Valid on eligible items only; exclusions include gift cards and select products. Offer applies to both online and in-store purchases during the event. Cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions.
Cotopaxi sells packs, bags and men's and women's outdoor and travel apparel, and as a certified B Corp it gives 1% of annual revenue to the Cotopaxi Foundation.
Its promotions skip sale items and gift cards, so a full-price jacket or pack is where a welcome code earns its keep.
Cotopaxi was founded by Davis Smith, who grew up across Latin America, and is named after an active volcano in Ecuador whose trails, glacial streams and wild llamas shaped his childhood. The company trades as Global Uprising, PBC, publishes a yearly impact report and belongs to 1% for the Planet. It says recycled, leftover or other lower-impact materials go into over 96% of its products, made in factories it picks for how they treat workers.
Based in Utah, the Cotopaxi Foundation is a private nonprofit that funds groups working on health care, education and livelihoods, mainly in Latin America. Under the Guaranteed for Good™ promise, faulty gear can be repaired, replaced, credited or traded in, and a pre-loved section resells used gear.
Past Cotopaxi sales
Amigos Loyalty Event (full-price items)Usually: ended Oct 13, 2026Announced on
Cotopaxi's site,
Holiday gift with purchase (free gifts on $100+ orders)Usually: holiday season; banner still shown in OctoberAnnounced on
Cotopaxi's site,
When shoppers look for Cotopaxi coupons
Cotopaxi coupon searches peak in November, about 1.6× a typical month, and dip lowest in October.
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Does Cotopaxi offer free shipping?
Yes. Economy shipping is free over $99 before tax, but not to international addresses, US territories, PO Boxes or APO/FPO.
How long does Cotopaxi shipping take?
Orders leave from Salt Lake City, Utah, and Route shipping protection is an optional $1.15 add-on.
What is Cotopaxi's return policy?
The refund policy allows 60 days; tags must stay on and gear unwashed, with $6 deducted unless you return in a Cotopaxi store.
More about shopping at Cotopaxi
Final sale
Items marked 'All Sales Final' and event tickets can't be returned or exchanged.
Welcome code
Signing up for email and SMS brings a one-time code by text, good on one full-price Cotopaxi product.
International
Cotopaxi ships abroad except to listed countries, and international returns are accepted within 60 days at your cost.
Cotopaxi's store is on Shopify, so the discount box appears in the order summary on the checkout page.
The SMS welcome code covers one full-price product, which means it won't touch anything already marked down.
Welcome codes and promotions can't be combined with other discounts, and gift cards are excluded as well.
Sign up a little before you plan to buy, since the code arrives by text rather than on screen.
Where the code box sits on Shopify's standard checkout (illustration; screens vary).
If your Cotopaxi code doesn't work
Exclusions: Promotions exclude sale items and gift cards; items marked 'All Sales Final' can't be returned or exchanged.
Combining offers: Welcome codes and promotions can't be combined with other discounts or promotions.
New customers only: The first-order offer (sign up for email and SMS; a one-time welcome code arrives by SMS, valid on one full-price Cotopaxi product) does not apply to repeat orders.
The Amigos list is Cotopaxi's loyalty club, with members-only offers, giveaways and Amigos loyalty sale events on full-price items.
A holiday gift with purchase adds free gifts to orders of $100 or more while it runs.
Under the Guaranteed for Good promise, gear with a problem gets repaired, replaced, credited or traded in, which stretches the value of a full-price pack.
Cotopaxi questions, answered
How do you get the Cotopaxi welcome code?
Sign up for Cotopaxi's emails and texts, and a one-time welcome code arrives by SMS for one full-price product.
Can a Cotopaxi code be used on sale items?
Promotions exclude sale items and gift cards, and welcome codes don't combine with other discounts.
Does Cotopaxi charge for returns?
A $6 return shipping fee comes off your refund unless you return in a Cotopaxi store.
Can a Cotopaxi order be canceled?
Orders placed in the last 12 hours may be canceled on request, though Cotopaxi doesn't promise it.
Can a Cotopaxi gift be returned without the order number?
Gifts can be exchanged or returned for store credit even without the order number.