Business cards feel like a small order, which is exactly why most print shops treat them like one — batched with other jobs and quoted at 5-7 business days. If you need cards for a conference tomorrow or a meeting this week, that timeline doesn't work. Here's what actually determines how fast a card order can move, and what it costs to move it fast.
Why Standard Card Printing Takes So Long
Most online print shops run business cards through large batch presses that only fire a few times a week, grouping many customers' orders onto the same sheet to save cost. That's efficient for the printer, but it means your order sits in a queue until there's enough volume to run — which is where the 5-7 day quote comes from.
What Rush Printing Does Differently
Every card order here goes to prepress within minutes of being placed and prints that same night if it's in before 9PM. There's no batch queue to wait on. Once printed, it ships free via FedEx Priority Overnight the next business day — so an order placed Monday evening can be in your hands Wednesday.
Real Pricing (500 Cards Is the Most Popular Order)
| Quantity | Price |
|---|---|
| 50 cards | $24.99 |
| 250 cards | $34.99 |
| 500 cards ⭐ Popular | $39.99 |
| 1,000 cards | $79.99 |
| 2,000 cards | $119.00 |
| 5,000 cards | $249.99 |
Every card is printed on premium 16pt cardstock at the standard 2.0"×3.5" size, in glossy or matte finish. Double-sided printing is currently included free as a limited-time offer — normally an add-on elsewhere, at no charge here.
The Real Bottleneck: Your Design File
Turnaround time on the print side is measured in hours. What actually adds days to a card order is going back and forth on artwork — a logo that's too low-resolution to print sharp at 300 DPI, text that gets changed after the file is submitted, or a design that wasn't built with bleed and safe margins. Use the free online designer to build your card directly in the browser (it handles bleed and sizing automatically), or double-check a file you're uploading before you submit it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do rush business cards cost?
500 cards (the most popular quantity) is $39.99. Pricing runs from $24.99 for 50 cards up to $249.99 for 5,000, all on premium 16pt cardstock with free FedEx overnight shipping included.
Is double-sided printing more expensive?
Not right now — double-sided printing is currently included at no extra charge as a limited-time offer, on top of the same free overnight shipping every order gets.
What actually slows down business card orders?
Almost never the printing itself — it's an incomplete design file. Low-resolution logos, missing bleed, or last-minute text changes cost more time than the entire production and shipping process combined.