The right delivery partner for your business

Food delivery has been growing in popularity in recent years, and that trend is only accelerating.

According to the 2025 DoorDash Delivery Trends Trends Report, 47% of US consumers place repeat restaurant orders at least weekly, with Millennials (55%) and parents (60%) being the most frequent re-orderers. One in five (21%). One in five (21%) consumers say they order delivery more now than they did in 2024. Same-store orders on the DoorDash app or website continued to increase year-over-year in the US, Canada, and Australia.

46% of consumers prefer ordering via third-party apps or websites, such as DoorDash — mainly due to ease of use and convenience.

We work hard to provide the best experience for our community of Dashers, customers, and merchants. All Dashers are 18 years or older and undergo a background check. We also provide details on how Dashers can navigate the app to complete deliveries, and we share tips from high-performing Dashers when they sign up.

DoorDash is a leading local commerce platform compared to companies like Postmates, GrubHub, and Uber Eats. DoorDash reaches an estimated 94% of the US population (based on adult populations for zip codes where a delivery was made) and allows merchants to tap into a new potential revenue stream through a wide variety of tools, products, and resources that help grow online orders and increase profits.

DoorDash charges fees and commission rates to bring value to your business and community. Here are some of the items they cover:

Advertising and marketing: Being on the DoorDash app puts your business in front of new customers every day.

Delivery driver costs: We empower our community of Dashers, who make every delivery possible by providing them flexible earning opportunities with competitive local pay, promotional pay, 24/7 support, third party insurance, and exclusive discounts. Learn more about the Dasher Community at Dasher Central.

Customer service and support for consumers, merchants, and Dashers: Customers, business owners, and Dashers all have unique needs that often need addressing immediately. When something goes wrong with an order, we have a 24/7/365 team of people ready to help solve customer issues, so they'll continue to order from your business.

Technology platform costs: It takes a worldwide, world-class logistics, engineering, coding, marketing, and operations team to keep the DoorDash app and website, our Merchant Portal and tablet, and our Dasher app running. We hire the best and expect the best from our team.

Credit card processing: With the exception of Online Ordering (where you only pay a credit card processing fee* with no additional commissions, monthly fees or per-order fees), all DoorDash offerings include credit card processing, so you have less to worry about when it comes to overhead expenses.

*2.90% of the total transaction amount + $0.30 per order

DoorDash does not charge an activation fee, subscription fee, software fee, cancelation fee, contract fee, or any hidden fees. However, certain fees may be applicable for additional products or services as you opt in, such as: 

• If you choose to use the DoorDash Tablet to accept orders, you can use it for free for the length of your trial, then $6 per week in the US, $3 per week in Canada, and $0 per week in Australia and New Zealand. You can also accept orders via point of sale integrations, email, or fax at no cost to you.

• Marketing fees if you choose to use Promotions to grow your sales.

All DoorDash partners in Australia can start with a 90-day free trial of 0% delivery and pickup commissions, so you can try the plan that works for you.

After your free trial, you’ll be enrolled at the commission and tablet fees indicated in your "Merchant Signup Sheet." 

You can change your plan at any point in your trial (and after your trial) within the Settings in the Merchant Portal.

Read more frequently asked questions here. You can always contact us, or get in touch with support if you’re already a partner.