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How to cancel The New York Times
Quick answer: Sign in at myaccount.nytimes.com and look for a cancel option. If your plan doesn't have one, use the chat on the Times help page to cancel.
Step by step
- Sign in at myaccount.nytimes.com.
- Open your subscription and look for Cancel.
- No cancel option? Go to the "Cancel your subscription" page in the Times help center and start the chat.
- Turn down the discount offers.
- Ask for the end date and a confirmation email, and save the chat.
Before you cancel
- Games and Cooking are separate subscriptions. Cancel each one.
- Paying through Apple? Cancel in your iPhone settings instead.
- You usually keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
Free cancellation letter
Copy it, fill in the parts in [brackets], and send it.
To The New York Times customer support,
Please cancel my subscription and stop all future charges.
Name: [your full name]
Account email: [email on the account]
Account number, if you have it: [number]
Date: [today's date]
Please confirm the cancellation in writing, including the date it takes effect.
Thank you,
[your full name]
Don't want to deal with it?
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Cancel The New York Times for $5Checked on 26 October 2026. Companies change their steps, so follow what your account screens show. Kit Cancel is not part of The New York Times.