Uber Eats Commission in Australia vs DoorDash (2026)
By MarketingToolsProHub Editorial Team | Last updated: | 5 min read
How much commission does Uber Eats charge Australian restaurants?
Uber Eats Australia charges 30% when Uber delivers, 16% when you deliver and 8% for pickup, plus a $700 activation fee, all excluding GST. DoorDash charges 30% for delivery and 15% for pickup, with no activation fee. Menulog no longer operates in Australia, so these are now the two main marketplaces.
- Menulog stopped accepting orders on 26 November 2025, leaving Uber Eats and DoorDash as the main delivery marketplaces.
- Uber Eats: 30% delivery, 16% self-delivery, 8% pickup; Webshop 25%, 6% and 6%; $700 activation, excluding GST.
- DoorDash: 30% delivery, 15% pickup; self-delivery 15%; a 30-day 0% commission trial; no activation fee.
- DoorDash Online Ordering for your own site is commission-free, with card processing at 1.75% + $0.30.
- GST at 10% is added to fees quoted excluding GST.
How do Uber Eats and DoorDash commissions compare in Australia?
| Delivery option | Uber Eats | DoorDash |
|---|---|---|
| Platform delivers | 30% | 30% |
| You deliver | 16% | 15% (12% on DashPass orders), or a flat $9.99 per delivery using Dashers |
| Pickup | 8% | 15% |
| Your own website | Webshop: 25% Uber delivery, 6% self-delivery, 6% pickup | Online Ordering: no commission; card processing 1.75% + $0.30 |
| Setup | $700 activation (new location), excl. GST | No activation fee; 30-day 0% commission trial |
Commission rates are approximate, based on published pricing at the time of writing. Your actual rates depend on your contract with each app.
What does a restaurant keep from one $40 order on each app?
Here is one $40 order (before GST) at the published rates. GST on the fees, promotions and refunds would come off on top.
| $40 order | Fee | Restaurant keeps (before GST on fees) |
|---|---|---|
| Uber Eats, Uber delivers (30%) | $12.00 | $28.00 |
| DoorDash, Dasher delivers (30%) | $12.00 | $28.00 |
| Uber Eats pickup (8%) | $3.20 | $36.80 |
| DoorDash pickup (15%) | $6.00 | $34.00 |
| Uber Eats Webshop pickup (6%) | $2.40 | $37.60 |
| DoorDash Online Ordering (1.75% + $0.30) | $1.00 | $39.00 |
Delivery costs the same headline 30% on both apps; the real differences are in pickup (8% on Uber Eats against 15% on DoorDash) and in ordering through your own website.
What other fees can Australian restaurants pay?
Commission is the biggest cost, but not the only one:
- Uber Eats activation: $700 (excl. GST) for your first location, deducted from your payments in weekly instalments, and $350 for each further location.
- Uber Eats devices: a $200 (excl. GST) damage fee per device if it's damaged beyond normal wear, lost, stolen or not returned.
- DoorDash tablet: $0 a week in Australia, with no activation fee.
- Marketing: DoorDash charges marketing fees only if you choose Promotions or Sponsored Listings, and Uber Eats offers optional in-app marketing tools and ads. Discounts you fund also come off your payout.
Over a year: as an illustration, a restaurant with 100 app-delivered orders a week at $40 pays $1,200 a week in commission at 30%, or $62,400 a year before GST. Moving 20 of those orders a week to Uber Eats pickup (8%) would save $176 a week, or about $9,150 a year. Run the same sum with your own order numbers.
When are delivery apps worth it for Australian restaurants?
When they bring customers who wouldn't otherwise find you, and your kitchen has capacity when their orders arrive. With Menulog gone, listing on both Uber Eats and DoorDash reaches the most app users, but each listing carries its own commission and activation terms.
They're worth less for regulars who already know you; those are the orders pickup and your own website can win back. Our guide to reducing delivery app commissions covers each lever.
Do you pay GST on delivery app commission?
Uber Eats quotes its Australian fees excluding GST, and GST is 10% on most goods and services, so a 30% commission costs 33% of the order before any GST credits. If you're registered for GST, you may be able to claim credits for the GST on these fees; ask your accountant.
What does ordering through your own website cost in Australia?
Both apps sell tools for ordering on your own site, at much lower rates than their marketplaces: DoorDash's Online Ordering has no commission and charges 1.75% + $0.30 for card processing, and Uber Eats' Webshop charges 6% for pickup. You still need a website people can find and use on a phone. Our guide to what a restaurant website costs covers the options, and our guide to reducing delivery app commissions covers how to move regulars to it.
See it in action. Here's a demo restaurant website we built to show what's possible: Maison Noir. It's a demo, not a client project. Check how your current site handles direct orders with our free restaurant website grader.
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Summary
With Menulog gone, Uber Eats charges 30% for delivery, 16% self-delivery and 8% pickup, and DoorDash 30% for delivery and 15% for pickup. Add GST to the fees, push pickup where you can, and use your own website for regulars: commission-free ordering costs a small processing fee instead.
See how your current site handles direct orders with our free restaurant website grader.
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