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Core payment methods

You must support at least one core payment method. In practice, retailers typically offer credit card and debit card, and might also offer a selection of other core payment methods.

The following table lists the core payment methods with information about availability, default status, what can be purchased with the payment method, and payment processor:

Payment methodAvailabilityDefault statusSupported itemsPayment processor
Credit cardUS, Canada, International2Always onProducts, alcohol, medicationStripe, Adyen, Braintree
Debit cardUS, Canada, InternationalAlways onProducts, alcohol, medicationStripe, Adyen, Braintree
Prepaid card1US, CanadaAlways onProducts, alcohol, medicationStripe, Adyen, Braintree
Apple PayUS, CanadaOnProducts, alcohol, medicationStripe
PayPalUS, CanadaOnProductsBraintree
VenmoUSOnProductsBraintree
KlarnaUSOnProducts, medicationStripe
Google PayUSAvailable on requestProducts, alcohol, medicationStripe

1 Subject to our standard fraud procedures, Instacart accepts prepaid cards subject to specific transaction authorizations by the card issuer. If a prepaid card is declined at checkout, the customer must contact the issuer because prepaid issuers don't provide information that would allow Instacart to address the situation. 2 To discuss payment methods for the international locations in which you operate, contact your Instacart representative.