A shopping cart immobilizing cradle device, as shown in FIG. (1), in the preferred embodiment having a base of the ramp (3) which inclines upward to the top of the ramp (9) and having tapering inwards ramp walls (4) on both sides of the entire ramp. The top of the ramp (9) feeds into cradle (2) having parallel cradle walls (5) on both sides of the cradle (2). Nylon retrieval strap (11) is permanently attached to the device by friction after being pressed into slot (7) while plastic hook (12) is permanently attached to the loose end of the strap (11). Foot insertion slot (6) has a back wall (10) to stop the toe of the foot. Device bottom (1) is placed on top of the standing surface by lowering the device by means of the retrieval strap (11). The base of the ramp (3) is properly positioned when centered just in front of either front castor wheel of the shopping cart. The user places the front of their foot into insertion slot (6) until the toe of the shoe touches the back wall (10). The user grasps the front top front rail of the shopping cart and deliberately pulls the front wheel up to the top of the ramp (9) until the wheel drops into cradle (2). The shopping cart is now completely immobilized for the safe unloading of its contents.