How to use Boots points: 15 tips for getting the best value

If you love Boots and love saving money, a Boots Advantage Card is a no-brainer. It’s the simple and free way to earn points, spend points, and gain access to exclusive offers.

A Boots Advantage card works like many other loyalty schemes, but there are lots of other little ways to squeeze extra savings. So if you’re a newbie cardholder or simply want to know how to use Boots points the best way, we’ve got you.

Let’s dive into the details about how to take advantage of Boots points and find yourself deals, discounts, and maximise your points value.

How Boots Advantage Card works

Boots Advantage card has been around since 1997, and with more than 17 million members, it’s pretty popular. Here’s a quick rundown of the salient information and how it works.

How to use Boots points for maximum value

With more than 28 years under its belt, the Boots Advantage scheme has changed over the years, so there may be lots of little ways to save you weren’t aware of. Here are our top tips for how to use Boots points to get the most out of your money.

1. Download the app

Download the Boots app, add your Advantage Card and you can collect and spend right from your phone. Once you’ve added your card, you won’t even need to think about it as your points will be added automatically.

You’ll get 200 Boots points when you download and make your first purchase, which is the equivalent of £2, as well as personalised offers based on your spending habits. To use these offers, you'll need to load them before you shop so they appear in your basket.

The Boots app can come in particularly handy if you’re shopping in store; keep your location on and it will let you know any relevant in-store offers you can pick up. Plus, if you’ve forgotten your physical card, simply scan from the app and you’ll earn points on your in-store shopping. 

If you’re ordering prescriptions via the app, you can set up reminders before your next order is due so you’re always on top of it.

2. Check ‘my offers’

Within your Boots account, on the app or via your web account, check ‘my offers’ where you’ll find current promotions personalised to you. These are based on your buying history, so if you’ve got a favourite brand or product that you buy regularly, you may be offered a discount on these or similar items. Make sure you 'Load to Advantage Card' so that it applies to your basket (you can pick more than one).

3. Sign up for emails

You’ll get offers and notifications sent via your Boots app, but if you don’t have or want the app, sign up for emails instead. Your Boots email newsletter will keep you in the know about current offers, upcoming sales, and special Advantage Card discounts.

4. Shop £10 Tuesday deals

Every Tuesday, 100s of items are reduced to £10, sometimes discounted by up to 80%! We regularly see items from No7, Nip + Fab, Lumene, and Nivea, so add your favourites to your wishlist and check every £10 Tuesday. Deals start as early as 2am and popular products with big discounts sell out fast, so the early bird gets the worm with this one. 

5. Browse Price Advantage products

Look out for pink stickers – these are Price Advantage products, meaning you get an extra discount for being a member. Discounts are usually 10%, but you can often find 15% and 3 for 2 offers under this scheme as well. You’ll still collect Boots points on these products.

6. Bag a discount as a student

Students get a 10% discount at Boots once they link a valid student ID with an Advantage Card. Student discounts run out on 31st August every year and must be renewed from 1st September. 

Sometimes there are events with boosted student discounts of 15% or 20% (you can hear about these exclusive offers via email).

7. Reap rewards if you’re over 60

Join Over 60s Rewards with a valid birthdate and earn eight points for every £1 you spend on selected brands. Eligible brands include No7, Boots own brand, Soap & Glory, Liz Earle, and Champneys. 

Other offers you can receive as an Over 60s Rewards member include 10% off Boots Opticians when you buy a pair of glasses and 300 points with a free Hearing Health Check at Boots Hearingcare.

8. Pick up Parenting Club perks

For parents with little ones under five, the Parenting Club offers eight points per £1 spent on selected baby products. There are also occasional exclusive offers and free gifts for members.

9. Watch out for points events

Boots points events aren’t as common as they used to be, but they still exist. An event will usually last one day and can offer double or triple points, so you'll earn either six or nine points for every £1 you spend.

Sometimes Boots will offer £10 worth of points when you spend £50 in store or £60 online instead. We’ve seen events fall on a Tenner Tuesday, so you can get extra points and a discount at the same time. 

Get double points on every Boots purchase throughout your birthday month. Make sure you’ve filled out your date of birth within your account to activate this.

10. Recycle for discounts

Save up to £5 in points for recycling items you can’t at home. The Boots Recycling Scheme means you can responsibly get rid of your empty cosmetics containers and get rewarded for doing so.

You’ll need to download the Recycling at Boots app, register, then scan five products. Once confirmed (which can take 24 hours), take your five products to a Boots store and spend £10 to get 500 Advantage Card points. 

Check the Boots Recycling page to see what’s eligible and which stores feature recycling deposit boxes.

11. Check Christmas offers: Star Gifts & 3 for 2 

At Christmas time, Boots offers ramp up to include Star Gifts and 3 for 2 on selected products. Star Gifts feature discounts of around 60% on selected products every week; here are some examples from Christmas 2025:

💄Lancome La Vie Est Belle Eau de Parfum 50ml for £48.50 (usually £97)

💄Ted Baker Cosmetics Collection for £23.50 (usually £48)

💄Boots Best of Beauty Christmas Showstopper Beauty Box for £80 (worth £328.43)

Boots 3 for 2 is ideal for smaller gift sets and stocking fillers. You’ll find a lot of No.7, Sanctuary, Boots own brand, and Soap & Glory products; here are a few examples from last Christmas:

🛍️ Soap & Glory Be Berry & Bright 4 Piece Gift Set at £12.50 

🛍️ No7 Men’s Energising Duo at £10

🛍️ Disney Princess Cosmetic Bag at £10

🛍️ Boots Vitamin C Luminous Duo at £8

12. Play & Win

The new mobile app game is available to all Boots Advantage Card members over 16 who have an updated version of the Boots app. Play daily and match three cards to win 10, 20, 100, or 10,000 Boots points. 

There are also occasional prize draws in Play & Win; allow push notifications to be alerted about the next one. Find Play & Win under ‘more’ along the bottom navigation bar then under ‘Advantage Card’.

13. Wait & save

With sales, points events, £10 Tuesdays, Star Gifts, and Price Advantages, it just makes sense to add items to your wishlist and wait for an opportunity to get a discount. Commonly-featured brands in the £10 Tuesday sale are No.7, Olay, Lumene, Nip+Fab, and Nivea, so you could strike lucky with an item reduced by up to 80%.

Additionally, waiting until you have a full basket means you can save on delivery as well. Spend £25 or more and you’ll get free delivery, or free click & collect on £15 or more.

Saving up your points is a common tactic as well, especially for times of the year you’ll be spending more money. In fact, 40% of Boots customers spend most of their points over the Christmas period, which we think is pretty money-savvy.

14. Don’t spend just because

We may say this a lot, but it’s true! It’s not a deal if you didn’t really need it, which is why it’s a good idea to add your favourites to your wishlist instead.

15. Get cashback

Of course we’re going to say this, but it is free money after all. Boots is one of our most popular cashback brands on site, and our members earn free money alongside Boots points for double the savings.

If you’re new to cashback, here’s how it works: 

As a popular brand on our site, we regularly feature exclusive rates and boosted amounts for selected brands, minimum spends, and new customers. So make sure you sign up to our newsletter to hear about exclusive cashback amounts you can earn.

*Correct at the time of writing, subject to change. Bear in mind that you can't earn cashback on Boots purchases when you pay in points.

We also feature TopGiftCards on our site, so you can buy a gift card for a selected brand and earn cashback when you do. Boots is included in our range of TopGiftCard retailers, so you can buy a gift card for yourself or a loved one and earn cashback when you do. You can even use your cashback earnings to buy the gift card through Reward Wallet, for the ultimate money-savvy spending.

Boots Points FAQs

Got a few last questions? We've got the answers for you.

No, your Boots points must cover your total purchase.

Yes. If you don’t use your Advantage Card within 12 months, you’ll lose all your points.

You can scan your Boots app if you have it. Otherwise, retroactively claim points by asking the cashier to validate your receipt, then return within 30 days with your Boots Advantage Card to collect the points.

Within the Boots app, your online account, or ask in store when you shop. You can also see your up-to-date points on your receipt after purchase.

No, points can only be earned when your purchase is paid for with money.

The points will be deducted for the items you returned.

No, unfortunately, purchases paid for in Boots points are not eligible for cashback.

Take full advantage

The key to getting the most from Boots points is patience. By waiting for opportunities like £10 Tuesdays, double points events, and seasonal offers, you can turn everyday shopping into serious savings.

We hope our guide has uncovered some new ways for you to save and maximise your points. Boots Advantage Card has more than two decades under its belt and we look forward to even more schemes and rewards in the future.