Aldi opening hours: the supermarket’s new operating times amid the coronavirus lockdown
As supermarkets remain one of the few places still open for business during the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the nation, Aldi has revised its opening and closing times to ensure customers can still shop for the essentials.
Entry may be limited at busy times to help staff and shoppers keep social distancing rules, so expect spaced-out queues.
The supermarket chain has also altered some hours to take into account Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Here’s what you need to know.
What are the festive opening hours for Aldi?
The supermarket has annoucned it will close on certain days over the festive period to allow it’s staff to spend some well-deserved time off. Here is the latest information:
Tuesday Dec 22 - 07:00-23:00
Wednesday Dec 23 - 07:00-23:00
Christmas Eve - 07:00-18:00
Christmas Day - CLOSED
Boxing Day - CLOSED
Sunday Dec 27 - 10:00-16:00
Monday Dec 28 - 08:00-20:00
Tuesday Dec 29 - 08:00-20:00
Wednesday Dec 30 - 08:00-20:00
Thursday Dec 31 - 08:00-18:00
Friday Jan 1 - CLOSED
Saturday Jan 2 - 08:00-22:00
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How to shop -instore
The supermarket is asking customers to shop alone using one trolley where ppossible in order to support social distancing in its stores. Parents who have no option but to shop with their children will be allowed to continue to do so.
Wear a mask while shopping to protect others.
Please shop individually wherever possible. In order to help with social distancing, we are encouraging all customers to try and reduce the number of family members they bring with them into our stores. pic.twitter.com/i7kR0Hh4Uf
— Aldi Stores UK (@AldiUK) March 31, 2020
There are clear screens and two metre markers at the checkout to help shoppers observe social distancing rules.
Customers are asked to use contactless payment at tills if they can.
What item restrictions are in place?
Early customer stockpiling led supermarkets to impose restrictions on some items but as the country adjusts to life under quarantine, Aldi has decided to lift those measures.
Customers can now buy however much of whatever they need in stores, except for a few items.
Do NHS staff and the elderly have dedicated supermarket shopping times?
Key workers like NHS, police and fire service staff will be able to skip queues at any time if they produce a valid ID at any time.
Aldi has not allocated dedicated shopping times for the elderly, but are working alongside Age UK to support the needs of older shoppers.
Can I order online?
You can still shop for your groceries and household items online, but due to high demand the store has had to make some changes to their online order delivery times. Christmas delivery times have now likely passed.
The time frame for delivery has been changed to 3 to 10 working days.
Deliveries will be contact-free with drivers leaving parcels at your door to reduce hand-to-hand contact. They may ring or knock on your door before standing back two metres to watch you collect your shopping. They may ask for your second name in order to validate the delivery. If you’ve made a particularly large order, the supermarket may contact you to discuss the best way to leave your delivery as drivers will not be able to enter your home or property.
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