Save a trip to the grocery store whenever you can with Instacart. You'll be able to buy groceries on Instacart.com or the Instacart app, have a personal shopper pick up your items and drop them off to you—all on the same day! Instacart partners with 40,000 local grocers and chain supermarkets across the U.S. and Canada. Just plug in your location and see which stores near you are featured on the platform.
You'll also find tons of Instacart savings as you browse for groceries online. New customers score free delivery on their first purchase when they scan the QR code that's displayed on the Instacart.com homepage. There's even a page dedicated to online deals at stores near you. And if that isn't enough, there are almost always Instacart coupons and discounts available.
You don't need a membership to use Instacart's delivery and pickup service, so there's no monthly cost. There is, however, a small fee for same-day deliveries over $35. And there may be one for pickups, too. But you can subscribe to Instacart+ (formerly Instacart Express) to waive all future delivery fees.
Keep reading to find out which stores and departments you can shop on the mobile app or website. You'll learn about how you can use EBT SNAP for your purchases, and how joining TopCashback can help you get cash back on Instacart orders online.
Instacart Homepage
Retailers
Launched in 2012 by founders Apoorva Mehta, Max Mullen and Brandon Leonardo, Instacart now carries 40,000 stores from over 5,500 cities across North America.
Instacart has Publix, Costco, ALDI, Stew Leonard's, H Mart, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Shop Rite, just to name a few. You'll enjoy the convenience of placing an order for same-day delivery or curbside pickup at many of these locations. (Contactless delivery is also an option.)
There's an A-Z menu of retailers that you can scroll through. Or you can enter your go-to store in the Instacart search bar or delivery app.
When you browse, you'll notice there's more to Instacart than food delivery. You can get arts and crafts supplies from Michaels delivered to your door, along with office essentials from Staples, beauty products from Sephora and electronics from Best Buy. There are hardware stores like Lowe's and pharmacies like Walgreens and CVS at your disposal as well.
If you own a pet, check out Petco on Instacart for easy shopping. Out of diapers? buybuy BABY has them. And if you need a few things for your home, give Bed Bath & Beyond a look. Instacart delivers for all kinds of retailers.
You can even buy alcohol from Instacart. It will list the wine, beer and spirits shops based on your location.
Instacart posts online deals for any store that offers them. And you can stack those savings with our Instacart cash back offers, whether you request items for delivery or pickup.
Departments
Like aisles in a food market, Instacart's "departments" section is your guide to finding what you need. You can choose from categories like fresh produce, frozen food, seafood, meat, pantry, dairy and beverages.
For more expansive shopping, Instacart has dedicated pages for household essentials, health care, ready meals, baby supplies, flowers and other goods.
Once you click on a department, you'll be presented with some stores that have what you need, along with product recommendations. They'll only be stores and products that qualify for curbside pickup or delivery.
If you live in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami or another huge U.S. city, you may be able to get groceries delivered in as fast as 30 minutes with Priority Delivery. But if you see a small lightning bolt icon next to a retailer's name, that's an indication of fast delivery times as well.
Instacart Christmas Deals and Sales
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Get food, drinks and gifts delivered to your home on Christmas Eve with Instacart! You can avoid grocery store crowds and long lines at the pharmacy if you order online via Instacart.
Now, you might be asking, “is Instacart open on Christmas?” The short answer is yes. The long answer is it will depend on what store you want your Instacart shopper to visit. If, say, you want to order groceries from ShopRite, but the supermarket is closed on Christmas Day, then your Instacart shopper can’t get them for you. You’ll have to choose another store that’s open.
In short, there are no Instacart holiday hours. The holiday hours you’ll need are your local retailer’s. If you find a supermarket that’s available, then you can fill your virtual cart with tons of holiday party essentials. Instacart will assign a “shopper” to get your items at the store and drop them off on your doorstep.
You can always earn cash back on your Instacart purchases with a TopCashback membership. Once you join up for free, you can click the ‘Get Cash Back Now’ button and shop Instacart like normal. We’ll track your transaction and send the money to your account once it’s processed!
