Cloud Engine Trial

[N. Sims]

Just wanna Inquire, I'm a newbie to the Google Cloud Platform :) - P.S just in case this is not the appropriate category kindly move it :) can't find a general discussion group, unless i missed it? :) 

I see that Google offers a $300 Free trial, if i avail this trial can i also stack a promo code from google cloud keynote that gives me a $500 credit too? if yes how? thanks ^_^

[Ryan (Cloud Platform Support)]

Salutations Nerou,

You are in the right place! 

To answer your credit questions: Short answer yes! Long answer:

You have a two options, the preferred would be:

1) Start the free trial and when the time is up upgrade then activate the $500 credit.

or

2) Apply the credit when you start your trial. You have to make sure you upgrade before the end of the trial time.

To make sure it works you need to 'activate' the coupon when you create the project. Then when you are ready to use the credit you can redeem it. You have 3 months after you activate it before it needs to be used. To do this:

-Please visit https://cloud.google.com/developers/starterpack/

-Enter your information and Promo code 

Then start your free trial by going to: https://cloud.google.com/free-trial/

- Follow those directions. Make sure you use the same email address and information.

Once this is done, to see the credit applied, please follow these instructions


1. Go to cloud.google.com

2. Click on ‘Log In’ and use the email address associated to your project. If you are already logged in click on ‘Go to my Console’

3. Click on ‘Billing’ under the gear in the top right corner.

4. Select the billing account for the project you wish to update.

5. Click on 'Credits' you should see a 500 credit there.


Please keep an eye on this credit. when it runs out, it will start charging the credit card on file.

[N. Sims]

okay so i can only enter one promo code per account right? i have two right now :(

from different events, 

and google auto charges my card !? i thought it will just pause all my projects until i opt to upgrade :D ?

[Ryan (Cloud Platform Support)]

You can only use one promo code per billing account. 

There will be no charges associated with use during your free trial. It will use the credit applied to the account. After the trial it will use the promo code credit you apply before doing any charges to the credit card. If you don't upgrade before the end of your trial it will pause everything after the 60 days.

I would like to note I am not an expert on billing matters. We have a some who can be reached through this form. 

On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 12:47:25 AM UTC-4, Nerou Daantos wrote:

[DH LEE]

Hi Nerou, a fellow dev here. Did you end up using both of the coupons? If you still have one extra, would you feel generous enough to share it with me? I cannot pay you but I am happy to reciprocate by helping in any creative way in the future. 

@dhfromkorea