DoorDash Buying Instacart: What It Means for You
DoorDash agreed to buy Instacart for about $17 billion. If you use Instacart, nothing changes yet. Here's what DoorDash buying Instacart means for you, and when.
Published Oct 31, 2026. Facts come from the companies' own announcements and SEC filings, listed at the bottom.
What happened
On Oct 29, 2026, DoorDash and Instacart announced a signed deal. DoorDash will buy Instacart, the grocery delivery app.
Instacart's board approved it unanimously. Instacart works with about 100,000 stores today.
How much DoorDash is paying
- $65 per Instacart share, about $17 billion in total.
- That's 26% above Instacart's stock price on Oct 22, the last trading day before news of talks came out.
- At least 75% will be paid in cash. Stockholders can pick cash, DoorDash stock, or a mix, with stock capped at 25%.
- DoorDash plans to pay with cash on hand and new debt.
When it will happen
The companies expect the deal to close by the end of 2027 or in the first half of 2028.
First it needs a yes from Instacart stockholders and from antitrust regulators in the US, plus approvals in Canada and Israel. Holders of about 19% of Instacart's shares have already agreed to vote yes.
If the deal ends for certain regulatory reasons, DoorDash pays Instacart $1.25 billion. If it ends in certain other cases, like Instacart taking a better offer, Instacart pays DoorDash $650 million.
What it means for Instacart customers
For now, nothing. Instacart told customers:
- You can keep using the Instacart app and ordering from the same stores.
- There are no changes to your account or membership benefits because of the deal.
- Until the deal closes, Instacart and DoorDash run as separate companies.
After it closes, DoorDash says it expects to keep the Instacart brand and app.
What could change later
These are plans the companies named, not things that have happened:
- One membership fee. DashPass and Instacart+ members would pay one fee instead of two. DoorDash estimates that would save members $100 million a year.
- More stores. Instacart customers could shop at more than 50,000 more stores.
- No exclusive deals. DoorDash says local grocers can keep working with any delivery app they choose.
What hasn't been announced
- What a combined membership would cost, or when it would start.
- Any change to Instacart prices, delivery fees or service fees.
- Whether Instacart and DoorDash accounts, credits or promo codes will ever be linked.
We'll update this page when the companies share more.
What it means for Instacart shoppers
Shoppers are the people who pick and deliver your Instacart order. DoorDash says Instacart shoppers keep the freedom to choose how much they work and the info they use to pick batches. They can choose to take DoorDash orders too, or keep shopping only on Instacart.
Saving on Instacart right now
Current offers still work the same. See our Instacart promo code guide for the new customer welcome offers, or the Instacart review for fees and the business offer.
FAQ
Is DoorDash buying Instacart?
Yes. The two companies signed a deal on Oct 29, 2026. DoorDash will pay $65 a share, or about $17 billion. The deal still needs approval from regulators and Instacart stockholders.
When will DoorDash own Instacart?
Not soon. The companies expect the deal to close by the end of 2027 or in the first half of 2028. Until then, they run as two separate companies.
Will my Instacart account or Instacart+ change?
Not now. Instacart says there are no changes to your account or your membership benefits because of the deal. You can keep shopping as usual.
Will Instacart+ and DashPass become one membership?
DoorDash says that after the deal closes, members would pay one fee instead of two. It hasn't said what that would cost or when it would start.
Is the Instacart app going away?
No. DoorDash says it expects to keep Instacart's brand and app after the deal closes.
Will Instacart prices or delivery fees go up?
Neither company has announced any fee change. Instacart's Q&A says its goal is to make grocery shopping more affordable, but it doesn't promise specific prices.
Do Instacart promo codes still work?
Yes, for now. Instacart says nothing changes about how you shop today. Our Instacart promo code guide lists the current new customer offers.
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Related deal
Instacart: 40% off (up to $15) your first 2 orders or $0 delivery on your first 3, Instacart+ free for 14 days, and $0 delivery for businesses.