Taco Bell Offers $10 Monthly Taco Pass

IRVINE, Calif.—Taco Bell has debuted the Taco Lover’s Pass, a digital taco subscription service, according to a news release. Available only on the Taco Bell app, the Taco Lover’s Pass allows users to redeem one of seven tacos a day for 30 consecutive days at participating U.S. locations for $10.

After buying the pass via the app, a secret category will unlock on the app menu, allowing fans to choose a taco and redeem in-restaurant. Users can redeem a crunchy taco, soft taco, spicy potato soft taco, Doritos Locos taco or the supreme version of any of those.

The national launch of the Taco Lover’s Pass follows a successful September 2021 test in Tucson, Arizona. Data from the test showed that among the Taco Lover’s Pass purchasers, 20% were new to the Taco Bell Rewards Program, and an additional 20% renewed for a second time. Doritos® Locos Tacos Supreme was the most redeemed taco.

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