Amazon offers free grocery delivery on select Prime orders

Amazon Prime members will no longer get free shipping on some grocery orders starting next month.

Amazon Fresh orders under $150 will no longer qualify for free delivery.

Customers will be charged between $3.95 and $9.95, depending on order size, the company said in an email to Prime members on Friday.

The new policy starts on February 28.

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An “Amazon Fresh” delivery truck is seen parked in Brooklyn, New York. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Reuters Photos)

Right now, the company offers members free grocery delivery on orders over $35, except for New York, where it’s $50.

“We will continue to offer convenient two-hour delivery windows for all orders, and customers in some areas will be able to choose a longer, six-hour delivery window for a reduced fee,” Amazon said in the email.

An Amazon worker delivers groceries from the Amazon Fresh service in the Brooklyn Borough of New York. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Reuters Photos)

Prime has more than 200 million members worldwide who pay $139 a year, or $14.99 a month.

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Under the new policy, the company said delivery charges will be $3.95 for orders between $100-$150, $6.95 for orders of $50 to $100, and $9.95 for orders under $50. Amazon Fresh deliveries over $150 will remain free.

Amazon Fresh Pickup Store opens in Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington (iStock/iStock)

The move comes as the company looks to cut costs in the current economic environment.

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Amazon joined a number of companies this month, cutting its workforce.

The online retail giant announced that it has shed unprofitable areas of its business, halted hiring efforts and laid off 18,000 workers.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.