How to save money with supermarket delivery passes

Supermarket delivery passes allow you to pay a set amount per month (or year) which then gives you access to regular delivery slots every time you shop. If you’re a subscriber you’ll no longer need to pay a delivery price per order.

Tesco has their service Delivery Saver.

They offer two paid plans for getting Tesco's home delivery. You can pay £7.99 per month for six months or a single payment of £47.94. This will allow you to benefit from free deliveries when spending £40 or £25 for Click & Collect orders.

The Delivery Saver does not allow same-day delivery to get Tesco delivered but you can book a delivery every day if you wish. There are no restrictions on when you can arrange a delivery (i.e. midweek only or after a certain time of the day). You can book a slot up to four weeks in advance.

This means a big benefit of the Delivery Saver is your access to prime-time slots including Christmas and Easter delivery options.

With Tesco, there is a delivery guarantee that if you do not save on delivery costs over the course of your plan Tesco will issue an eCoupon refund for spending on a future shop. So you don’t need to worry about not using this enough to make it worth it.

Tesco allows you to cancel your plan within 14 days of signing up or renewing your plan as long as you have not used the service yet.

Sainsbury’s Delivery Pass allows you to pick a pass that you’re more likely to benefit from which could bring the cost down quite a considerable amount.

The Anytime delivery pass for twelve months is £60 (£5 a month), six months is £35 (£5.83 a month) and three months is £20 (£6.66 a month). 

The Midweek pass for twelve months is £30 (£2.50 a month), six months is £18 (£3 a month) and three months is £10 (£3.33 a month).

The basket charge of £40 applies to both home delivery and click & collect orders which are higher than some of their competitors. 

The two base options are Anytime deliveries (no restrictions) or Midweek (Tuesday to Thursday) deliveries. 

If you’re happy with the Tuesday to Thursday delivery the savings are considerable. You can get further savings by signing up for a lengthier delivery pass. These options also include their Click & Collect service. Sainsbury’s Delivery Pass includes priority access for prime-time delivery slots.

You will receive a refund by way of shopping vouchers if you do not make savings from signing up for a delivery pass. With the Anytime pass costing £5 a month, you’ll start saving money on your second delivery in a month. 

You’re allowed to cancel your pass within 14 days of signing up (or renewing) as long as you have not yet used the service.

Asda delivery pass prices are really simple with a £6 per month subscription allowing you to benefit from anytime delivery slots as well as next day deliveries and collections. The other option is a midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) subscription at £35 for twelve months.
 

Other than anytime or midweek, there are no restrictions on when you can get a delivery. The Asda delivery pass recurring slot seems a great feature for those wanting a slot that fits their lifestyle and schedule.

The Asda delivery pass includes priority bookings for Christmas and Easter.

If the subscription does not save you money Asda will issue you the difference via a shopping voucher. More than a single order per month will see you make a saving on delivery costs.

Your Asda delivery pass renewal will happen automatically but you will get an email giving you 28 days notice.

Iceland does not offer a delivery pass but instead, their customers can benefit from free next day delivery on their groceries when spending £40 online. If you’re shopping in one of their stores you can get free same-day delivery when spending £25. Nice and simple!

Waitrose is another grocery store that chooses to not have a Waitrose delivery pass. Instead, you can pay £3 to have your groceries picked, packed and delivered as long as you meet a minimum spend of £40. If you don’t mind collection, you can book a free Click & Collect slot as long as you spend £40.

Ocado seems to be going all out with their Ocado Smart Pass. They have quite a few options packaged nicely with some attractive benefits.

Their Anytime delivery is £8.99 per month or you can save a bit more when you sign up for six months at £49.99 (£8.33 per month) or twelve months at £89.99 (£7.50 per month).

Their midweek passes (Tuesday to Thursday) start at £3.99 per month then £22.49 (£3.75 per month) for six months then £39.99 (£3.33 per month) for twelve months. 

The only restrictions would be based on which delivery pass you select out of midweek or anytime.

Orders over £75 tend to offer free delivery even without a delivery pass. Orders below £75 can attract a delivery fee of up to £6.99. 

The delivery pass price for Ocado is one of the more expensive but all Ocado Smart Pass plans give you access to over 500 items where you’ll save at least 10% as well as exclusive access to their 50% off sales plus early access to Chrisrtmas booking slots. Each year on your anniversary they’ll also send you a little gift.

Although Aldi now offers groceries online, they do not have any type of delivery pass. You can select your nearest store and pay £4.99 for their Click & Collect grocery service.