DoorDash is a leader in US food delivery services. In May 2021 service had a 57% market share. The position is way ahead of it competitors GrubHub and UberEats. DoorDash also claims to have 25 million active monthly users. Some users like to pay using credit cards while others prefer to pay with cash on DoorDash. There are various reasons to pay with cash on DoorDash. Some customers don’t have a credit card while others are afraid their card numbers can be stolen. This is why paying with cash is in demand.

DoorDash claims that you can pay with cash. But in reality, depends on many conditions. First is whether the merchant accepts cash orders.

The second condition is whether the driver takes cash orders. The driver has to Opt-in to start receiving orders that pay cash. On one hand, the driver can get cash without waiting for a direct deposit at the end of the week because cash orders will be deducted from his check.

These conditions mean you have to be lucky to be able to pay with cash on DoorDash. Is there anything you can do?

DoorDash gift card

There is a workaround that allows anyone to order on DoorDash without a credit or debit card. You can buy a DoorDash gift card and pay with cash in one of the nearby retail stores like CVS Pharmacy, Walmart, Walgreens, and others. I see these gift cards in almost all stores.

Then you can use a DoorDash gift card as a payment method at checkout. This way you don’t have to handle change. I think this way is much easier and more convenient than handling cold cash.

Visa gift card

Another workaround is to use cash to buy a Visa gift card. You can then use the gift card on any food delivery app like GrubHub or UberEats, but not necessarily on DoorDash.

The bottom line is that there are ways to use cash to pay for DoorDash.