Is Uber Eats Pass Worth It?

While restaurant delivery services like Uber Eats were already around before COVID-19, the pandemic took delivery from something often reserved for pizza and Chinese food to virtually all restaurant types. If you’re a regular user of Uber Eats, you may be interested in a monthly subscription that gets you discounts when ordering.

Here’s a look at how Uber Eats Pass works, what it costs, and how you may be able to snag a membership for free or a discounted rate.

Eats Pass is a $9.99 monthly subscription membership you can add to your Uber Eats account. These are the two main benefits of Uber Eats Pass, which is available to users in the U.S. and most of Canada (not Quebec):

• $0 delivery fee (doesn’t include service fee) at eligible restaurants.

• 5% off orders over $15 at eligible restaurants. Look for the ticket icon under the restaurant’s name to see if it’s included.

Taxes and service fees may apply and do not count toward the order minimum.

If you decide you don’t like Uber Eats Pass or it isn’t worth the cost, you can cancel at any time with no penalties or extra fees. For example, those who are stuck at home healing from an injury or managing pandemic risks could subscribe to Uber Eats Pass for a few months with no obligation to keep paying if circumstances change.

Eats Pass is available only in select cities; check the Uber Eats app to find out if your area is included. You can subscribe in only one city at a time, which is a big downside to the service.

If you regularly use the ridesharing service, the more expensive Uber Pass also includes these Uber Eats Pass benefits. Uber Pass is available throughout the U.S. except for California. Uber Pass costs $24.99 per month and also includes 10% or 15% off when riding depending on the service level you choose.

Eats Pass is currently free for the first month and then $9.99 per month. It’s important to understand that “no delivery fee” isn’t the same as free delivery.

Benefits also don’t apply on orders under the minimum basket subtotal. If you usually order for one, you may often fall below this threshold and have to pay small order fees of up to $3 extra to boot.

If you order from Uber Eats at least three times a month and pay typical delivery fee charges of around $4 to $5 per order, Eats Pass is a good deal (and should save you money in the long run). However, if you order only once or twice a month, Uber Eats Pass likely doesn’t make sense.

While you can easily sign up for Uber Eats Pass through the Uber Eats mobile app for the regular monthly fee (and get the first month free), you may be able to save with a discount code, or even better, a complimentary membership included with your credit card.

Discounted membership promos have also been seen from time to time, sometimes upward of 50% off if you’re willing to pay an annual rate instead of a monthly one.

So, is the Uber Eats Pass worth it? If you get a free membership through your credit card, absolutely sign up and remember to reevaluate after your 12-month promotion is over. Otherwise, it’s worthwhile only if you would order from Uber Eats at least three times a month. If you use it less often, you’ll likely wind up spending more on the membership than you save from the benefits.

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