How much does Uber Eats take from restaurants?

Uber Eats works much like other delivery marketplaces: in exchange for putting you in front of app users and handling delivery, it charges a commission on every order, typically in the 15% to 30% range, plus fees. This guide shows how the pricing works, what it adds up to, and how to offer delivery while keeping far more of each order.

By Town · Reviewed July 2026 · ~10 min read

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How Uber Eats charges restaurants

Uber Eats offers tiered plans. Lower tiers carry a smaller commission but less visibility and a tighter delivery radius. Higher tiers cost more per order and promise more reach and promotional tools. In practice most restaurants land in the 15% to 30% per order range on delivery, with pickup orders usually charged at a lower rate. Marketing placements, promotions, and error adjustments can add to that.

Confirm current rates

These are typical industry ranges, not a quote. Uber sets its own rates and updates plans regularly. Check Uber Eats' merchant pricing and your own agreement for exact numbers.

A restaurant owner handing off a takeout order — Every marketplace order is a customer you served but do not get to keep.

What it adds up to

On a $40 delivery ticket at 30%, Uber Eats takes $12. At 25 orders a day that is roughly $9,000 a month in commission on $36,000 of delivery sales. Even at a gentler 20%, it is about $6,000 a month, straight off already-thin margins. For many independents, marketplace commission is one of the largest line items in the business.

The cost that never shows on the invoice

Like every marketplace, Uber Eats keeps the customer relationship. You do not get the guest's contact details, order history, or the ability to market to them directly. Each order strengthens Uber's customer base, not yours, so you keep paying to reach people you already fed.

Why raising prices on the app backfires

Marking your menu up on Uber Eats to cover the commission makes your food look expensive, because the app is invisible to the customer at the moment they judge the price. That shrinks orders and quietly damages your brand, and when the same guest sees a lower price in person, trust takes the hit.

Keep delivery, lose the commission

You do not have to quit delivery to escape the commission. Use the apps for discovery, then move repeat and direct orders to your own site. With Town, orders happen on your branded storefront and delivery is dispatched on the same Uber Direct and DoorDash Drive drivers, up to about 10 miles, at a flat low fee instead of a 15% to 30% cut. DoorDash for Restaurants walks through the full playbook, and it applies to Uber Eats just the same.

Key takeaways

Uber Eats commissions typically run about 15% to 30% per order, plus promotions and adjustments.
At a $40 ticket and 25 orders a day, commission alone can reach roughly $9,000 a month.
The marketplace keeps your customer relationship, so you cannot remarket or build loyalty.
Marking menus up on the app makes your brand look expensive and shrinks orders.
Use apps for discovery and move direct orders to your own site on the same drivers at a flat fee.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage does Uber Eats take from restaurants?

Typically about 15% to 30% per order on delivery depending on the plan tier, with pickup usually lower, plus possible marketing, promotion, and error charges. Confirm current rates with Uber Eats, as they change.

Does Uber Eats have different plans?

Yes, Uber Eats offers tiered plans that trade a higher commission for more visibility and a wider delivery radius. The right tier depends on how much you rely on the marketplace for discovery.

Can I offer delivery without Uber Eats' commission?

Yes. With Town the order happens on your own site and the same Uber Direct and DoorDash Drive drivers deliver it, up to about 10 miles, at a flat low fee with no marketplace commission.

Should I raise prices on Uber Eats to cover the fee?

It usually backfires. The app is invisible to the customer, so a marked-up menu makes your restaurant look expensive, shrinking order size and frequency and hurting your brand.

Is Uber Eats worth it for restaurants?

For reaching new customers it can be, treat it as paid marketing with a known cost per order. As your main ordering channel it is expensive; direct orders on your own low-fee platform keep more margin.

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