20 cards ranked
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 requiredChaseUp to $20 in monthly Instacart credits plus a complimentary Instacart+ membership, through December 31, 2027$240/yr
- $240/yr
- United QuestEnrollment requiredChaseUp to $180 in Instacart credits each calendar year ($10 + $5 monthly; benefits end 12/31/27)$180/yr
- IHG One Rewards PremierEnrollment requiredChaseReceive a $10 Instacart credit monthly (up to $120 annually) plus a complimentary 3-month Instacart+ membership.$120/yr
- IHG Rewards Club TravelerEnrollment requiredChaseReceive 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 requiredChaseUp to $120 in annual Instacart credits including $0 delivery fees with 3 months of complimentary Instacart+ and a $10 monthly Instacart credit.$120/yr
- Southwest Rapid Rewards PremierEnrollment requiredChaseUp to $120 in Instacart credits annually with $0 delivery fees and 3 months complimentary Instacart+.$120/yr
- Southwest Rapid Rewards PriorityEnrollment requiredChaseUp to $120 in annual Instacart credits ($0 delivery fees with 3 months of complimentary Instacart+ and $10 monthly credit)$120/yr
- United BusinessEnrollment requiredChaseUp to $10 in monthly Instacart credits through December 31, 2027$120/yr
- $120/yr
Also comes with a complimentary membership at Instacart:
- #16%
- #2Comenity Capital Bank5% on groceries (up to $10,000/year, then 1%)Combined $500/year cash back cap with wholesale clubs and gas/EV-charging stations; 1% thereafter5%
- #34.8%4x points
- #44.0%4x points
- #54.0%4x points
- #63.5%5x points
- #73%
- #83.0%3x points
- #9Bilt Obsidianif you select itBilt3x 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
- #103%
- #113%
- #123%
- #133%
- #143.0%3x points
- #153.0%3x points
- #163.0%6x points
- #173.0%3x points
- #183%
- #19Venmo Credit Cardif it’s your top categorySynchrony3% on groceries if it's your top eligible spend category that cycleAutomatically 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%
- #20Barclays3x points on groceriesExcludes Target and Walmart; the 3x tier also covers eligible Wyndham Vacation Club purchases3.0%3x points
Last updated July 28, 2026