Party City's online prices are hit or miss. Honestly, sign up with a burner email for the 15% off coupon, but check the fine print because it usually excludes helium and clearance. For basic solid-color plates and cutlery, just hit Dollar Tree instead. Only use Party City for specific licensed themes or balloons.

Party City does give 10% off for teachers, but heads up: you have to verify through SheerID first to get the one-time promo code. It won't stack with regular sales or balloon promos either. Honestly, if you're buying in bulk for a class, just flash your school ID in-store to dodge shipping fees.

Honestly, don’t bother paying Party City’s expedited shipping fees—they’re overpriced and still miss deadlines. Just select free same-day store pickup at checkout instead. If you’re stuck at home and need supplies right now, order through DoorDash or Instacart. It pulls from local inventory and costs way less than their online overnight rates.

Just create an account on partycity.com, but honestly, wait until right before you buy. If you sign up for their SMS alerts instead, they text you an instant 15% coupon to paste in the 'Promo Code' box at checkout. Heads up though, it usually excludes helium tanks and clearance, but phone lookup works in-store.