Deals from Taco Bell, Rubio’s and more

Taco lovers can enjoy an extra special Taco Tuesday this week, with National Taco Day kicking off the month on October 1. National Taco Day was previously celebrated on October 4 every year, but starting this year the celebration will be held on the first Tuesday. in October, according to a September announcement from National Day Calendar and Taco Bell.

The announcement follows Taco Bell’s ongoing efforts to remove the “Taco Tuesday” trademark, previously owned by Taco John’s, and subsequently move the date of National Taco Day.

“For years we celebrated National Taco Day on October 4, but it always felt like there was a bigger opportunity to align it with something even more special: Taco Tuesday,” Marlo Anderson, founder of the National Day Calendar, said at the time. This combination creates “the Taco Tuesday of all Taco Tuesdays,” he said.

Tacos hold a special place in Phoenix’s food scene, with multiple shops and trucks in the valley earning Arizonans’ love in every way to serve up the popular dish, from birria to carne asada to calabacitas.

To make the celebration of this iconic food even more special, the finalists for the Arizona Republic’s Top Taco 2024, a readers’ choice contest asking readers who makes the best tacos in Phoenix, will be announced on National Taco Day.

Estero Beach Tacos, a food cart serving fish and shrimp tacos at the Uptown Farmers Market in Phoenix, was crowned the winner of Top Taco 2023.

This year, taco deals can be found on both October 1 and 4, and even the entire month. Here you can read where and how you can score the deals.

Taco Bell’s National Taco Day deals

Taco Bell hosted a daylong celebration of $1-an-hour tacos on Tuesday, starting at 1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT, when Taco Bell Rewards members can redeem a deal for a $1 crunchy taco. There are 10,000 deals available for redemption between 1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT and 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT. Another 10,000 deals on a different dish start at the top every hour until 10pm ET/7pm PT. Here’s the lineup of deals (10,000 available for redemption every hour):

10am PT/1pm ET – Crispy Taco
11am PT/2pm ET – Double Stack Taco
12pm PT/3pm ET – Chalupa Supreme
1:00 PM PT/4:00 PM ET – Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco
2pm PT/5pm ET – Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco
3pm PT/6pm ET – Cantina Chicken Soft Taco
4pm PT/7pm ET – Soft Taco Supreme
5pm PT/8pm ET – Cheesy Gordita Crunch
6pm PT/9pm ET – Crispy Taco Supreme
7pm PT/10pm ET – Soft Taco

Taco Bell also has special Taco Tuesday drops in the Taco Bell app all month long:

October 8 – Five Rewards members will win a VIP visit to the Taco Bell Test Kitchen.
October 15 – 500 Rewards members will win a free taco every Taco Tuesday for a year.
October 22 – 50,000 Rewards members can choose one of eight Taco Bell classics for just $1
October 29 – Win one of 500 limited edition Taco Bell hoodie and cup bundles.

“When National Day Calendar gave us the official blessing to move National Taco Day to its rightful home – Tuesdays – we knew our celebration had to be just as big,” Taco Bell Chief Marketing Officer Taylor Montgomery said in a statement. “We are excited to unite taco lovers nationwide over the shared love of tacos on Taco Tuesday, October 1, and give our fans more than one way to celebrate during every Taco Tuesday during the month of October.”

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Baja Fris

Order online Tuesday through Friday (October 4) and receive one-get-one free tacos and taco combos. Just buy one and get a taco or taco combo of equal or lesser value for free. To get the deal, go to bajafresh.com and create or log in to your free Club Baja Rewards account, then use the code TACO2024 at checkout. (Coupon not reusable; one coupon per person, per visit.)

Broken Yolk Café

The Southern California-based chain is keeping with its celebration of National Taco Day on October 4, offering 50% off Baja Breakfast Tacos at participating locations on Friday.

El Pollo Loco

Members of the Mexican-style chicken restaurant chain’s Loco Rewards loyalty program can get three flame-grilled chicken tacos for $5 at restaurants, via the app or website, starting Tuesday through Friday, October 4. There is also a $0 delivery fee on all orders on Tuesdays for those who want to celebrate at home.

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop

Get $1.50 OG Tacos for dine-in and take-out all day Tuesday at participating locations.

On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina

Through Sunday, October 13, get Endless Tacos made with pulled chicken tinga and seasoned ground beef tacos for $10. For an additional $3, you can upgrade to Endless Brisket or Southwestern Chicken Tacos. Offer good to dine at participating On The Border restaurants.

Rubio’s Coastal Grill

Celebrate National Taco Day twice at the California-based restaurant chain: on Tuesday with a Rubio’s Original Fish Taco for just $2.50, and on Friday, October 4 with a free a la carte taco with any purchase. Also on Friday, Rubio’s Rewards members who check in through the app can be one of 10 randomly selected winners to receive a free taco every day for a year.

WaBa grill

Get 50% off a Boom Boom Taco Trio on Tuesday.