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DoorDash commission · US · checked September 2026
DoorDash charges restaurants in the US 15% of the order on its Basic plan, 25% on Plus and 30% on Premier, and 6% on pickup. Card processing is included, and there are no activation or subscription fees.
Rates as DoorDash publishes them for restaurants in the US. Other apps and countries
The rates
Commission is a percentage of the order, and who delivers it sets the rate. Here is what DoorDash publishes for restaurants in the US.
| Plan | DoorDash delivers | Pickup | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 15% | 6% | Reaches nearby customers. No commission for the first 7 days. |
| Plus | 25% | 6% | Reaches customers farther away, with a lower customer delivery fee and DashPass members. No commission for the first 30 days. |
| Premier | 30% | 6% | The widest delivery range, a $200 photo credit, and commission back in any of the first 6 months with fewer than 20 orders. No commission for the first 30 days. |
Card processing
Included in the commission: DoorDash charges no processing fee on marketplace delivery or pickup orders.
Activation and subscription
None. DoorDash lists no activation, sign-up, subscription or cancellation fees.
Tablet
Free during the trial, then $6 a week.
Error charges
25% to 100% of the item's price plus tax when an order is wrong or incomplete; 100% of the subtotal plus tax, minus commission, if the wrong order is handed to the driver.
Ads and promotions
Optional, and paid per order they bring in.
The calculator
Use the rates on your own DoorDash agreement if you have them. The starting values are an example, not an average.
The food subtotal, before the app's deductions.
Orders you get through DoorDash.
25% on Plus; 15% on Basic and 30% on Premier; 6% for pickup.
Your share of promotions and sponsored listings, as a % of order value.
Regulars who'd order from your own link instead.
One $30 order on DoorDash
DoorDash keeps 25.0% of every order — $2,250 a month, or $27,000 a year at your volume.
The same order on your own ordering page
Moving 90 orders a month (30%) to your own link keeps $594 a month in your business — $7,128 a year.
Figures are estimates from the numbers you enter. DoorDash agreements differ by plan, location and volume, and platforms change their fees, so your DoorDash payout statement is the source of truth. The direct column assumes every order is paid by card at about 3%; cash and pay-at-counter orders cost nothing. See how direct ordering works on commission-free online ordering.
Worth knowing
New York City. Delivery apps may charge at most 15% for delivery, 5% for basic service and 3% for card processing (or its actual cost). Since June 2025 they may also offer an optional enhanced service at up to 20% more.
San Francisco. Fees are capped at 15% an order, but a platform may charge more as long as it also offers every covered restaurant a delivery option at 15% or less. Chains are excluded.
Seattle. Fees for deliveries inside city limits are capped at 15%. A restaurant can pay more only for extra services, and only if a 15% package is also on offer.
The plans are for restaurants with 75 or fewer US locations, and the 6% pickup rate needs pickup prices that match your in-store prices.
DoorDash's online ordering for your own website charges no commission: card processing is 2.9% + $0.30 an order on its paid Boost ($99 a month) and Pro ($249 a month) tiers, or 3.3% + $0.30 on the free Starter tier.
A DoorDash alternative for your regulars
A delivery app is a good way to be found and an expensive way to serve people who already know you. Give your regulars your own ordering link, and the commission on their orders stays in your business.
What you get with Menuthere
0% commission on every plan. Start on the free plan with 50 orders a month; Lite is $9 a month for unlimited orders and your own domain. Keep DoorDash running alongside it.
Other apps in the US
| App | Commission, app delivers | Pickup | Rates are | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoorDash | 15–30% | 6% | Published by the app | DoorDash in the US |
| Uber Eats | 20–30% | 7% | Published by the app | Uber Eats in the US |
| Grubhub | 15–30% | 5–20% | Published by the app | Grubhub in the US |
Questions
Sources · checked September 2026
Platforms change their fees, and your own agreement decides your numbers. Spotted something out of date? Tell us on WhatsApp and we'll re-check it. In India, see the Zomato & Swiggy commission calculator.
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