If you regularly visit McDonald’s, you likely know how much you spend each time. You may even be the type that prefers to order, pay, and get your food delivered. The worst part is buying more than you budgeted because everything on the menu seeks your attention.
How about saving some money while you still get to enjoy some of your McDonald’s favorites? That is why we’ve helped you to gather the top 10 McDonald’s hacks to save money and get free food. With these hacks, many rewards await you on the McDonald’s app and in the restaurants.
- Money Saving Deals And Rewards On MyMcDonald App
The MyMcDonald app is your first bus stop when you need to save money on every food you order through the app. The reward and deal page on the McDonald’s app allows you to accumulate points on every food you order. The points can then be redeemed for free food.
You can download the MyMcDonald app on the Play Store or Apple Store. Opt in for the McDonald’s reward section on the app to start accumulating points on all your orders.
The points you’ve accumulated can be used to get certain items on the McDonald’s menu. Below is a table of the number of points you need to accumulate and the kind of food you can use the points to redeem.
| 1500 points | 3000 points | 4500 points | 6000 points |
| Hash brown | Medium fries | Large fries | Bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit |
| Vanilla cone | Sausage burrito | Large frappe | Big Mac |
| McChicken | Six pieces McNugget | Filet-O-Fish | Quarter pounder with cheese |
| Cheeseburger | Sizeable iced coffee | Sausage McMuffin with egg | Happy meal |
For the 1500 points, you get $15, 3000 points for $30, 4500 points for $45, and 6000 points for $60. If you don’t like the items that come with the smallest points, accumulate more points to get your desired free items. The points do not expire.
- McDonald’s Free WiFi
Do you love browsing a lot? If yes, then getting free Wi-Fi at your nearest McDonald’s restaurant can be a frugal step. You get to do your things online while enjoying your food. All you have to do is check if your nearest McDonald’s restaurant offers free Wi-Fi. If they do, great! You can find out if you are not so sure.
Input your city name on the McDonald’s restaurant locator website. Check the restaurant with the Wi-Fi logo within its features. Alternatively, you can visit your nearest McDonald’s restaurant to confirm whether they offer free Wi-Fi. Some McDonald’s restaurants even include the Wifi logo within their signage.
McDonald wifi is usually tagged wayort_access. Join the network and enjoy the free wifi. Do not forget to be security conscious when you are on free public wifi.
- Order McDouble With Big Mac Sauce To Save Money
Big Mac is one of the greatest-selling items on the McDonald’s menu. Meaning that this giant, delicious burger is loved by a lot of people worldwide. Of course, ordering a Big Mac may be expensive, but you still crave it anyway.
Here is a little secret: What makes the Big Mac extremely delicious and special is the Big Mac sauce. So what if you add the Big Mac sauce to a cheaper burger on the menu? Well, I think the result will be worth it. The McDouble burger is smaller, with some identical sandwiches to the Big Mac.
Click on the customize option on the order page on the McDonald’s app and include the Big Mac sauce and shredded lettuce in your McDouble. You will have to exclude the ketchup and mustard in your McDouble to create the Big Mac taste that you crave. And, of course, save some money.
- Free Birthday Reward On the MyMcDonald App
Here is another hot buzz, McDonald’s celebrates your birthday with a special reward. To get this special complimentary reward, you must download the MyMcDonald app and register for an account.
Ensure to input your correct birth date you get the reward right on your birthday or within the month. Your birth date will be verified and once done, the premium will be added to your account.
The premium stands for a redeemable complimentary. The reward will expire if not redeemed within your birthday month.
- Free Coffee for McCafe Loyalty Members
The McDonald’s app is filled with lots of mouthwatering, money-saving, and interesting rewards. Are you a hardcore coffee lover? Do enjoy buying coffee for your colleagues at work. If yes, you can save some money with the McCafe loyalty reward.
When you buy five cups of coffee, you stand a chance to get the 6th cup for free. This is only applicable when you order coffee on the McDonald’s app only. When you order your coffee on the McDonald’s app, you will see a barcode scan it. Once you scan the code, you won’t need to pay for your 6th cup of coffee.
- Embrace The McDonald’s $1-3 Menu
Are you aware of the McDonald’s $1-3 menu? Do you know that you can get breakfast sandwiches and burgers on the menu? Yeah! You can save up some cash by exploring the $1-3 menu. You will surely get something worth sticking with.
You may be assuming that the menu is filled with unhealthy options. Because the options are cheaper, right? Nope! It is the other way round. The $1-3 menu features two of the healthiest items on the McDonald’s breakfast menu. It didn’t stop there; the menu also features some burgers and drinks.
- Ditch Ice To Get More Soda
This particular money-saving hack seems a little tricky. When you order soda at McDonald’s and request for ice to be added, you get a full cup of soda with ice. But when you order soda without ice, you still get a full cup of soda.
Should we say that McDonald’s is preaching against drinking iced stuff? Or are they trying to save money and effort for making ice cubes? Whatever the reasons, it is still fair enough and you get more drinks. If you crave iced soda and have some ice cubes at home. You can add the iced cube to your soda. It is still a win-win for you.
- Save Money And Get Free Food With McDonald’s Survey
Another great option to save money as a big fan of McDonald’s is to take the McDVoice survey. The McDonald McDVoice survey is a bright channel through which McDonald’s gets honest feedback from their customers. The survey usually takes around 2 minutes to finish.
You must be a US or Canadian resident to participate in the McDVoice survey. You should also be at least above 15 years old to participate in the survey. You should also ensure to redeem your coupon code within a month of taking the survey. You can participate in the survey up to five times per restaurant monthly.
After taking the McDVoice survey, you get a free coupon code you can use to redeem a buy-one-get-one-free egg McMuffin or quarter pounder with cheese at your nearest McDonald’s restaurant. You can also use the coupon code for sweepstakes, where you get the chance to win a $100 cash prize monthly or $25 gift cards weekly.
- Get Extra Toppings At No Cost On McDonald’s App
If you really want to get many amazing McDonald’s money-saving hacks, you need to download and install the McDonald’s app. Here is another amazing hack to save some money by simply using the app.
The McDonald’s burger menu is filled with many special delicacies, including the Big Mac. For any burger you order through the McDonald’s app, you can add more of the toppings. This means if you order the double cheeseburger, for example, you can click the customization menu on the app to add more lettuce, more onion, extra ketchup, etc.
You won’t have to pay for these extra toppings that you added. You can do this on the app or visit your nearest McDonald’s restaurant and request for more toppings for your burgers. Interesting right? It may be worth giving it a try.
- Save Money With DIY Big Mac From Cheeseburger
If you crave the Big Mac but still want to save some money, create your own DIY Big Mac. As we’ve stated earlier, what makes the Big Mac uniquely tasty is its sauce. When you add Big Mac sauce to other burgers on the McD menu, you can get a taste similar to the Big Mac.
The McDonald’s double cheeseburger has onion, ketchup, beef patties, cheese, pickles, and mustard. You can create your own DIY Big Mac from the double Cheeseburger. Simply replace the mustard and ketchup with Big Mac sauce and shredded lettuce.