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How to cancel Instacart Plus

In the Instacart app or on instacart.com open Your Instacart+ membership, select Cancel membership, Continue to cancel, then Confirm cancellation; an email confirms it. Benefits last to the end of the paid term. Gotcha: only annual plans get a refund, within 5 days and before using benefits.

By Stackcut · Partly confirmed (see what's unverified) on 2026-09-29, then re-checked independently · JSON · Open data, CC BY 4.0

The short answer

  • Where: Select the 3 horizontal lines in the upper left (website) or the Account icon in the upper right (app).
  • When it ends: You keep benefits until the end of the paid term, and the membership won't auto-renew.
  • Want to keep it for less? Pay yearly and more. Options

Before you cancel

What you lose

  • $0 delivery fees on eligible orders
  • Instacart+ perks such as Peacock and New York Times Cooking

Cancel, by who bills you

Pick the route for whoever charges you: the name on your card statement or receipt tells you.

Billed by Instacart+

Online, self-serve Instacart+ memberships billed by Instacart, including EBT SNAP and Costco-priced plans; the same steps work in the Instacart app. Who can cancel: The account holder, signed in to Instacart.

  1. Select the 3 horizontal lines in the upper left (website) or the Account icon in the upper right (app)You should see: Your Instacart+ membership
  2. Select Your Instacart+ membership, then under Manage your membership select Cancel membershipYou should see: an option to set a reminder 7 days before renewal, and Continue to cancel
  3. Select Continue to cancelYou should see: Confirm cancellation
  4. Select Confirm cancellationYou should see: a confirmation message that you canceled your membership
  5. Select Done
Confirm it worked
A confirmation message on screen and an email confirming the cancellation (check spam if it doesn't arrive)
Access ends
You keep benefits until the end of the paid term, and the membership won't auto-renew
Notice
Renewal charges can be applied up to 6 hours before renewal (refundable per the Instacart+ Terms); cancel before a trial or promotion ends to avoid being charged
Refunds
Annual plans: a refund if cancelled within the first 5 calendar days of a paid term or renewal and no Instacart+ benefits were used; otherwise non-refundable. Monthly fees are not refundable
Source: instacart.com instacart.com instacart.com

Questions people ask

Can I get a refund if I cancel Instacart Plus?

Annual plans: a refund if cancelled within the first 5 calendar days of a paid term or renewal and no Instacart+ benefits were used; otherwise non-refundable. Monthly fees are not refundable.

Source: instacart.com instacart.com

If I cancel Instacart Plus, when does my access end?

You keep benefits until the end of the paid term, and the membership won't auto-renew.

Source: instacart.com instacart.com

How long before renewal do I need to cancel Instacart Plus?

Renewal charges can be applied up to 6 hours before renewal (refundable per the Instacart+ Terms); cancel before a trial or promotion ends to avoid being charged.

Source: instacart.com instacart.com

Keep it for less

Before cancelling, check whether one of these does the job. Offers change and differ by account.

  • Pay yearly Pay $99 a year instead of $9.99 a month instacart.com
  • Discount program Customers who placed an EBT SNAP order in the last 6 months can pay $4.99 a month for 1 year (then $9.99 a month) instacart.com
  • Discount program Costco members can get the annual plan for $79 by linking their Costco membership instacart.com

For AI agents

  • The person signs in and handles any two-factor code; an agent should never ask for a password.
  • Retention step: After Cancel membership, Instacart offers a reminder 7 days before renewal instead; choose Continue to cancel, then Confirm cancellation
  • You can also cancel through Instacart customer support at 1(888)246-7822
  • Annual members get a refund only if they cancel within the first 5 calendar days of a paid term and haven't used Instacart+ benefits
  • Renewal charges can post up to 6 hours before the renewal date

Get this plan as data: get_exit_plan on the Stackcut MCP (stackcut.io/mcp), or /exits/instacart_plus.json. After using a guide, send structured report_guide_feedback for matching or changed steps, missing billing routes or human handoffs; keep unknown language and market omitted. Confirm with the person before the final click, and report the outcome with report_action_outcome, using the exact packet_revision and route_id returned by the plan.

Or give your agent the stackcut-leave skill (a zip): it exports first, walks the steps, stops when the page doesn't match, and leaves the final click to the person.

Delete your account (separate from cancelling)

Cancelling stops the payments; deleting removes the account and its data. Delete-account page (rated easy).

Link from JustDeleteMe (MIT).

Sources

  1. Manage your Instacart+ membership (Instacart Help Center) Select the 3 horizontal lines in the upper left corner (website) or the Account icon in the upper right corner (app). (where the flow starts)
  2. Manage your Instacart+ membership (Instacart Help Center) Select Your Instacart+ membership. Under Manage your membership, select Cancel membership. (the menu names)
  3. Manage your Instacart+ membership (Instacart Help Center) If you change your mind, you can also set up a reminder sent for 7 days before the membership renews. (the reminder offered in the flow)
  4. Manage your Instacart+ membership (Instacart Help Center) Select Continue to cancel. Select Confirm cancellation. You'll then see a confirmation message that you canceled your membership. Select Done. (the final steps)
  5. Manage your Instacart+ membership (Instacart Help Center) You’ll get an email confirming your cancellation. If you can’t find this email, check your spam folder. (how to confirm it worked)
  6. Manage your Instacart+ membership (Instacart Help Center) If you cancel at any other time, you won't get a refund, but you can continue enjoying the $0 delivery fees through the end of your billing period. (when access ends, no refund)
  7. Manage your Instacart+ membership (Instacart Help Center) Charges may be applied up to 6 hours prior to renewal to a paid plan but are refundable per the Instacart+ Terms. (early renewal charges)
  8. Instacart Terms and Conditions (last updated May 7, 2026) You can cancel your membership at any time through your “Your Instacart+ Membership” page (where to cancel)
  9. Instacart Terms and Conditions (last updated May 7, 2026) Annual memberships: If canceled within the first 5 calendar days of a paid term or renewal, you may receive a refund of the membership fee (the annual refund window)
  10. Instacart Terms and Conditions (last updated May 7, 2026) but only if you have not used Instacart+ benefits during that period. Annual memberships canceled after the 5-day window are non-refundable (conditions on the annual refund)
  11. Instacart Terms and Conditions (last updated May 7, 2026) Monthly memberships: Monthly membership fees are not refundable. If you cancel, you can continue to use benefits until the end of the paid term, and your membership will not auto-renew. (monthly refunds and when access ends)
  12. Instacart Terms and Conditions (last updated May 7, 2026) At the end of a trial/promo, we automatically charge your payment method unless you cancel first. (trial notice)
  13. Instacart+ (Instacart) For a flat standard fee of $99/year or $9.99/month, members enjoy exclusive benefits (annual and monthly prices)
  14. Instacart+ (Instacart) If you prefer, you can contact customer support at 1(888)246-7822 (cancelling through support)
  15. EBT SNAP and Instacart+ promotion (Instacart Help Center) Customers who placed an EBT SNAP order within the last 6 months can buy a discounted monthly Instacart+ membership for $4.99/month for 1 year. (the EBT SNAP discount)
  16. Instacart+ and Costco partnership (Instacart Help Center) Costco members can receive a reduced annual Instacart+ membership for $79. (the Costco price)
  17. Instacart+ (Instacart) Peacock Hit movies, TV, live sports, and more. New York Times Cooking ($50 annual value) (perks lost on cancelling)
  18. Instacart+ (Instacart) $0 grocery delivery fees* On orders of $10+. *Service fees apply. (the main benefit lost)
  19. Instacart+ (Instacart) Yes, you can cancel at anytime from the Your Instacart+ Membership page in the Instacart app or on the website. (app and website both work)

Not confirmed yet

  • Instacart's help center, terms and Instacart+ pages couldn't be re-read in review on 2026-09-29, so the steps, confirmation email, refund and 6-hour renewal-charge rules, prices, support number and the EBT SNAP and Costco offers rest on the original research
  • Memberships bought on a partner site (Costco, Price Chopper, Sprouts, The Fresh Market, Tops Markets, Wegmans): whether they cancel on the partner site or on Instacart is not documented
  • Whether Instacart+ can be billed through Apple or Google Play is not documented (Instacart's App Store and Google Play listings show no in-app purchases)
  • A direct start URL for the Your Instacart+ membership page is not documented
  • What Instacart keeps after the membership ends is not documented

Independent re-check, 2026-09-29

A second reviewer re-read the official pages and corrected what was wrong or missing; some facts couldn't be re-checked (listed above). The JSON lists what changed.

Partly confirmed (see what's unverified), 2026-09-29. Cancel flows change: if this one did, tell us at support@stackcut.io. Stackcut Exits is open data (CC BY 4.0).