, and your digital access continues until the end of the period you've paid for.
- Refunds
- The Post's terms of sale say it generally doesn't refund the current billing period when you cancel, though it may give refunds or credits at its discretion. UK and EU subscribers can withdraw within 14 days of the start of their first subscription term and get a full refund.
- Subscribed through an app store
- Subscriptions bought through Apple, Google Play or Amazon can't be cancelled on washingtonpost.com. The App Store listing says the subscription renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends, that you turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings, and that you can't cancel during an active period (it runs to the end). Google Play also keeps access running until the paid period ends.
Australia
| Plan | Price | Intro offer |
|---|---|---|
| Core In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (Australian App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. The listing also has a Core item at $6.99 without saying what it is (probably an introductory price). |
A$13.99 a month | None listed |
| Core In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (Australian App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. |
A$139.99 a year | None listed |
| Premium In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (Australian App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. Premium adds three extra accounts to share. |
A$18.99 a month | None listed |
| Premium In-app purchase in the Washington Post iPhone/iPad app (Australian App Store). The listing does not name the billing period; we infer it from the monthly-sized and ten-times-larger yearly-sized amounts. Premium adds three extra accounts to share. |
A$189.99 a year | None listed |
How to cancel in Australia
The same as in United States above.
Ways to read The Washington Post for less
Before you pay, check whether you can read it free:
- Free 7-day pass with a library card (e.g. Los Angeles Public Library) (United States)
- DC Public Library 7-day pass (DC metro area only) (United States)
- Free access through your university (United States)
- Enterprise group subscription through your employer (United States)
Questions
In the US App Store, the Post sells Core at US$13.99 and US$139.99 and Premium at US$18.99 and US$189.99. The listing doesn't name the billing periods, but the amounts point to monthly and yearly plans. Prices on washingtonpost.com can differ, and the Post has been reported to vary prices between readers, so check at checkout.
Core gives unlimited access on the website and in the app. Premium adds three extra accounts you can share with friends or family, according to the App Store listing and the Post's help centre.
In the UK App Store, Core is £6.99 and £69.99 and Premium is £9.99 and £99.99, most likely monthly and yearly. UK subscribers who buy direct can withdraw within 14 days of starting their first term for a full refund, under the Post's terms of sale.
Yes. Verified students and teachers can get the Post for $1 every four weeks through SheerID. The Post's help centre says the academic rate covers the US, Canada and Mexico, and that the price moves to the standard Core rate once you are no longer eligible.
If you pay the Post directly, sign in on washingtonpost.com, open your account, click 'Manage subscription' and then 'Cancel my subscription'. Your access continues to the end of the period you've paid for. App subscriptions are cancelled through Apple (Settings > your name > Subscriptions), Google Play or Amazon.