Guide
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
Quick answer
Uber Eats charges restaurants roughly 15% to 30% commission per delivery order depending on the plan tier, plus payment processing, and any promotion or error charges. Pickup orders are usually lower. The standard plans have no separate monthly subscription, the cost comes out of each order. Confirm current Uber Eats merchant pricing directly, as rates change.
| What you pay | Typical range (2026) |
|---|---|
| Delivery commission | ~15% to 30% per order (by plan tier) |
| Pickup commission | Usually lower than delivery |
| Payment processing | Separate, on the order total |
| Marketing / promotions | Optional, extra on top |
| Monthly subscription | None on standard plans |
| Who keeps the customer | Uber Eats |
| With Town instead | One flat monthly price, 0% commission, you own the customer |
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.
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
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Keep more of every delivery
Direct orders at 0% commission, on the same drivers.