Aldi has made a name for itself offering ultra-low prices by cutting costs in ways that other grocery stores simply cannot fathom. Not only is the chain one of the , it's also among the , and it is making . But if you're just discovering Aldi for the first time, you might have wondered if it offers delivery.
As a matter of fact, you can have your Aldi groceries delivered, but it's not through the company itself; rather, Aldi has joined the growing list of stores that use Instacart and DoorDash for its delivery services. The cost for regular shoppers on Instacart starts at $3.99 for orders over $35 (but it can go up to $9.
99 if it's peak shopping hours), plus service fees and driver tips. Instacart+ members, however, pay zero delivery fee on orders over $35, and their service fees are cheaper, too. To get Aldi groceries delivered on DoorDash, you must have a DashPass, which costs $9.
99 a month (or $96 if purchased annually). The DashPass gives customers access to free delivery on orders over $35, though you are still on the hook for service fees and driver tips. You'll pay a little more for Aldi groceries through Instacart or DoorDash – or will you? Aldi's prices on Instacart and DoorDash do include a slight surcharge on most items.
This is, as its reads, in order to "cover the cost of personal shopping." It's typically not too much of a surcharge, on average slightly more than 10% what you'd pay were you shopping yourself, but of course it can add up, so you'll have to watc.
