DoorDash Hits Seattle with Increased Service Fees, Blames New City Regulations

DoorDash hits Seattle with increased service fees, blames new city regulations

DoorDash announced this week that it will be raising its service fees on all deliveries in Seattle, which they say already takes the cake for the most expensive city to order food in.  The company didn’t specify how much they would be raising the fees by, but they blamed the increase on the city’s regulations around app-based worker pay and deactivations. DoorDash claims a law, which takes effect on July 31, 2025, will require more time and reso…

DoorDash slams ‘extreme regulations’ making Seattle the most expensive market to operate in

"Extreme regulations like Seattle’s law are making it more expensive for consumers to get the food they love, harming local businesses and reducing opportunities for Dashers."

Third-party delivery regulation issues continue in cities like New York and Seattle

New York City recently eased delivery platform caps and DoorDash just raised prices in Seattle, calling it ‘the most expensive U.S. delivery market’