One per person. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Offer applies to one transaction per person. Cannot be combined with other promotions or discounts.
to 200+ countries and territories, paid out as cash pickup, into bank accounts or to mobile wallets, and it also handles bill pay, prepaid cards and money orders. Every transfer carries a fee plus an exchange-rate margin, and the promotions on offer target that fee on a single online transfer, which makes the funding method the detail to get right.
Western Union traces its history to 1851 and began as a telegraph company. Its corporate site recounts how it completed the first telegraph line to cross North America, added a money transfer service over that network, and later ran the WESTAR communications satellites and the Valentine's Day Candygram, before turning fully to cross-border payments and sending its final telegram the day after it became a publicly traded company.
The company says it now reaches all countries other than Iran and North Korea through an agent network of more than 500,000 locations alongside its digital platform. Beyond transfers, the US site offers inmate payments, mobile top-ups and a member deals area, and it can be read in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Simplified Chinese, French and Vietnamese as well as English.
When shoppers look for Western Union coupons
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What payment methods does Western Union accept?
Transfers can be paid by credit card, debit card, bank account or cash in store at an agent location.
More about shopping at Western Union
Pricing
Each transfer costs a per-transfer fee plus a margin built into the exchange rate, and both can change without notice. (read Sep 29, 2026)
Fee promotions
A fee reduction covers one transfer's fee and cannot be paired with another Western Union promotional offer.
Exclusions
The online fee offer skips Quick Collect, transfers within the U.S., transfers funded by credit card and Google Play.
Western Union Rewards
Each online transfer earns 100 points; 500 points take up to $2 off transfer fees, alongside partner-brand deals for members.
Money order refunds
Uncashed money orders are refunded on request with proof of purchase, minus a fee of $5 under $100 or $15 at $100 or more.
Referrals
A refer-a-friend programme runs, though the reward amount is not published on the pages checked. (read Sep 29, 2026)
Reach
Transfers go to every country except Iran and North Korea through 500,000+ agents, and many are ready for pickup within minutes. (read Sep 29, 2026)
Western Union promotions act on the transfer fee: an eligible online transfer gets a reduced or waived fee, while the exchange-rate margin stays as quoted.
Eligibility is narrow.
Paying with a credit card rules the fee offer out, as do Quick Collect payments, transfers within the U.S. and anything sent through Google Play, so the offer suits a cross-border transfer funded from a debit card or bank account.
A fee reduction covers a single transfer and will not stack with another Western Union promotional offer, so a sender holding two offers has to choose one per transfer.
Fees and rates vary by destination and can change without notice, which makes comparing the final quote more useful than the headline fee.
If your Western Union code doesn't work
Minimum order: "Free Gift Card on Purchases over $100" needs an order of at least $100; "Free $10 Amazon Gift Card on Your First $100+ Transfer" needs an order of at least $100.
Exclusions: The online fee offer excludes Quick Collect, transfers within the U.S., credit-card-funded transfers and Google Play.
Combining offers: Transfer-fee reductions apply to a single transfer's fee and cannot be combined with other Western Union promotional offers.
End date: "Get Up to 50% Off" ends Nov 24, 2026; "Up to 10% Off Your Transfer" ends Nov 17, 2026.
Western Union Rewards pays 100 points for every online transfer, and each 500 points turns into up to $2 off transfer fees, so a regular sender builds a fee credit about every fifth online transfer.
Members also get deals from partner brands.
A refer-a-friend programme exists as well, though its reward is not listed.
For money orders, the refund route matters more than any discount: an uncashed order can be refunded with proof of purchase, and requests are processed within 5 business days.
Western Union questions, answered
Can a Western Union promo code be used on a credit-card-funded transfer?
The online fee offer excludes transfers funded by credit card, along with Quick Collect, transfers within the U.S. and Google Play. Debit card and bank account are both accepted ways to fund a transfer.
How many Western Union Rewards points does a fee discount take?
A balance of 500 points is worth up to $2 off transfer fees, and each online transfer earns 100 points toward it.
Can two Western Union fee offers apply to one transfer?
Fee reductions apply to a single transfer's fee and cannot be combined with other Western Union promotional offers.
Does a Western Union promo code change the exchange rate?
Pricing has two parts, a per-transfer fee and an exchange-rate margin, and the fee offers work on the fee for a single transfer. Both fees and rates vary and may change without notice.
Can an uncashed Western Union money order be refunded?
Uncashed money orders can be refunded by request with proof of purchase, minus a processing fee of $5 for amounts under $100 or $15 at $100 or more. Requests are processed within 5 business days.
Which countries can receive a Western Union transfer?
Transfers reach every country except Iran and North Korea through a network of 500,000+ agents. Many transfers may be ready for pickup within minutes, depending on the service and destination.