Instacart
What does this mean?
Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 100% of 11 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.
Get help with (3)
- Refund requestReport missing, damaged or wrong items in the app or website within 3 days; ask within 24 hours for a same-day refund.
- Unauthorized chargeCheck for authorization holds and Instacart+ renewals first; if the charge still does not fit, contact Instacart, then the bank.
- Cancellation problemCancel Instacart+ under Your Instacart+ membership. Annual members get a refund only within the first 5 days and only if they placed no orders with it.
Contacts (7)
Phone
- Instacart customer support
Use for: Refund request, Billing error, Unauthorized charge, Cancellation problem, Poor service or broken promise, Lost package, Item arrived damaged or defective
Source: instacart.com, verified 2026-10-12
Online tools and accounts
- Instacart Help Center (Connect with Instacart)
Use for: Refund request, Billing error, Unauthorized charge, Poor service or broken promise
Source: instacart.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Arbitration opt-out
Within 30 days of first accepting the Terms. Include first and last name, account email and a clear statement that you opt out.
Source: instacart.com, verified 2026-10-12
Apps
- Report a problem with an order (app Get help, or website Report a problem) Sign-in requiredApp: select the order > Get help. Website: select the order > Report a problem
Use for: Refund request, Lost package, Item arrived damaged or defective
Source: instacart.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Cancel Instacart+ (Your Instacart+ membership > Cancel membership) Sign-in requiredApp: Account > Your Instacart+ membership > Cancel membership. Web: menu > Your Instacart+ membership > Cancel membership
Use for: Cancellation problem
Source: instacart.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Report a safety issue on an order Sign-in requiredSelect the order > Get help > Other issues > Report safety issue
In an emergency, call 911.
Use for: Poor service or broken promise
Source: instacart.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Notice of dispute (Legal Department)Instacart, ATTN: Legal Department, 50 Beale Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105
Must include contact details, a description of the claim, the remedy and amount sought, and your personal signature. Allow 60 days before arbitration.
Source: instacart.com, verified 2026-10-12
Escalation path
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
AppReport a problem with an order (app Get help, or website Report a problem) App: select the order > Get help. Website: select the order > Report a problem Sign-in requiredCustomer service
Card or bank dispute
Fair Credit Billing Act billing-error and purchase-dispute rights (Regulation Z)
Electronic Fund Transfer Act error resolution and unauthorized-transfer liability (Regulation E)
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Arbitration
MailNotice of dispute (Legal Department) Instacart, ATTN: Legal Department, 50 Beale Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105Signed written notice, then at least 60 days to resolve it before arbitration.
Known blockers
- Order problem reports and Instacart+ cancellation need the customer signed in.
- Orders placed through a retailer's own app or website are handled by that retailer, not Instacart.
Scam warnings
Official domains
instacart.com
Real links and emails from Instacart end in one of these.
For the whole industry, read Rideshare and delivery apps — how complaints work.
Verification notes
Grocery delivery and pickup, operated by Maplebear Inc. (d/b/a Instacart). Terms last updated May 7, 2026. For orders placed through a retailer's own app or website (for example Kroger), Instacart says to contact that retailer. Problems must be reported within 3 days of pickup or delivery.
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