Plastic Card Sleeves
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- From $246.31 for 500 sleeves, with the per-sleeve price dropping as the run climbs all the way to 100,000.
- 2.375" x 3.5" sleeve, die-cut to hold a standard gift card, hotel key card, or membership card, so the card slides straight in.
- 3 gloss stocks: 80# Gloss Text, 100# Gloss Text, and 65# Gloss Cover, from light and flexible to firm cover weight.
- Full color on the front and the back, 4 color process on each face, so both sides of the carrier are yours.
- 10 business day standard turnaround, rated 4.6 out of 5 across 5 reviews, with a free online proof option before print.
Hand Over a Card That Looks Like a Gift
A plastic card handed over bare is easy to forget, but slide it into a printed sleeve and everything changes: a gift card becomes a gift, a hotel key arrives with the wifi code already on it, a membership card carries the rules on the back. The sleeve is a die-cut paper carrier that wraps a standard card in a full printed surface front and back, so the first thing anyone sees is your brand, not a blank piece of plastic. Sets of 500 start at $246.31 and hold a 4.6 out of 5 rating across 5 reviews.
These sleeves do real work for the price. They print full color on both faces, they fit a standard card without extra setup, and they turn a plain handoff into branded packaging. The price also rewards a bigger run. A set of 500 starts at $246.31, and the per-sleeve cost keeps sliding as the count climbs, so a full box for a retail season or a hotel opening costs far less per sleeve than a small test batch. Tap any tier below to see the live total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.
Printed card sleeves vs clear vinyl sleeves
Two different products get called a card sleeve, and they do opposite jobs. It is worth knowing which one you are shopping for before you compare prices.
| Printed card sleeve (this product) | Clear vinyl sleeve | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A die-cut paper carrier, printed and folded around the card | A transparent pocket the card shows through |
| Printing | Full color, 4 color process, on the front and the back | None, the surface is there to see through, not to print on |
| What the customer sees | Your branding, the message, the terms, the wifi code, whatever you put on it | The card underneath, and nothing of yours around it |
| Use it when | The handover is part of the brand, at a register, a check-in desk or a membership sign-up | You only need to keep the card clean in a pocket or a folder |
This product is the printed one. It is a paper carrier on gloss text or gloss cover stock, so both faces are yours to print, and the card slides into the pocket rather than showing through it.
What Is a Plastic Card Sleeve
A plastic card sleeve is a printed paper carrier, die-cut into a pocket, that a plastic card slides into for presentation and protection. At 4OVER4 these sleeves print full color on both sides in a single 2.375" x 3.5" size, on any of 3 gloss stocks, with the stock and proofing set in the live configurator.
Think of it as the jacket your card arrives in. The plastic card sits inside, a gift card, a hotel key, a membership or loyalty card, and the sleeve is what a customer sees first and holds onto. It gives you a full printed surface on the front and the back for a logo, a message, redemption steps, or a thank-you, all wrapped around a card that would otherwise hand over bare. Because it is die-cut to a set shape, the sleeve fits standard cards without extra setup. If you still need the cards to go inside, the 30mil White Plastic Cards print at that standard size and pair straight into these sleeves.
What Size Are Plastic Card Sleeves
This product is one clean size, so there is no guessing on fit. The 2.375" x 3.5" sleeve is cut to take a standard card, the same footprint as a gift card, a hotel room key, or a plastic loyalty card. Slide the card in and the sleeve does the rest, protecting the surface and giving you two full printed faces around it. The size, the stocks and the printing are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it.
What Stocks Can You Choose
You get three ways to build the sleeve. The 80# Gloss Text is the lightest and most flexible, easy to fill and wrap around a card. The 100# Gloss Text steps up the weight for a sturdier feel in the hand. The 65# Gloss Cover is the firmest of the three, a cover-weight stock that keeps the sleeve crisp and structured. All three carry a smooth gloss finish that makes color and photography pop, and the default keeps a small run clean and affordable.
How Are Plastic Card Sleeves Printed
Every sleeve prints 4 color on the front and 4 color on the back, so both faces of the carrier are yours, not just the outside. After printing, each piece is die-cut into the sleeve so it opens to hold a card. When you order you choose how to proof: send it straight to production to save time, or ask for a free online proof to check your artwork before the run. Upload your art as a PDF, JPG or PNG, and every job is backed by our five Gold Standard guarantees.
How Much Do Plastic Card Sleeves Cost
Plastic card sleeves start at $246.31 for 500, about 49 cents a sleeve, and the per-sleeve price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 100,000. A run of 2,500 is $473.68, 15,000 is $1,326.29 at under 9 cents each, and 100,000 comes to $6,757.76, roughly 7 cents a sleeve. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the total and the true per-sleeve cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.
Wally dresses your card for the handoff
Why a $246.31 run of printed sleeves makes a plain card feel like a gift.
A plastic card handed over bare is forgettable. Slide it into a printed sleeve and it becomes packaging, with your logo on the front and redemption steps on the back. 500 sleeves start at $246.31 on gloss stock, die-cut to fit a standard gift, key, or membership card. Pick your stock and Wally prints both sides.
What Are Plastic Card Sleeves Used For
Anywhere a card changes hands, a sleeve makes it look finished. Retailers slide gift cards into branded sleeves at the register so the card arrives as a gift, not a receipt. Hotels hand room keys to guests in a sleeve printed with the wifi code and checkout time. Gyms, clubs and libraries sleeve membership cards with the member rules on the back. And because you print both sides, the sleeve does real work: a QR code, a discount, directions or a thank-you all fit around the card.
Where a printed sleeve does the work
Gift card handover at the register
The sleeve turns a bare card into something that can be handed across a counter and given as it is. The front carries the occasion, the back carries the balance rules and the expiry, so the cashier does not have to explain either.
Hotel key card at check-in
A key card in a printed sleeve arrives with the room number written on it and the wifi password, the breakfast times and the checkout hour already printed. Front desk staff hand over one item instead of a card plus a leaflet.
Membership and loyalty cards
New members get the card and the terms in the same movement. The back is a good place for the tiers, the renewal date or the member helpline, which otherwise ends up on a sheet that gets thrown away.
Event badge and access cards
At registration, a sleeve keeps the access card readable and gives you a printed surface for the schedule, the venue map or the sponsor, on a piece every attendee is already holding.
How Do Plastic Card Sleeves Compare
Sleeves are the finishing touch on a card program, but they are not your only move. If you are weighing a heavier holder or a disc-size sleeve, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up plastic card sleeves against their closest siblings, the Gift Card Holders and CD Sleeves among them, so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
See the Rest of Our Cards
Plastic card sleeves are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a heavier holder, a plastic card or a different card style would serve you better, the rest of the family is one tap away. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.
Card sleeve FAQ
Which cards fit the sleeve
The pocket is die-cut at 2.375" x 3.5", which takes a standard plastic card: a gift card, a hotel key card, a membership card or a plastic business card in the usual card format. That figure is the sleeve itself, not the card, so the card sits inside it with the edge free to pull out.
Is the sleeve printed on both sides
Yes. Full color, 4 color process, on the front and the back, so both faces of the carrier are yours. There is no version with a blank back.
What is the minimum order
500 sleeves, which is where the price ladder starts at $246.31. From there the run climbs all the way to 100,000, and the per-sleeve price falls as it goes.
Which of the three stocks is stiffest
65# Gloss Cover. It is the cover weight of the three, so it holds its shape in a hand and on a counter. 80# Gloss Text is the lightest and most flexible, and 100# Gloss Text sits between the two. All three are gloss.
Can I see it before it prints
Yes, there is a free online proof before the run, and standard production is 10 business days once you approve it.
Print Your Plastic Card Sleeves Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whichever stock you pick, these sleeves print full color on both sides and are die-cut to hold a standard card, so every handoff looks intentional. Standard production runs 10 business days, and every order earns loyalty coins you can spend for up to 11% off. Print your plastic card sleeves today.
Plastic Card Sleeves: Frequently Asked Questions
Will these sleeves fit a standard gift card?
Yes. The sleeve is die-cut at 2.375 inches by 3.5 inches to hold a standard-size card, so a gift card, a hotel key card, or a membership card slides straight in with no extra setup. If your card is a non-standard shape, check it against those dimensions before ordering.
What is the minimum order for card sleeves?
The minimum run is 500 sleeves at $246.31, and the per-sleeve price keeps dropping as the count climbs, with tiers running all the way to 100,000. Sleeves are consumable at the point of sale, so most buyers order a season of stock at once rather than reordering monthly.
Which stocks are available?
Three gloss stocks: 80# Gloss Text, 100# Gloss Text, and 65# Gloss Cover. The 80# text is the lightest and most flexible, the 100# text adds body, and the 65# gloss cover is the firmest of the three. Pick the heavier stocks if the sleeve is handled repeatedly at a counter.
Can both sides of the sleeve be printed?
Yes. It prints 4 color process on the front and the back, so both faces of the carrier are yours. That is where the wifi code, the redemption terms, the membership rules, or a handwritten-to line usually go, with the branding on the front.
How long does production take?
Standard production is 10 business days, which covers the printing and the die-cutting that shapes the sleeve. A free online proof is available before printing starts. Add shipping transit time on top of production when you plan a launch date.
What are card sleeves actually used for?
They turn a bare plastic card into a presented package: a gift card becomes a gift, a hotel key arrives with information already printed on the carrier, a membership card carries its terms on the back. The sleeve is also the surface that gets your brand in front of the recipient before the card itself does.
What are the plastic card sleeves called?
Two different products share the name. This one is a printed card sleeve, also called a card carrier or a card jacket, a die cut paper pocket printed full color on both faces that a plastic card slides into. The other is a clear poly or vinyl sleeve, a transparent pocket with nothing printed on it. If you want your branding around the card, the printed sleeve is the one.
Do plastic sleeves protect cards?
Yes. The sleeve is die-cut at 2.375" x 3.5" so a standard gift card, hotel key or membership card slides in and sits inside the pocket, with the face covered and the edge free to pull out. That keeps the card from being scratched or scuffed in a bag or a till drawer before it reaches the person using it. Pick the 65# Gloss Cover, the firmest of the 3 stocks, when the sleeve has to hold its shape on a counter.
