How to Cancel Instacart+ in 2026

To cancel Instacart+, open Instacart on the website or app, go to Account, select Your Instacart+ membership, then Cancel membership, Continue, and Confirm cancellation. If Apple or Google is billing you, that flow will not stop the charge. You have to cancel in your Apple or Google subscription settings instead.

Short answer: Account, then Your Instacart+ membership, then Cancel membership, then Confirm. Cancel through Apple or Google if that is who bills you. You keep the $0 delivery fee perks until the end of the period you already paid for.

Last updated: June 2026

The paid membership is called Instacart+. It gives you $0 delivery fees on qualifying orders and lower service fees. When you want out, the cancel button is real and it works. The catch is where you signed up. That decides where you have to go to actually stop the money.

Where is the Instacart+ cancel button?

It lives inside your membership settings, not in general account settings. On the website, look for the three horizontal lines in the top corner. In the app, tap the Account icon. From there you open Your Instacart+ membership. The cancel option sits under "Manage your membership." It is not hidden, but Instacart nudges you toward a "remind me later" reminder before you get there. Skip that if you actually want to cancel.

How do I cancel Instacart+ on the website?

1. Go to instacart.com and sign in.
2. Select the three horizontal lines in the upper-left corner.
3. Select Your Instacart+ membership.
4. Under "Manage your membership," select Cancel membership.
5. Select Continue to move past the retention prompt.
6. Select Confirm cancellation.
7. Select Done, then check your email for a cancellation confirmation.

No confirmation email means it may not have gone through. Go back and check that the page now shows the membership as cancelled.

How do I cancel Instacart+ in the app?

1. Open the Instacart app and tap the Account icon in the upper corner.
2. Tap Your Instacart+ membership.
3. Tap Cancel membership.
4. Tap Continue, then Confirm cancellation.
5. Tap Done and wait for the confirmation email.

Important: this in-app flow only works if Instacart bills your card directly. If Apple or Google takes the payment, read the next section. Tapping cancel here will not stop their charge.

The App Store and Google Play billing gotcha

This is the part that catches people. If you first subscribed to Instacart+ through the Apple App Store or through Google Play, then Apple or Google runs the billing, not Instacart. Cancelling inside the Instacart app does nothing to that charge. Your next renewal still hits.

To actually stop it:

• Apple (iPhone or iPad): Settings, tap your name at the top, Subscriptions, tap Instacart+, then Cancel Subscription.
• Google Play (Android): Open the Google Play Store, tap your profile icon, Payments & subscriptions, Subscriptions, tap Instacart+, then Cancel subscription.

Quick way to tell who bills you: check your receipts. If the charge comes from Apple.com or Google, that is where you cancel. A charge straight from Instacart means the in-app cancel works.

Do I keep access after I cancel? Is there a refund?

You keep your Instacart+ benefits until the end of the period you already paid for. Cancelling does not cut you off that day. It just stops the next renewal, so your $0 delivery fees run out at the end of the current cycle.

On refunds: Instacart's policy says annual members may cancel within the first 5 calendar days of a paid term and get the fee back, but only if no orders were placed using the membership. Outside that window, and for monthly plans, expect no refund. You simply keep the perks until the period ends. Terms change, so confirm the current refund window on Instacart's help pages before you count on it. If you cancelled through Apple or Google, any refund request also goes through them, not Instacart.

Cancel now to avoid the next charge

The renewal is the deadline that matters. Cancel before your billing date and you avoid the next charge entirely while keeping access to the end of the current period. Wait until after it renews and you are into the next cycle, refund not guaranteed. Do it a day or two early to be safe.

Ways to cancel Instacart+, compared

If a charge slips through after you cancelled, or Instacart bills you again on a membership you killed, you can push back. Start with support, and if that stalls, look at disputing the credit card charge with your bank. Our guide on what to do when a company will not refund you walks through the next steps.

Common questions

Why does the Instacart app say cancel but I still got charged?

Because Apple or Google is billing you, not Instacart. The in-app cancel does not touch their subscription. Cancel in your Apple Settings or Google Play subscriptions to stop it, and see how to dispute the charge if one already went through.

Will I lose my Instacart+ benefits the moment I cancel?

No. Your $0 delivery fees and other perks stay active until the end of the billing period you already paid for. Cancelling only stops the next renewal.

Can I get a refund on Instacart+?

Annual members may qualify for a refund if they cancel within the first 5 calendar days of a paid term and placed no orders using the membership. Monthly plans are generally not refundable. Terms change, so confirm the current policy on Instacart's help pages.

How do I know if Apple or Instacart is billing me?

Check your payment receipts. A charge from Apple.com or Google means you cancel in their subscription settings. A charge directly from Instacart means the in-app cancel works.

Does deleting the Instacart app cancel my membership?

No. Deleting the app does nothing to the subscription. You have to cancel through the correct billing channel, whether that is Instacart, Apple, or Google, or the renewal keeps charging.