how long will target hold my pickup order

Target usually holds most standard pickup and Drive Up orders for about three days after they’re marked “ready,” but grocery and Starbucks items have much shorter windows. If you don’t pick up in time, the order is typically canceled and refunded automatically.

Basic hold times

• Most regular (non‑grocery) pickup and Drive Up orders are held for about three days after you get the “ready for pickup” notification.

• If you miss that three‑day window, Target cancels the order and refunds your original payment method.

• Some orders may allow you to extend the pickup window by an additional three days in the app, as long as they don’t contain fresh or frozen groceries.

Grocery and perishable orders

• Orders with fresh or frozen grocery items are only held until the end of the next business day after they’re ready, not the full three days.

• After that next business day, the grocery order is canceled and refunded, and any perishables are no longer held.

Starbucks and other special items

• Starbucks Café items added to a Drive Up order are only kept for about 30 minutes because they’re made to drink right away.

• After that short window, the store discards the temperature‑sensitive Starbucks items and adjusts your order accordingly.

What happens if you’re late?

• If you don’t make it in time, the usual outcome is automatic cancellation and a refund; there’s normally no penalty or extra fee.

• Around busy times (holidays, big sales), staff may strongly encourage picking up sooner so popular items can go back on shelves if you don’t collect them.

Quick tips

• Check your “ready for pickup” email or app notification; it normally states the exact pickup‑by date for your specific order.

• If you know you can’t make it, look in the Target app for an option to extend the pickup window (available only for non‑perishable orders) or consider canceling and re‑ordering later.

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