Shopper roles

Instacart’s same-day delivery and pickup services bring everyday essentials and fresh groceries to consumers in the U.S. and Canada in as fast as an hour. Customers order groceries from their favorite local stores, and Shoppers handpick the items and deliver the order to them.

There are two different shopper roles with Instacart: full-service shopper and in-store shopper. Each has different benefits and requirements.

Full-service shopper

Full-service shoppers are independent contractors that use the Instacart platform to shop and deliver orders for their customers. This opportunity has lots of flexibility—you choose which batches you’d like to shop, with no limit on how many batches you can fulfill.

Requirements to be on the platform as a full-service shopper include—

• 18 years of age or older
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. or Canada
• A smartphone with Android 5.0 or later, iOS 14 or later
• A functioning, registered vehicle
• Vehicle insurance, in accordance with local laws
• Can lift 30+ pounds
• Following Instacart’s food safety policies

In-store shopper

In-store shoppers are Instacart employees who, among other things, shop and stage orders in one store at a time. These part-time shoppers work scheduled shifts, up to 29 hours per week. No car is required for this role.

Requirements for the in-store shopper role include—

• 18 years of age or older
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. or Canada
• A smartphone with Android 5.0 or later, iOS 14 or later
• Can lift 30+ pounds
• Following Instacart’s food safety policies

Individuals with a medical condition or disability may qualify for reasonable accommodations. Please fill out this form to contact us.

Locations available on Instacart

Instacart is available in many cities across the U.S. and Canada, and we’re constantly expanding what regions we serve. Enter your postal code at instacart.com/locations to see available locations.

While we don’t have a set timeline for when Instacart will come to a particular city, you can sign up for updates for your area by creating an account on the Instacart website (U.S., Canada). You’ll get updates when we launch near you.