Top

Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s: one-hour supermarket delivery services


Updated on 22 April 2025

The nation's biggest supermarkets now allow you to get your groceries delivered to your home in under 60 minutes. We compare the rival offerings.

Superfast deliveries

Having your groceries arrive at your front door understandably has its advantages, but you don’t necessarily need to book days in advance.

A host of supermarkets offer same-day services, and even deliveries within just one hour.

While it's easy to see the appeal of superfast deliveries, it's worth noting that most of these involve delivery by bike/motorbike, so there will be weight and size restrictions.

As such, one-hour deliveries are unlikely to be suitable for your family's regular weekly shop.

Here’s how the big names and their rapid delivery deals shape up.

Latest cheap supermarket offers and deals from Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury's and Tesco

Asda Express Delivery: one-hour services

Asda provides a rapid delivery service via Express Delivery, with times ranging from one to four hours.

However, Express Delivery isn’t cheap, costing between £8.50 and £8.99.

In one plus point, there isn’t a minimum spend.

The website also has a postcode checker, allowing you to see if the service is available in your area.

Time slots depend on the number of items, your postcode and local store.

Like many supermarkets, Asda also sells its groceries on sites such as Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats, although fees will vary based on your order.

Morrisons: one and two-hour deliveries with Amazon

Morrisons has partnered with online giant Amazon in a bid to get its groceries to your door faster.

Amazon Prime members can order for a minimum spend of £15. Delivery fees range from £2 to £7, depending on the slot and order value, with free two-hour delivery on orders over £60.

Non-Prime customers need to spend at least £25, with fees ranging from £2.50 to £8.50. Orders of more than £80 qualify for free two-hour delivery.

You can place your order via the Amazon website or app.

This service isn’t available in all areas, and you may also be able to order Morrisons groceries via Deliveroo or Uber Eats, with costs varying based on your location and rider availability.

Ocado Zoom: same-day deliveries

Ocado has a ‘Zoom’ service, which promises to deliver your groceries in under 60 minutes or during a designated same-day slot.

Shoppers can choose from more than 10,000 products, including fresh food, everyday necessities and household items.

You can place your orders through the dedicated app between 6am and 10pm each day.

There’s a minimum spend of £15.

Prices depend on whether you choose immediate or same-day delivery.

However, the company states that costs will usually start from £1.49.

Sainsbury’s: up to a million postcodes

With Sainsbury’s, you can get deliveries within 60 minutes in more than a million postcodes through the Chop Chop app, allowing you to order up to 30 items.

There is a minimum spend of £15 and a £4.99 delivery fee.

Sainsbury’s also offers its products on a rapid delivery basis through services such as Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat.

Orders are placed through the delivery firms’ apps, rather than with Sainsbury’s directly.

The cost will therefore depend on your location and how far away you are from the store picking your groceries.

Tesco Whoosh: one-hour deliveries

Tesco Whoosh deliveries (Image: Tesco)

Tesco offers a one-hour delivery service, known as Whoosh.

However, goods can arrive in as little as 20 minutes.

There isn’t technically a minimum spend.

However, you’ll be charged an additional £2 fee if your order comes to under £15.

There’s no minimum or maximum number of products ‒ instead, the weight and size of your order is tracked, and so you'll receive a notification if your order is too heavy.

Your groceries can be delivered between 7am and 10pm all week – although times may vary during bank holidays.

Shoppers receive a ‘guide price’, since the actual cost of certain items such as meat and cheese can vary.

If your final order is less than expected or unavailable, the retailer will automatically refund you within three to five working days.

Non-supermarket rivals

There are plenty of rapid delivery offerings that will pick up your groceries and deliver them to you in under an hour, but which aren’t run by the supermarkets themselves.

Instead, your shopping can be picked up at any convenient retailer, whether that’s a supermarket or a local convenience store.

Beelivery is a good example here, promising a 24-hour service in between 15 and 60 minutes, with delivery costing just £3.50.

There is a £15 minimum spend, and you can order through the website or app.

Another option is Grocemania. It only operates in London and Brighton at the moment but has partnered with names such as Londis, NISA, Budgens and Spar.

There is a delivery fee of £2.50 for all orders above £10 and £5.40 for shops below £10. 

You can also get free delivery if you spend over £30 per order.

Supermarket rip-offs: bags for life, misleading prices, and more

Most Recent


Comments


Be the first to comment

Do you want to comment on this article? You need to be signed in for this feature

Copyright © lovemoney.com All rights reserved.

 

loveMONEY.com Financial Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with Firm Reference Number (FRN): 479153.


loveMONEY.com is a company registered in England & Wales (Company Number: 7406028) with its registered address at First Floor Ridgeland House, 15 Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1DY, United Kingdom.


loveMONEY.com Limited operates under the trading name of loveMONEY.com Financial Services Limited.


We operate as a credit broker for consumer credit and do not lend directly.


Our company maintains relationships with various affiliates and lenders, which we may promote within our editorial content in emails and on featured partner pages through affiliate links. Please note, that we may receive commission payments from some of the product and service providers featured on our website. In line with Consumer Duty regulations, we assess our partners to ensure they offer fair value, are transparent, and cater to the needs of all customers, including vulnerable groups. We continuously review our practices to ensure compliance with these standards.


While we make every effort to ensure the accuracy and currency of our editorial content, users should independently verify information with their chosen product or service provider. This can be done by reviewing the product landing page information and the terms and conditions associated with the product. If you are uncertain whether a product is suitable, we strongly recommend seeking advice from a regulated independent financial advisor before applying for the products.