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How to cancel a New York Times subscription

Eligible digital and Home Delivery subscriptions billed by The New York Times can be canceled online in your account, or by phone or chat with Customer Care. If your subscription is billed through The Athletic, cancel it in your account settings for The Athletic instead.

Last updated October 14, 2026

How do I cancel The New York Times?

  1. 1Sign in to your account at nytimes.com/account.
  2. 2Select Subscription Overview.
  3. 3In the Manage Subscription section, select Cancel your Subscription.
  4. 4Follow the instructions to finish canceling.
  5. 5To cancel by phone or chat instead, call 866-273-3612 in the U.S. or select Contact Customer Care at the bottom of the help center article (7 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET on weekends and holidays).

Billed through an app store or partner?

If you bought your subscription through a third party such as Google Play or the Apple App Store, contact that company directly to cancel or change it.

What happens after I cancel?

  • Once your subscription is canceled, you have limited access to New York Times content.
  • The cancellation policy is set out in The New York Times Terms of Sale.

Steps summarized from The New York Times's help center on October 14, 2026. Menus change, so the official The New York Times guide is the source of truth. Subskim is not affiliated with The New York Times. How these guides are checked

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