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Amazon Expands 30-Minute Delivery Service to Major U.S. Cities
Amazon Now became officially available to millions of shoppers across the United States on May 12, 2026, after a limited test run. The service is now widely available in Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth in addition to Seattle and Philadelphia, with expansions planned for seven more cities.
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Amazon Now is officially available to millions of Amazon shoppers across the United States as of May 12, 2026. Following a limited test run in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia that started in December 2025, the 30-minute delivery service is now also widely available in Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth.
The service will soon expand to Austin, Houston, Minneapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, Denver and Oklahoma City.
There are currently thousands of items eligible for 30-minute deliveries via Amazon Now. Items eligible for Amazon Now 30-minute delivery include fresh milk and produce, over-the-counter medicines, household essentials like laundry detergent, and even small electronics such as AirPods or HDMI cables.
In cities where the service is available, shoppers will see a “30-Minute Delivery” option on the Amazon home page and mobile app, and eligible items will show up as available with Amazon Now in search results.
99 per order for non-Prime members. 99 fee for non-Prime members. The newly expanded service was created to help Amazon compete with companies like DoorDash and Instacart.
Amazon has provided same-day one or two-hour deliveries since 2014. Amazon's same-day delivery service was initially offered through its mobile app, then expanded to a dedicated Prime Now website before being folded into the main Amazon website in 2021. Amazon shut down its Amazon Today service in October 2024.
Amazon Today offered same-day deliveries for products from shopping malls and standalone brick-and-mortar retailers. The Verge reported these details in an article written by Andrew Liszewski and published on May 12, 2026 at 1:34 PM UTC.
