Instacart adds another NYC delivery fee for customers, blames city's new mandatory tipping

Instacart has introduced a new regulatory response fee for New York City customers, citing the city's recent changes to delivery worker laws as the reason for the charge. The fee, which amounts to $5.99, is intended to cover increased operating costs due to government regulations on delivery platforms. This new fee is in addition to the various other fees Instacart already charges, such as delivery, service, and long-distance service fees. The city's new laws include expanded minimum pay for drivers and a requirement for food delivery apps to provide a tipping option before checkout, with a default set at 10% of the order's cost.