Does Walmart Offer Free Delivery for Seniors?

These are the most common questions about Walmart delivery and senior savings. Read these before assuming a discount exists that doesn’t, or missing one that does.

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  Is there a senior discount at Walmart? No — Walmart has no age-based senior discount of any kind · No senior Tuesday, no 65+ pricing, no birthday discount · Two real alternatives exist: Walmart+ Assist (income-based) and the AARP discount (age 50+, no income requirement)

  Walmart has confirmed it does not offer any discount tied specifically to age — not for customers turning 60, 65, or 70, and not on any particular day of the week. This has been the company’s consistent policy for years, and claims of a “Walmart senior discount day” circulating online are simply inaccurate. What Walmart does offer instead are two genuine savings paths that many seniors qualify for. The first is Walmart+ Assist, available to anyone enrolled in a qualifying government assistance program, which cuts the membership price in half. The second is a discount through AARP membership, available starting around age 50 with no income requirement at all. Neither program checks your age directly, but AARP eligibility effectively functions as an age-based discount for most members since AARP membership itself opens at 50. If you are looking for “the Walmart senior discount,” what you actually want is one of these two programs.
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  How much do I have to spend to get free delivery from Walmart? $35 minimum order for free grocery delivery (with Walmart+ membership) · Orders under $35 incur a $6.99 minimum order fee · Free shipping on Walmart.com items has no minimum at all with a membership

  Walmart+ members get free delivery from their local store on any order of $35 or more — groceries, household essentials, and other eligible items. If your order comes in under that $35 threshold, you are charged a $6.99 minimum order fee even with an active membership, so it pays to plan your shopping list to clear the threshold rather than ordering small amounts repeatedly. This $35 minimum applies specifically to delivery from your local store. It is a separate category from shipping: items shipped from Walmart.com warehouses come with free shipping and no minimum order size at all for Walmart+ members, covering next-day and two-day shipping on eligible items. Without a Walmart+ membership, delivery from your local store costs $7.95 to $9.95 per order regardless of how much you spend — that fee disappears entirely once you join.
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  How do I avoid Walmart delivery fees without paying for a membership? Free curbside pickup is available to everyone — no membership, no fee, no minimum order · This is the only completely free option without joining Walmart+ · Delivery without membership always costs $7.95–$9.95

  If you want to avoid delivery fees entirely without paying for any membership, free curbside pickup is the answer — and it is available to every Walmart customer regardless of membership status, with no order minimum and no fee. You place your order online or through the app, drive to the store, and a Walmart associate brings your items out to your car. This requires being able to drive to the store yourself or having someone drive you, which is the tradeoff compared to home delivery. If getting items brought directly to your door matters — particularly relevant for people with mobility limitations, no car, or who simply prefer not to go out — that convenience requires either paying the per-order delivery fee of $7.95 to $9.95 each time, or joining Walmart+ (starting at $49 per year through Assist) to make delivery free on every qualifying order going forward.
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  What is Walmart+ Assist and who actually qualifies? $49/year or $6.47/month — half the standard price · Requires proof of enrollment in SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, WIC, LIHEAP, Veterans Pension Benefits, Federal Public Housing Assistance, Federal Pell Grants, or tribal assistance · Verified through SheerID online

  Walmart+ Assist is the program many people mistake for a senior discount, but it is actually based on enrollment in a qualifying government assistance program — open to people of any age who meet the criteria. Qualifying programs include SNAP (food stamps), Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), WIC, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Veterans Pension Benefits, Federal Public Housing Assistance, and Federal Pell Grants, among others. To enroll, you verify your eligibility through Walmart’s online verification system (powered by a service called SheerID), which checks your enrollment status against the qualifying program’s records or accepts documentation you upload. Once verified, you choose monthly billing at $6.47 or annual billing at $49, and you receive every benefit a standard $98 member gets — free delivery, free shipping, gas savings, pharmacy delivery, and streaming. Many seniors on Social Security Income (SSI) specifically qualify for this program and may not realize SSI is one of the accepted programs.
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  What is the AARP discount on Walmart+ and is it the same as a senior discount? $58/year — $40 off the standard $98 price · Available to any AARP member, regardless of income · Most people join AARP around age 50, but the discount itself does not check your age · Annual AARP renewal is required to keep the rate

  The AARP discount functions as the closest thing to a senior discount that exists at Walmart, even though it is technically tied to AARP membership rather than your date of birth. AARP membership is generally available beginning around age 50, and once you are an AARP member, you can access a discounted Walmart+ rate of $58 per year instead of the standard $98 — a savings of $40 with no income or government assistance requirement. To activate it, you typically start on the AARP member benefits website, which transfers you to Walmart’s enrollment page with the discount already applied. One important detail: this discount requires your AARP membership to stay active. If your AARP membership lapses and you do not renew it, Walmart+ will automatically continue billing you at the full $98 rate at your next renewal date — so mark your calendar to renew both memberships together if you want to keep the discount.
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  Can I switch from paying full price to a discounted Walmart+ rate if I already qualify? Yes — switch anytime through your account · Walmart provides a prorated refund for the unused portion of your current billing period · New discounted rate begins immediately · Applies even if you’re currently in a free trial

  If you have been paying the standard $98 rate for months without realizing you qualified for Walmart+ Assist or the AARP discount, you can switch at any time — you do not need to wait for your renewal date. Once you complete the verification process for either program, Walmart applies a prorated refund for the portion of your current billing period you have not yet used, and your new discounted rate begins immediately with all the same benefits continuing uninterrupted. This also applies if you are currently in your free 30-day trial period — you can lock in the discounted rate before the trial even ends, so you never pay full price at all. If you are unsure whether you qualify for either program, it costs nothing to check: the verification process takes a few minutes online, and if you do not qualify, your current membership and price remain unchanged.
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  What other benefits come with Walmart+ besides free delivery? 10¢/gallon gas savings at 13,000+ stations (Walmart, Exxon, Mobil, Murphy) · Free pharmacy delivery in 49 states, no minimum · Paramount+ or Peacock streaming included · Early access to deals and Black Friday · Member prices at Sam’s Club fuel stations

  Free delivery is the headline benefit, but the full Walmart+ package includes several other perks that meaningfully add up, particularly for someone on a fixed income. Members save 10 cents per gallon at more than 13,000 gas stations nationwide, including Walmart, Exxon, Mobil, and Murphy locations (savings are 5 cents per gallon in Alabama and Oklahoma specifically) — for an average driver, this adds up to $36 or more per year, and significantly more for regular commuters. Pharmacy delivery is free in 49 states with no order minimum at all, a genuinely valuable benefit for anyone managing regular prescriptions who has difficulty getting to a pharmacy counter. Members also get to choose a free video streaming subscription — either Paramount+ Essential or Peacock Premium, both ad-supported — and can switch between them every 90 days. Early access to sales events, including Black Friday deals, lets members shop limited-stock items before the general public. Walmart estimates average annual savings of $382 among members who have held an annual membership for one year or more, though this figure does not subtract the membership cost itself.
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  Does my Medicare Advantage plan’s grocery allowance work at Walmart? Often yes — many Medicare Advantage plans include a monthly grocery or OTC allowance ($35–$275/month depending on plan) loaded onto a benefits card · Cards are widely accepted at Walmart for qualifying purchases · Check your specific plan’s card and accepted retailer list

  A significant number of Medicare Advantage plans now include a monthly over-the-counter (OTC) and grocery allowance benefit, loaded onto a prepaid benefits card that functions similarly to a debit card — and the dollar amount varies widely, typically ranging from $35 to $275 per month depending on the specific plan and the state you live in. These benefits cards are frequently accepted at Walmart for qualifying purchases including groceries, over-the-counter health items, vitamins, and household supplies. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, check your plan documents or call your insurer’s member services line to confirm whether your plan includes this benefit, what the monthly amount is, and whether Walmart specifically is an accepted retailer for your card network. Combining a Medicare Advantage grocery allowance with a discounted Walmart+ Assist or AARP membership creates a particularly strong combination for managing food and household costs on a fixed income — the allowance pays for the groceries themselves, while the membership eliminates the delivery fee on top.

All three tiers below include the exact same benefits. The only difference is what you pay and what you need to qualify.

Use the buttons below to find Walmart stores, pharmacies, and senior assistance resources near you. Confirm current delivery availability and membership pricing directly at walmart.com before enrolling.