Hotel Key Cards

These are real plastic cards, not coated paper. They print on 30mil white PVC, they take the encoding your access system needs, and they hold up to months of pockets, lanyards, and lock readers. Want to see how the key card sits next to the rest of the plastic lineup? Browse every style on plastic cards printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.

The price rewards a bigger run. A set of 250 starts at $226.11, and the per-card cost keeps sliding as the count climbs toward 10,000, so a full box for a busy season costs far less per card than a quick test batch. Tap any tier below to see the live total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.

What Are Hotel Key Cards?

Hotel key cards are credit-card-size plastic cards, printed full color, that guests use to open a room. At 4OVER4 they print on 30mil white plastic at a standard 2.125" x 3.375" size with rounded corners, and you can add a magnetic stripe, a barcode, or a unique number per card in the live configurator. Front desks reach for them because one card does the whole job: it opens the door, it carries the brand, and it works as a promo or loyalty piece a guest keeps. If you need the same plastic stock for a wallet card instead of a room key, the Plastic Credit Cards run on the same base, and the hotel key card sits right beside them as the encoded version.

What Are Hotel Key Cards Made Of?

The stock is 30mil white PVC at credit-card thickness, so a card survives months of handling without cracking, unlike a paper key slip. Every card ships at the standard 2.125" x 3.375" size with rounded corners already cut in, which is why it fits any standard hotel lock reader and any wallet. For the surface you pick one of two finishes: a UV gloss that makes color pop, or a silk laminated matte that feels soft and hides fingerprints. Print full color on the front with a blank back, or full color on both sides when you want branding or check-out instructions on the reverse. All the sizing, finish, ink and encoding choices are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them.

Can You Add a Magnetic Stripe or Barcode?

This is what makes a plastic card work as a key. Add a magnetic stripe in LoCo coercivity for standard hotel locks, or HiCo when your system needs a stronger, longer-lasting encode. Need the front desk to track cards? Add barcoding with numbering in Code 128 or Code 39, or drop in a signature panel for staff and membership use. For prepaid access and promotions, a scratch-off panel hides a pin until the guest reveals it. Every one of these is a live option on this product, so you build the exact card your lock or access system reads.

Can Each Card Carry a Unique Number?

Yes. Turn on variable data and you can drop a unique sequential number, a name, or a one-off code onto every single card in the run, so each key ships individual instead of identical. Want the number to stand off the surface? Embossed numbering raises it in a 14pt font, with gold or silver foil tipping if you want it to shine. Foil stamping adds a metallic mark to the front or back, and a lanyard slot can be punched on the short 2.125 inch edge or the long 3.375 inch edge so the card hangs the way you want. Pair variable data with a full-color back and a finish that fits, and one file prints a whole batch of personalized keys. For a numbered card built for members rather than rooms, the Plastic Membership Cards carry the same idea.

Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. The blank hotel key card template is built at the real trim size with the bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut or the stripe. Grab it, drop your art in, and upload.

How Much Do Hotel Key Cards Cost?

Hotel key cards start at $226.11 per 250, about $0.90 a card, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 10,000, where a card lands near $0.25. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the run total and the true per-card cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget. A busy property usually reorders in the thousands, since every checked-in guest walks off with at least one card.

How Do Hotel Key Cards Compare to the Rest of the Plastic Range?

Hotel key cards are the encoded pick when a card has to open a door, but they are not your only plastic move. If you are weighing a gift card, a membership card, or a plain plastic wallet card, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. For a card guests load with value at the desk, the Plastic Gift Cards run on the same stock. The chart below lines up hotel key cards against their closest plastic siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.

How Fast Can You Get Hotel Key Cards?

Plastic cards take longer to make than paper, so plan for a standard 15 business day production window on hotel key cards. Because a mis-encoded stripe or a wrong room number is expensive to reprint, it pays to slow down at the file stage: choose the free online proof and check your artwork, your magnetic stripe setup, and your numbering before anything runs. Prefer to move now? Send it straight to production instead. Either way, 4OVER4 has printed cards since 1999, and every order is backed by the Gold Standard guarantees.

See the Rest of Our Cards

Hotel key cards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a gift card, a membership card, or a plain plastic wallet card 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.

Print Your Hotel Key Cards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25 years of printing since 1999. Whatever encoding, finish, or numbering you pick, these hotel key cards are built to open a door, carry your brand, and survive a full stay. Choose your magnetic stripe, set your numbering, and print your hotel key cards today.