Target Shipping Policy: $35 Free Shipping, 2-⁠Day Delivery & Order Pickup

Shipping at Target depends on three things: how much you spend, how you pay and whether you belong to Target Circle 360. This guide covers free-shipping rules, delivery speed, where free shipping applies, same-day delivery and Order Pickup, all based on Target's own pages. For returns, see the Target return policy.

How to get free shipping from Target.com

Target lists three ways to get free 2-day shipping on its hundreds of thousands of eligible items ¹:

1. Spend $35 on your order ¹.
2. Pay with a Target Circle Card (debit, credit or reloadable) for your Target.com purchase ¹.
3. Be a Target Circle 360 member ¹.

Eligible items are noted on the product detail page, in the cart and at checkout ¹. Circle Card users and Circle 360 members also get free standard shipping on most items, plus free 2-day shipping on eligible ones ². Target's delivery page also says there's no minimum on eligible items for members or card payments ⁵, which matches the Circle Card free-shipping rule above ².

Circle 360 costs $10.99/month or $99/year at the regular price ³. If you're deciding whether to keep it, see our guide to canceling Target Circle 360.

The pages captured for this guide don't state the shipping fee for orders under $35 without a Circle Card or membership, so check the cart total before you pay ¹.

How fast Target ships

Circle Card holders and Circle 360 members get the fastest free shipping available for each item, whether that's standard, 2-day or next-day shipping ³. Under the Circle 360 terms, 2-day items are expected to arrive within two business days after they ship and are picked up by the carrier ⁴.

To get 2-day delivery, order before the cutoff time, which varies by ZIP code and item ¹. Target publishes this schedule ¹:

Which items qualify depends on your market, where the item is stocked and the destination ZIP code ¹. Next-day shipping is available for eligible items in select markets, with fees and cutoff times that vary by market ⁴. For any item, the product detail page shows the estimated delivery date ³, and the product page, cart or checkout show order-by times ⁵.

Where Target ships for free

Target's free-shipping terms for Circle Card holders apply to standard shipping to all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as APO/FPO addresses and Puerto Rico ². The Circle 360 2-day benefit uses the same coverage ⁴.

If you upgrade your shipping method, shipping fees apply ². Target sometimes runs promotions for free upgraded shipping, with the terms spelled out in the offer ².

Limits and exclusions

• Minimum purchase on some items: select items may require a minimum purchase before the order ships ².
• Not every item gets 2-day shipping: size, weight, quantity, delivery address or vendor constraints can rule it out, and handling fees and exclusions may apply ⁴.
• No retroactive free shipping: the Circle Card free-shipping offer isn't valid on previous orders ².
• Quantity limits: Target can limit quantities by account, payment method or billing/shipping address, and will tell you if it does ⁴.
• Order confirmation isn't acceptance: Target's acknowledgement means your request was received, not that the order has been accepted or shipped ⁴. If product information was wrong, Target cancels the order and emails you ⁴.
• Risk of loss: unless otherwise stated, risk of loss and title pass to you when the item is delivered to the carrier ⁴.

Same-day delivery

Same Day Delivery from Target.com and the Target app comes from your local Target store via Shipt ⁴. Target's delivery page invites shoppers to start a free 14-day trial or pay $9.99 for same-day delivery ⁵. Circle 360 members get unlimited same-day deliveries on orders over $35 ⁴.

Some items are excluded, including items over 40 lbs. ⁴. In California, a CA Shipt Shopper Benefit Fee is charged on all Same Day Deliveries ⁴. And for Circle Card holders, orders delivered by Shipt may have a delivery fee ².

Order Pickup and Drive Up instead of shipping

If you'd rather skip shipping, Order Pickup and Drive Up let you collect your order at a store ⁴. You're notified and charged once the order is ready ⁴. Anyone else picking up must be named as an alternate pickup person when you order ⁴.

How long Target holds it:

• Orders without fresh or frozen groceries: three days from the ready notice, and you can extend once by three more days before the first window ends ⁴. After that the order is canceled and refunded; nothing is held more than six days ⁴.
• Orders with fresh or frozen groceries: held until store close of the next business day, with no extension ⁴.

Target Plus partner orders

Items sold by Target Plus partners are shipped by the partner, not Target ⁴. Partners may have their own shipping procedures ⁴, so check the item's details before you order.

Shipping charges on returns and refused orders

Target advertises free returns for online purchases, with a prepaid mailing label in your purchase details ⁵; you can also return most items to a store ¹. Whether your original shipping charge comes back depends on the return reason ⁶:

• Can qualify for a shipping refund: an item that was damaged or broken on arrival, the wrong item, or a package that arrived after the estimated delivery date ⁶.
• Doesn't qualify: reasons such as wrong size or changing your mind ⁶.

If you think your shipping should have been refunded, call Target Guest Services at 1-800-591-3869 ⁶. And if an order hasn't arrived yet, you can refuse it when the shipper delivers; once Target receives it, your account is credited for the items and any shipping costs ⁶.

Quick tips

• Close to $35? Adding an item can unlock free 2-day shipping on eligible items ¹.
• Paying with a Target Circle Card gets free standard shipping on most items without a minimum on eligible ones ²⁵.
• Order before the cutoff for your ZIP code; the product page shows the estimated delivery date ¹³.
• Choose Order Pickup if you can collect within three days ⁴.
• Compare other stores' rules in our shipping guides.