Instacart charges delivery fees, service fees, and other fees that are shown at checkout before you confirm your order, and these fees may change over time.
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The fee structure includes variable fees disclosed at checkout, but the terms reserve the right to change fees, meaning the fee shown at any given checkout may differ from future orders.
Instacart rewrote its entire Terms of Service, adding 367 new sentences including sections on AI-powered services, updated arbitration procedures, and revised data handling practices. The restructuring makes it harder to compare what changed because the entire document was reorganized.
View change record →Users will see the full fee breakdown including delivery fees, service fees, and taxes before confirming each order. However, the terms state fees are subject to change, so fees may vary between orders.
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"Instacart charges fees for use of certain Services, including delivery fees, service fees, and other fees as disclosed at checkout. Fees are subject to change. Your final order total, including all applicable fees and taxes, will be displayed before you confirm your order.Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service
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The fee structure includes variable fees disclosed at checkout, but the terms reserve the right to change fees, meaning the fee shown at any given checkout may differ from future orders.
Users will see the full fee breakdown including delivery fees, service fees, and taxes before confirming each order. However, the terms state fees are subject to change, so fees may vary between orders.
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