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Best credit card to use at Instacart.

Groceries

Instacart is the largest U.S. grocery delivery and pickup marketplace, partnering with Costco, Wegmans, ALDI, Publix, and many regional chains. Orders placed through the Instacart app or instacart.com generally code as groceries on most cards, but some banks classify the charge as the underlying merchant — worth confirming on a small order before relying on a 6% grocery card. Several premium cards (Sapphire Reserve, Venture X) include Instacart+ memberships and statement credits.

Credits & perks at Instacart

These cards include a statement credit, rebate, or complimentary membership you can use at Instacart, on top of whatever you earn on the purchase. Weigh these alongside the ranked picks below.

  • United Club BusinessEnrollment required
    Chase
    Up to $20 in monthly Instacart credits plus a complimentary Instacart+ membership, through December 31, 2027
    $240/yr
  • Chase
    Two $10 Instacart credits each month through 12/31/27
    $240/yr
  • United QuestEnrollment required
    Chase
    Up to $180 in Instacart credits each calendar year ($10 + $5 monthly; benefits end 12/31/27)
    $180/yr
  • IHG One Rewards PremierEnrollment required
    Chase
    Receive a $10 Instacart credit monthly (up to $120 annually) plus a complimentary 3-month Instacart+ membership.
    $120/yr
  • IHG Rewards Club TravelerEnrollment required
    Chase
    Receive a $10 Instacart credit monthly (up to $120 annually) plus a complimentary 3-month Instacart+ membership; benefits end 12/31/27.
    $120/yr
  • Southwest Rapid Rewards PlusEnrollment required
    Chase
    Up to $120 in annual Instacart credits including $0 delivery fees with 3 months of complimentary Instacart+ and a $10 monthly Instacart credit.
    $120/yr
  • Chase
    Up to $120 in Instacart credits annually with $0 delivery fees and 3 months complimentary Instacart+.
    $120/yr
  • Chase
    Up to $120 in annual Instacart credits ($0 delivery fees with 3 months of complimentary Instacart+ and $10 monthly credit)
    $120/yr
  • United BusinessEnrollment required
    Chase
    Up to $10 in monthly Instacart credits through December 31, 2027
    $120/yr
  • Chase
    $10 monthly Instacart credit through 12/31/27
    $120/yr
Also comes with a complimentary membership at Instacart:
  1. #1
    American Express
    6% on groceries (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)
    U.S. supermarkets
    6%
  2. #2
    Comenity Capital Bank
    5% on groceries (up to $10,000/year, then 1%)
    Combined $500/year cash back cap with wholesale clubs and gas/EV-charging stations; 1% thereafter
    5%
  3. #3
    American Express
    4x points on groceries (up to $25,000/year, then 1%)
    4.8%4x points
  4. #4
    Barclays
    4x points on groceries
    4.0%4x points
  5. #5
    Barclays
    4x points on groceries
    Excludes Target and Walmart
    4.0%4x points
  6. #6
    Wells Fargo
    5x points on groceries
    3.5%5x points
  7. #7
    Comenity Capital Bank
    3% on groceries
    3%
  8. #8
    Chase
    3x points on groceries
    3.0%3x points
  9. #9
    Bilt Obsidianif you select it
    Bilt
    3x points on groceries if you select it as a bonus category (up to $25,000/year, then 1%)
    Choose dining (default) or groceries as your 3x category annually (cap applies when groceries is selected). Earn up to 6x at participating Bilt Dining restaurants (limited network) when Dining is the selected category.
    3.0%3x points
  10. #10
    American Express
    3% on groceries (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)
    U.S. supermarkets
    3%
  11. #11
    Capital One
    3% on groceries
    3%
  12. #12
    Capital One
    3% on groceries
    3%
  13. #13
    Capital One
    3% on groceries
    3%
  14. #14
    Citi
    3x points on groceries
    3.0%3x points
  15. #15
    Citi
    3x points on groceries
    3.0%3x points
  16. #16
    American Express
    6x points on groceries
    U.S. supermarkets
    3.0%6x points
  17. #17
    Navy Federal
    3x points on groceries
    3.0%3x points
  18. #18
    USAA
    3% on groceries
    First $3,000/year
    3%
  19. #19
    Venmo Credit Cardif it’s your top category
    Synchrony
    3% on groceries if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle
    Automatically on your highest-spend eligible category each statement period (8 eligible: transportation, travel, groceries, entertainment, dining & nightlife, bills & utilities, health & beauty, gas). Drugstores here represents health & beauty; bills & utilities maps to utilities.
    3%
  20. #20
    Barclays
    3x points on groceries
    Excludes Target and Walmart; the 3x tier also covers eligible Wyndham Vacation Club purchases
    3.0%3x points

Last updated July 28, 2026