In a nutshell: You can pause or hold your New York Times subscription anytime for 4 or 8 weeks, during which you won't have access, nor will you be charged. To pause, sign in to your account, choose the duration, and confirm. For multiple subscriptions, each must be paused separately. You’ll receive an
Are you planning to pause or place a vacation hold on your New York Times account? You can do this at any time. Note that once your New York Times subscription is paused, you can't make changes to your account. Subscribers can pause their subscriptions for a period of 4 or 8 weeks at a time. You can't access NYT once your account is paused, but you also won't be charged for it. If you're going on vacation and prefer to stop reading the New York Times, read this guide for the step-by-step instructions on how to pause your subscription.
You need to sign in to your account to get to the Subscription page. Do note that if you have multiple subscriptions with the NYT, you need to pause each subscription.
You can pause your New York Times subscription for 4 weeks or 8 weeks. Select one and tap Continue.
Make sure to review the pause before confirming it. And as mentioned, if you also subscribe to Games or Cooking, you will need to pause the subscription individually.
Please wait for the email confirming the pause of your New York Times subscription. If you don't get an email from the NYT, consider contacting them about your issue.
How do you reactivate your subscription? Simply log back in and tap Reactivate.
Just follow the on-screen instructions to reactivate your NYT subscription successfully.
If you have a newspaper delivery and want to pause it, there is also an option to suspend your delivery from the New York Times. To do this, follow the steps below.
Don't forget to enter the start and stop dates of your newspaper delivery suspension.
Note that you may still be charged for the upcoming deliveries as the New York Times charges its subscribers in advance. If you were already billed, you can receive a credit or apply it to a student subscription. If you wish to credit it to your account, use the next step.
After selecting the right option, click Set Suspension.
If you're planning to place a vacation hold on your NYT account for more than 8 weeks, get in touch with the New York Times. For the newspaper delivery suspension, there is an option to extend it and even resume deliveries at an earlier date. It's also easy to remove suspensions: sign back in, go to the Delivery Suspensions section, and tap on Remove. Do you have other questions on how to place a pause or vacation hold on your New York Times account? Don't hesitate to get in touch with Customer Support.
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