Key Takeaways
- Grubhub does not accept EBT because it only delivers prepared food.
- EBT is accepted by grocery delivery services like Amazon Fresh and Instacart.
- Payment alternatives on Grubhub include cash, credit/debit cards, and PayPal.
- SNAP benefits can buy groceries online in participating states and stores.
Does Grubhub Take EBT As Payment?
Grubhub does not accept EBT as a form of payment. This is because EBT is intended for groceries, and Grubhub primarily delivers prepared food from restaurants, which does not qualify for EBT purchases.
However, Grubhub offers several other payment methods including cash, Apple Pay, Android Pay, credit or debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover), and PayPal for convenient payment options.
What Food Delivery Companies Accept EBT?
While Grubhub doesn’t take EBT as a form of payment, luckily, there are other grocery and food delivery services that do. These include:
- Amazon Fresh: Amazon Fresh offers grocery delivery in nine U.S. states for those eligible for EBT payments.
- Walmart Online Ordering: Allows EBT use in 49 states, with Alaska residents required to use their EBT card at pickup. Users must add their EBT card in their account payment options.
- Instacart: Instacart provides grocery delivery services with EBT-eligible groceries in select stores across the U.S., contingent on the state’s participation in the SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot program. Stores like Aldi and Meijer are included, with EBT purchases limited to eligible items such as produce, meats, dairy, bread and cereals, snack foods, and non-alcoholic beverages.
Read More: How to order food delivery using an EBT card
How To Pay With EBT Online
Using SNAP benefits online is a fairly simple process; we’ve put together a step-by-step tutorial on how to pay for things with EBT online.
- Before you try to use your EBT online, make sure your state participates in the Online Purchasing Pilot program.
- After you’ve confirmed eligibility to use EBT online, select a grocery store to purchase groceries. Make sure that store accepts EBT by going to the payment methods in the settings.
- Add eligible items to your cart and go to checkout. Select the EBT card in the payment options and enter your card information.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can be bought with EBT?
EBT, used by SNAP participants, permits the purchase of groceries such as produce, meat, dairy, bread, cereals, snack foods, non-alcoholic beverages, and seeds/plants for food production. It excludes alcohol, cigarettes, vitamins, hot foods, pet foods, cleaning supplies, paper products, household supplies, and live animals.
Does Uber Eats take EBT?
No, Uber Eats does not accept EBT since it’s an online food delivery service that solely works with restaurants; SNAP benefits cannot be used to purchase prepared food items.
