Amazon Expands Same-Day Delivery to Philly Metro Area

By Kara Seymour

Need something from Amazon but don’t want to wait for it to arrive at your doorstep?

Well, now you won’t have to wait for more than a few hours.

Amazon.com has expanded same-day delivery for customers in six metro areas, including Philadelphia. Other cities that are included in the same-day service include Baltimore, Dallas, Indianapolis, New York City and Washington, D.C.

More than a million items on the online marketplace are now eligible for same-day delivery.

As of Wednesday, customers in Philadelphia can order as late as 12:15 p.m. , seven days a week, and get their items that day by 9 p.m.

The cost for same day delivery is $5.99 per order for Prime Members. Non-Prime members pay $9.98 for the first item and $0.99 for each additional item

“Imagine how much time you will save now that you can get sunscreen, memory cards, toothpaste, hit movies, text books and HDMI cables all delivered to your home in hours, seven days a week, in one order from Amazon,” said Greg Greeley, Vice President, Amazon Prime.

Items available for same-day shipping can be found by searching via the “Get It Today” filter on the left-hand navigation panel. just below the “Amazon Prime” filter. They can select “Get It Today” and see only those items eligible for Same-Day Delivery. A similar “Get It by Tomorrow” filter will allow customers to discover millions of additional items that can be delivered the next day.