Warby Parker doesn’t have a first responder discount. ID.me says it isn’t aware of one, and Warby Parker’s own site doesn’t list a community program. The route that does work is cash back through Rakuten, and Warby Parker’s new-customer contacts offer and its acceptance of vision insurance and FSA or HSA money are the other real ways to pay less.
Warby Parker sells eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and eye exams. Its site lists eyeglasses, sunglasses, contacts, eye exams, insurance, and accessories, and it advertises free shipping, free 30-day returns, and vision benefits accepted. It says it offers comprehensive eye exams at most of its stores, and its help center points you to a virtual vision test if you’re renewing a prescription.
How To Get The Warby Parker First Responder Discount
There isn’t a first responder program to enroll in, so the practical move is to add cash back on top of what Warby Parker already offers. Open the LifeSaver Savings Rakuten guide below, follow it to Rakuten’s Warby Parker page, and shop through that link so Rakuten can track the purchase for its cash back payout. The rate on that page moves, so read the current figure there before you buy, and check Rakuten’s terms for what earns cash back, since orders paid partly with insurance or FSA and HSA money may be treated differently.
What Warby Parker Does Offer
New contact lens customers get 20% off a first order, applied automatically in the cart with no promo code. Warby Parker says it carries all the top brands, including Acuvue, Biofinity, and DAILIES, and you can order up to a year’s supply. Shipping is free on every order of lenses. The offer doesn’t apply to eyeglasses, sunglasses, accessories, or gift cards, and it can’t be combined with certain coupons or discount codes, including in-network insurance benefits.
The insurance page adds that if you buy a year’s supply of contacts, Warby Parker gives you a $50 credit toward new prescription glasses. That’s worth knowing if you’re due for both.
Insurance And FSA Or HSA Money
Warby Parker says you can pay with vision insurance for frames, contacts, or eye exams. You enter your information to check your benefits, and if you’re covered it applies them automatically. In-network benefits apply at checkout, and you pay any copay or remaining balance. Out-of-network, you pay up front, get an itemized receipt, and submit a claim to your carrier for reimbursement. FSA and HSA funds are accepted for prescription glasses, contacts, and eye exams.
The limit to keep in mind is stated right on the insurance page: benefits can’t be combined with promo codes or discounts. So in-network insurance and the new-customer contacts offer are an either-or choice on a given contacts order. Price the order both ways and go with the lower total.
If You Want A Flat Discount Instead
Some other shops do give first responders a discount on glasses. Our EyeBuyDirect post covers a 20% first responder discount on eyewear, our Eyemart Express post covers 20% off glasses and sunglasses in store, and our LensCrafters post covers a discount on both eyewear and contacts through ID.me. If a flat percentage matters more to you than cash back, compare those before you order.
Q&A
Q: Does Warby Parker have a first responder discount?
A: No. ID.me says it isn’t aware of one, and Warby Parker’s own site lists no community program.
Q: Is there cash back instead?
A: Yes. Rakuten carries Warby Parker as a cash back store. Check the current rate on Rakuten before you buy, since it changes.
Q: Can I get 20% off contacts?
A: If it’s your first contacts order with Warby Parker, yes. It’s applied automatically with no promo code, and it can’t be combined with in-network insurance benefits.
Q: Does Warby Parker take vision insurance?
A: Yes. You can check your benefits on its insurance page, and in-network benefits apply at checkout.
Q: Can I use FSA or HSA funds?
A: Yes, for prescription glasses, contacts, and eye exams.
Q: Can I combine insurance with a promo code?
A: No. Warby Parker states that benefits can’t be combined with promo codes or discounts.
More Information:
Confirmed on Warby Parker’s own insurance and new-customer contacts pages, with ID.me’s first responder page checked for the store and Rakuten’s store page checked for the cash back route. Offers and rates change, so check before you order. For more vision options, see our health and fitness discounts.
