How To Get Speedy Same-Day Alcohol Delivery in Australia

We’ve all been there – you’ve just finished work at 6pm on a Friday and you’re ready for a relaxing beer. You reach into the fridge only to remember that you never stocked up after last weekend!

Fortunately, there’s a growing number of services that will deliver the alcohol of your choice right to your door within a few minutes / hours. Even better, they allow you to shop around before ordering your favourite drink, saving you both time and money.

Alternatively, if you’re more into exploration and can wait a little longer for your delivery, we recommend services like Good Pair Days for wine and Whisky Loot for whisky (obviously!).

BWS Delivery

Almost certainly the most well known bottle shop brand in Australia, BWS was part of Woolworths until Endeavour Group split off in 2021. Did you know that they offer same-day delivery on any purchase though?

Whilst you could schedule your order up to 7 days in advance, it’s also possible to get your delivery ASAP in most metro areas. BWS aims to get every order to you in under 60 minutes, and you’ll see an estimated arrival time once you’ve checked out on bws.com.au.

Remember that you can also earn Everyday Rewards points with every purchase. These things add up over time!

Delivery Areas: Every state and the ACT, but not the NT. ASAP delivery is limited to selected areas.

Delivery Time: Usually under 60 minutes, or a time you choose up to 7 days ahead.

Delivery Fee: $10 flat fee, free on orders of $99 or more.

Dan Murphys

Dan Murphys has a similar offering to BWS (both belong to Endeavour Group), with Delivery Now available in selected metro areas. They promise your order in as fast as 60 minutes. There are stores in every state, so if you live in a major town/city then it’s very likely you’ll be able to order from Dan Murphys.

However, there is a limit that you can only order Delivery Now between 9am and 6pm (5pm at some stores). Not too helpful if you’ve run out of drinks on a Friday evening. The flat fee has come down to $9.90 per order, just under what BWS charges.

Delivery Areas: Selected metro areas near its 290 or so stores, in every state but not the NT.

Delivery Time: As fast as 60 minutes, for orders placed between 9am and 6pm.

Delivery Fee: $9.90 on all orders.

Jimmy Brings (Now Part of MILKRUN)

Now we’ve covered the two national chains who offer same-day delivery, we’re on to the more specialist businesses. Jimmy Brings was easily the most famous, but its own app closed in November 2024. The brand now lives inside MILKRUN, the Woolworths rapid delivery app, which sends out drinks from the BWS range.

MILKRUN aims to get your order to you in about 35 minutes. Hours vary by area but usually run from 8am to around 9pm, a little later for alcohol, so it’s no longer the late-night option Jimmy Brings used to be.

Delivery costs $5.99, with a minimum order of $25 to $45 depending on where you live, and your first three orders are delivered free. You also earn Everyday Rewards points on every order.

Delivery Areas: Selected suburbs of Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra for alcohol.

Delivery Time: About 35 minutes.

Delivery Fee: $5.99, with a $25 to $45 minimum order.

Tipple

Tipple has been running since 2015 and allows you to order from local independent bottle shops rather than one of the national chains. It no longer delivers in Sydney, so it’s now a Melbourne-only service covering the inner suburbs.

I found them to have a fantastic range of products across beers, wines and spirits although often coming in at a premium price point.

Delivery is now promised within 30 minutes between noon and 11pm, although you can also schedule deliveries ahead of time if you want.

Delivery Areas: Inner-Melbourne suburbs.

Delivery Time: Within 30 minutes, 12pm to 11pm.

Delivery Fee: Shown at checkout, with a $30 minimum order.

Liquoroo

With the best name on this list, Liquoroo launched in 2018 and at its peak delivered across most of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra.

It has shrunk a long way since. By 2025 its 30-minute service only covered a few inner Sydney suburbs on Friday to Sunday nights, and its iPhone app was pulled in July 2025. When I checked in November 2026 its online store was offline too, so I’d treat Liquoroo as closed and use one of the services above.

Status: Online store offline as of November 2026.

Delivery Apps, Hours and ID Checks

You can also order from the big chains through the food delivery apps. Dan Murphys sells on both Uber Eats and DoorDash, BWS is on DoorDash, and Liquorland is on Uber Eats.

Have your ID ready whichever service you use. In NSW the driver has to check ID at the door if you look under 25, and same-day delivery is only allowed between 9am and midnight (11pm on Sundays). Victoria requires every delivery to be finished by 11pm, and Western Australia bans same-day delivery between midnight and 9am.

South Australia passed a law in September 2026 that will limit same-day delivery to between 10am and 10pm, at least two hours after you order. It hadn’t started by the end of October 2026.

The Cheapest Same-Day Alcohol Delivery Service

Each service offers a very similar offering, with the major differences being delivery fee and delivery time. One thing we haven’t touched on is the price of the drinks themselves. Here, I wanted to compare a range of different drinks to see which service comes out cheapest.

I rechecked these on 1 November 2026, using regular prices for Sydney without member deals or specials. Tipple only shows prices once you enter a Melbourne address and Liquoroo’s store is offline, so both have dropped out of the table.

Dan Murphys came out cheapest on all five drinks, with BWS second every time. Specials move these numbers around a lot though: BWS had the Absolut and Glenfiddich on special when I checked, and MILKRUN was running 30% off, which put it close to Dan Murphys.

It’s really interesting to see some extreme variety on price. Imagine paying $15 for a bottle of wine available at Dan Murphys for less than $7. It really goes to show that shopping around when buying alcohol is great for saving money.