DoorDash raises delivery fees in Seattle, cites city as its most expensive market
Jul 8, 2025, 2:19 PM | Updated: 2:22 pm
A photo of the DoorDash logo. (Photo: Tibrina Hobson, Getty Images)
(Photo: Tibrina Hobson, Getty Images)
DoorDash will increase its service fees on all deliveries in Seattle starting this month, the company announced.
The food delivery service cited Seattle’s extreme regulations as the cause for increasing its operating costs in the city, noting Seattle is now the most expensive market to facilitate delivery in the U.S.
DoorDash raises Seattle delivery fees
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Although DoorDash did not announce the specific fee increase, the company mentioned that the raised service fees are in an effort to continue operating within Seattle, a market that operated at a loss for DoorDash in 2024.
The average fees for consumers in Seattle are the highest in the country, more than twice as high as the average fee per order in cities like Denver, San Francisco, and Portland.
“Despite clear data showing that Seattle’s delivery policies have led to lower earnings for Dashers, fewer orders for merchant partners, and a more expensive experience for consumers, Seattle’s leaders have once again forced through extreme regulations that will increase the costs of operating,” DoorDash stated.
Delivery workers in Seattle are required by law to be compensated with nearly $30 per hour before mileage and tips, which is higher than Seattle’s minimum wage of $20.76 per hour.
DoorDash sent warnings to the Seattle City Council regarding the cost of the regulations and implications on its business. DoorDash explained further that the combination of Seattle’s strict pay laws and deactivation policies has led to the company’s decision to increase fees.
One year after Seattle’s new policies took effect, the average monthly revenue per store on DoorDash fell by 2%. Meanwhile, stores in Denver, San Francisco, and Portland had sales rise by more than 10%.
DoorDash also explained that its delivery drivers have received half as many daily delivery opportunities compared to before Seattle’s delivery pay law went into effect, and wait times have been three times longer.
“Enough is enough. Seattle’s local businesses, Dashers, and consumers are all feeling the squeeze of this overregulation,” DoorDash stated. “We’re continuing to stand beside the countless advocates who are working to oppose this policy.”
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