Plastic Business Cards
Important Artwork Notice!
Printing on transparent and frosted plastic cards will not be 100% opaque, so expect some transparency. Also, a thin film is applied to the back of all clear plastic cards to eliminate scratching while in transit. This film should be removed from each card before handing out.
See Plastic Business Cards in action
20 point rigid vinyl in White, Frosted or Clear, 7 sizes from 3.5 x 2 to 4.25 x 6 inches, printed on one side or both with rounded corners.
- From $180.02 per 250 cards, the minimum order, with the per-card price falling to about $0.19 at 5,000.
- 3 plastic stocks, all 20 point rigid vinyl: White, Frosted, and see-through Clear.
- 6 sizes, from the standard 3.5" x 2" up to a 4" x 6", plus a square 2.5" x 2.5" and a slim 2" x 8".
- Full color one side or both (4/0 or 4/4), with rounded corners in a 1/8" or 1/4" radius.
- 7 business day standard turnaround, a 5 business day rush for 15% more, free online proof, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 66 reviews.
Hand Over a Card That Survives the Wallet
Water, a spilled coffee, months of riding around in a wallet: a plastic card survives all three and still looks new in a hand. Clear and frosted stocks let the background show through, so the card reads as see-through rather than just printed. Plastic business cards start at $180.02 for 250 on 20 point rigid vinyl and rate 4.9 out of 5 across 66 reviews.
Custom plastic business card printing puts your name, your logo and a clear next step on a stock that bends without creasing and wipes clean instead of fraying. See every plastic, paper and specialty card side by side on business cards printing, then come back here when durable is the whole point.
A set of 250 at $180.02 covers one new hire, and 5,000 cards for a full team work out to roughly $0.19 each against about $0.72 at the entry quantity. Tap any tier below to see its set total and what the step up saves.
What Are Plastic Business Cards Made Of
Plastic business cards print on 20 point rigid vinyl, a thin, sturdy plastic that resists water and tearing where a paper card would soften or curl. You get 3 stocks to pick from. White Rigid Vinyl gives you a crisp, opaque base that keeps color accurate. Frosted reads like etched glass, soft and slightly cloudy. Clear is fully see-through, so whatever sits behind the card shows through the unprinted areas. All 3 take full color printing and the same rounded corners, so the choice comes down to the look you want in someone's hand.
How Much Do Plastic Business Cards Cost
Plastic business cards start at $180.02 for 250 cards, which is the minimum order, and the per-card price keeps falling as the run grows. At 250 you are around $0.72 a card, and by 5,000 that drops to about $0.19. Five quantity tiers run from 250 up to 5,000, so you can size the order to a single hire, a trade show booth, or a full team. The tiers above and the slider further down show the total at each count.
What Sizes and Shapes Can You Get
You get 6 sizes to choose from. The standard 3.5" x 2" is the classic that fits every cardholder and wallet slot. A 2.125" x 3.375" matches a credit card, a 2.5" x 2.5" square breaks the rectangle, and a slim 2" x 8" reads like a mini bookmark. Larger 4" x 6" and 6" x 4.25" formats give you room for a menu, a punch card, or a loyalty layout. Every size can take rounded corners in a 1/8" or 1/4" radius, which suits plastic since sharp corners on a rigid card catch and chip. The specs panel below lists every choice.
Clear or Frosted: Which Plastic Should You Pick
Pick White Rigid Vinyl when color accuracy matters most, since the opaque base prints like a coated card with none of the curl. Pick Frosted for a soft, etched-glass feel that photographs well and hides fingerprints. Pick Clear when you want the see-through trick, a logo or a name floating against whatever is behind the card. Two design notes help. On clear and frosted stock, a white underprint behind your text keeps it readable against any backdrop, and leaving part of the card unprinted lets the transparency show. For an even thicker, credit-card-grade feel, the 30mil White Plastic Cards and 30mil Frosted Plastic Cards step up to a heavier gauge.
Can You Print Both Sides
Yes. Choose 4/0 to print full color on the front with a blank back, or 4/4 to print full color on both sides. People keep a plastic card, so use the back for a QR code, a service list, hours, or a map. Two-sided printing costs a little more than one, and the configurator shows the exact difference the moment you switch. If a fully rigid, heavier card is what you are after, compare the Rigid Plastic Business Cards and the translucent Clear Business Cards before you settle.
How Do You Design a Plastic Business Card
Start from a layout in our business card design templates, then swap the colors, copy and logo in the online editor and adapt it for clear or frosted stock.
Ready-to-Edit Business Card Design Templates
Already have your own artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. The blank plastic business card template is built at the real trim size, with the 1/8" bleed and the safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crops short at the corner. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload.
Press-Ready Blank Templates
Plastic prints richest when the file is set up for it. Run through the do's and don'ts below before you upload, on resolution, color mode, bleed, the safe margin and white underprint for transparent stock, and your cards clear preflight on the first try with no surprise crops.
Wally makes the case for plastic
Why a stack of plastic cards outlasts every paper one in the room.
Water beads off a plastic business card, a pocket won't crush it, and it still looks sharp years later. 250 cards start at $180.02 on durable 20pt vinyl in white, frosted, or clear. Pick your stock and shape, and Wally gets them in your hand.
How Many Plastic Cards Should You Order
Order enough to hand out without rationing. Set the slider below to your quantity to see the set total and the per-card cost at that count.
How Do Plastic Cards Compare to the Rest of the Range
A thicker gauge, a frosted look and a paper card with a specialty finish each start at their own price. The chart below lines plastic business cards up against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose. The everyday paper option, Standard Business Cards, starts far lower at $17.57 when durability is not the deciding factor.
See How a Finished Plastic Card Lands
The gallery below collects work we printed in house for customers across different sizes, stocks and corners, so you can see how clear, frosted and white vinyl read once printed and trimmed. Tap any print to see it larger.
Real Business Cards Our Customers Printed
How Fast Can You Get Plastic Business Cards
Plastic business cards print on a 7 business day standard turnaround, since the vinyl runs and cures differently than paper. When a date sneaks up, a 5 business day rush is available for 15% more on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Add a free online proof if you want to sign off on the layout before it goes to press. Compare both turnaround tiers below and see exactly what the rush adds before you pick.
Plastic cards take 7 business days to print, and shipping comes on top of that. Enter your ZIP code below to see the ground delivery window to your address, so you can count print plus ship before you order. If the date is tight, our New York and Florida facilities and rush delivery options keep the trip short.
See the Rest of Our Cards
If a thicker gauge, a paper stock or a specialty finish suits you better, the heavier 30mil Clear Plastic Cards push the transparency further on a credit-card-grade stock, and each option below lists its own starting price and product page. Scan the full print product range for everything else we print.
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Why Print With 4OVER4.COM
We have printed online since 1999, and the figures below are the ones we hold every order to, on-time shipping included. They cover the whole company, every product and every order, not this card alone.
Print Your Plastic Business Cards Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever the stock, size or finish, the 20 point vinyl holds up to months in a wallet. Pick your plastic, set the quantity, and print your plastic business cards today.
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Plastic Business Card Size Chart
All 6 sizes print on the same 20 point rigid vinyl in White, Frosted or Clear, and every one can take rounded corners at 1/8" or 1/4".
| Size | Reads as | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5" x 2" | The standard card | Fits every wallet slot and cardholder |
| 2.125" x 3.375" | Credit card size | A card that lives beside a bank card in a wallet |
| 2.5" x 2.5" | Square | A card that breaks the rectangle on a desk |
| 2" x 8" | Slim strip | A bookmark style card with room for a service list |
| 4" x 6" | Postcard size | A menu, a punch card or a loyalty layout |
| 6" x 4.25" | Wide format | The same room in landscape |
Plastic Business Cards: Frequently Asked Questions
How thick are plastic business cards?
All three stocks are 20 point rigid vinyl, so the card has real stiffness in the hand rather than the flex of a paper card. That thickness is what lets it survive water, a spilled drink, and months of riding in a wallet. It also means the card does not dog-ear at the corners.
What is the difference between the White, Frosted and Clear stocks?
White is opaque, so your color sits on a solid background and reads exactly as designed. Frosted is translucent, letting light glow through the card behind your artwork. Clear is see-through, so whatever is behind the card shows through the unprinted areas, which is what makes a clear card read as plastic at a glance.
What sizes can I order?
There are 6 sizes, starting with the standard 3.5 inch by 2 inch card and running up to a 4 inch by 6 inch. There is also a square 2.5 inch by 2.5 inch and a slim 2 inch by 8 inch. The standard size fits any wallet slot and card holder, while the odd shapes are the ones people stop and look at.
What is the minimum order and what does it cost per card?
The minimum is 250 cards at $180.02. The per-card price falls as the run grows, reaching about $0.19 at 5,000. Because the cards last for years, ordering deeper is how most buyers bring the unit cost down.
Can I have rounded corners?
Yes, in either a 1/8 inch or a 1/4 inch radius. The 1/8 inch is a subtle softening close to what a bank card has, while the 1/4 inch is a visibly rounder corner. Rounded corners also stop the rigid vinyl from catching on a wallet lining.
How long does production take and can it be rushed?
Standard production is 7 business days. A 5 business day rush is available for 15 percent more if you need the cards sooner. A free online proof lets you confirm the layout before printing, which matters on clear and frosted stock where transparency changes how artwork reads.
Can I print both sides of the card?
Yes. You can run full color on one side only, which is 4/0, or full color on both sides, which is 4/4. On clear and frosted stock, plan the two sides together, since anything printed on the back is visible through the front where the ink is light.
Are plastic business cards worth it?
They are when the card has to last. A paper card softens, curls and frays in a wallet, while 20 point rigid vinyl shrugs off water, a spilled coffee and months of handling and still lands looking like it cost money to print. The trade-off is price and minimum, 250 cards from $180.02 against $17.57 for Standard Business Cards, so plastic makes sense for a card you want kept, not one you hand out by the hundred at a booth.
How much will 100 business cards cost?
Plastic cards start at 250, the minimum run, for $180.02, which is about $0.72 a card, and the per-card price falls to about $0.19 at 5,000. If you only need 100, the paper Standard Business Cards on this site start at $17.57 and are the cheaper route for a small run. Rounded corners, 4/4 printing and the 5 business day rush add to the plastic price in the configurator.
Which type of business card is best?
It depends on what the card has to survive and how it should read. White Rigid Vinyl prints like a coated card with none of the curl and holds color exactly. Frosted reads like etched glass and hides fingerprints. Clear lets whatever is behind the card show through the unprinted areas, which is the see-through trick people remember. For a heavier, credit card grade feel, the 30mil white, frosted and clear plastic cards step up the gauge.
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