- Alcohol is not available at all retailers in all markets on Instacart.
- We cannot fulfill special requests for alcohol items.
- If the alcohol item you ordered is out of stock, your shopper will contact you to approve a replacement. If you don’t approve a replacement, your shopper will refund the item.
- Your shopper can’t replace a non-alcoholic item with an alcoholic item. Shoppers can only add alcohol as a replacement for other alcohol items.
- Customers ordering alcohol on Instacart will be required to provide their date of birth at checkout to confirm they are older than 18 [in Alberta] or 19 [in Ontario]. When the order is delivered, a recipient must be present to sign for the delivery and show proof of legal age with a valid photo ID, as well.
- No orders containing alcohol will be delivered to any visibly intoxicated persons. No alcohol will be left unattended.
- If these requirements are not met at delivery, the alcohol items will not be delivered and the customer will not be charged for the value of the alcohol, excluding any delivery fees, bottle deposit fees or tip.