Instacart Shopper Earn Money as an In-store or Full-service Shopper

An Instacart Shopper is an independent contractor who shops for and delivers groceries to customers from local stores. Instacart, the company, connects customers with shoppers to deliver fresh groceries to their doors.

How Instacart Shopper works

Instacart uses technology to give customers access to their favorite stores online, so they can order groceries from anywhere. As an independent contractor, you use your own vehicle to handle deliveries and pay for your own maintenance and fuel.

Instacart offers two shopper opportunities:

Full-Service Shopper – receive orders through the app and then shop and deliver groceries to the customer’s door. As a Full-service shopper, you shop and deliver the customer orders. You can select hours based on your schedule.

In-Store Shopper –  review orders, shop, and bag the groceries in-store before moving on to the next order. As an In-store shopper, you hand select customer orders in-store and bag for pickup. You get to set your own schedule.

How to get started

• Become an Instacart shopper by signing up and completing the registration.
• Answer questions about your smartphone and car.
• Choose between full-service shopper or in-store shopper.

How to get paid

• Instacart pays Shoppers weekly through direct deposit.
• Instapay may be available to select shoppers to cash out anytime.

In-Store Shoppers – earn an hourly wage, detailed in the initial offer letter and can work up to 29 hours a week.

Full-Service Shoppers – Earnings vary depending on the batches completed, number of items, type of items, driving distance, and effort involved in shopping and delivering. You keep 100% of customer tips.

How to apply to be an Instacart Shopper

To qualify as a shopper, you must pass a criminal background check that you pay for.

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 9 or later
• A functioning, registered vehicle
• Vehicle insurance, in accordance with local laws
• Can lift 30+ pounds
• Following Instacart’s food safety policies

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 9 or later
• Can lift 30+ pounds
• Following Instacart’s food safety policies