Both Instacart and Walmart Spark require shoppers and drivers to complete alcohol delivery training before handling orders that include beer, wine, or spirits. Certification Experts offers a $35 online course that satisfies both platforms' requirements in about 1 hour.
Instacart shoppers who want to fulfill alcohol orders must meet these requirements:
- Complete approved alcohol delivery training — required before alcohol orders appear
- Be 21 years or older — Instacart's minimum age for alcohol delivery
- Verify customer ID at delivery — scan or manually check a valid government-issued ID
- Customer must be present — never leave alcohol at the door without age verification
- Follow state delivery hour restrictions — alcohol delivery is limited to certain hours in some states
When you complete alcohol certification, Instacart enables alcohol orders in your shopper app. You shop for the items at the store, then deliver them to the customer. At delivery, you must verify the customer's age — the Instacart app will prompt you through this process. Alcohol orders tend to have higher item totals, which can mean larger percentage-based tips.
Spark drivers who want to deliver alcohol must:
- Complete approved alcohol delivery training — same certification works for Spark
- Be 21 years or older — minimum age requirement
- Verify customer age at delivery — valid ID required, customer must be present
- Follow Walmart's delivery protocols — alcohol must be delivered with the rest of the order
Walmart Spark handles alcohol delivery as part of regular grocery orders. When a customer orders alcohol through Walmart's delivery service, certified Spark drivers can accept these orders. At the door, you verify the customer is 21+ with a valid ID. Spark alcohol orders are part of larger grocery batches, so they often come with higher overall pay.
One course covers both Instacart and Spark — plus every other delivery platform:
- Enroll in the National Alcohol Delivery Training Certification — $35
- Complete the 1-hour online course — covers ID verification, state laws, refusal procedures
- Pass the exam — 99% pass rate, scenario-based questions
- Download your certificate — immediate access after passing
- Submit to each platform — upload through Instacart Shopper app and Spark Driver app
Your Certification Experts alcohol delivery certification also works for Amazon Flex, DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Gopuff. One certification, every major delivery platform.
Yes. Instacart requires all shoppers to complete approved alcohol delivery training before they can accept orders containing beer, wine, or spirits. The Certification Experts online course ($35, 1 hour) meets this requirement.
No. Walmart Spark requires alcohol delivery certification before you can accept orders that include alcoholic beverages. Complete the Certification Experts course and upload your certificate through the Spark Driver app.
Yes. The National Alcohol Delivery Training Certification from Certification Experts is accepted by both Instacart and Walmart Spark, as well as Amazon Flex, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub.
You must be at least 21 years old to deliver alcohol on Instacart. This is a federal and state legal requirement, not just an Instacart policy.
