Rideshare and Food Delivery Blog

Are Uber Eats, Menulog, and Uber Eats Drivers Allowed to Bring Passengers in Australia?

Working as a delivery driver for popular platforms like Uber Eats, DoorDash, or Menulog is usually seen as a solo gig, especially for those using bikes or motorcycles. But sometimes I see a driver accompanied by their partner, friends, or even a little kid while delivering orders. This phenomenon raises questions from both drivers and customers in Australia: Is this practice allowed? Are there official rules about having passengers during delivery work? And if it Read more

By Jason, ago
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Loading Zone Parking Explained for Delivery Drivers in Australia

In some places in Australia, loading zones are usually located quite close to restaurants or merchants. This makes some gig drivers from Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Menulog tempted to use them as a spot to stop or even park their vehicles. With such a strategic location, loading zones can save drivers time and energy when picking up orders. Loading zones can be an efficient option when carrying multiple orders at once or when the areas Read more

By Adam, ago
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The Pros, Cons and Requirements of Switching from Bike to Car for Uber Eats, DoorDash and Menulog

The main reason many Aussies are drawn to becoming gig delivery drivers is the flexibility of time, the freedom to set their own hours, and the potential income. However, there is one key factor that strongly influences both the experience and earnings of a gig delivery driver: the type of vehicle used. In Australia, there are two main categories of vehicles you can use: bicycles (either push bikes or e-bikes), and motor vehicles such as Read more

By Adam, ago
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Driver Licence Expired in Uber Eats or DoorDash? Try These Tips to Keep Active

Becoming a delivery driver in Australia on popular platforms such as Uber Eats, DoorDash, or Menulog is not too difficult. The most important requirement, especially if you want to deliver using a motor vehicle, is to have a roadworthy vehicle and a valid driver’s licence. However, there is one thing that often escapes the attention of many new drivers: the validity period of the driver licence, which can actually become a major stumbling block in Read more

By Jason, ago

Uber Valet: New Earning Opportunity for Gig Drivers in Australia, Is It Worth It?

Following its huge success in Australia with rideshare and on-demand delivery services, Uber is once again expanding its ecosystem by introducing a new service called Uber Valet. This time, the role of the driver is to deliver rental cars owned by Avis to customers or vice versa. Conceptually, this service looks simple: the driver just needs to pick up a car from Avis and deliver it to the customer’s address, or pick it up from Read more

By Jason, ago

Why Some Aussie Restaurants Ask Drivers to Sign Before Handing Over Orders

Lately, something a bit unusual has been happening for delivery drivers in some major cities across Australia. A few fellow delivery drivers have been asked to provide a signature by restaurants or merchants before they’re allowed to pick up an order. This can happen on any platform you use, whether it’s Uber Eats, DoorDash, or Menulog. So, before a driver can take the order, restaurant staff may hand over a notebook or some kind of Read more

By Jason, ago
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Scooters and Bikes, You’re In! DoorDash Coles Grocery Orders Now Open for 2-Wheelers

Before, DoorDash only allowed Dashers who drove cars to handle Shop & Deliver orders from supermarkets like Coles or IGA. This makes sense considering that food items like fresh produce or large groceries need space and protection in a car to ensure they reach the customers safely and neatly. But that changed after DoorDash announced good news about its Shop & Deliver service. With more Aussie demand faster deliveries, and city traffic getting more hectic, Read more

By Adam, ago

Uber Eats Grocery Delivery for Driver – How it’s work? Is it worth it?

Uber Eats is known as a restaurant food ordering and delivery platform. Their services are also the most popular in Australia with more than a third (38.2%) market share in the country according to Dashmote’s report. To strengthen its status as a market share leader, Uber continues to expand its influence by extending services, so now it doesn’t just deliver from restaurants. Yes, you read that right, currently, Uber Eats also delivers from grocery stores Read more

By Adam, ago

Using Delivery Driver’s Personal Flybuys Card for Uber Eats and DoorDash. Is it allowed?

Online grocery delivery in Australia has become increasingly popular recently, especially since two global players in the food delivery industry have entered this competitive market. Uber and DoorDash use their independent contractors or also known as gig delivery drivers to shop for customers, check out then deliver it. Uber has introduced this grocery service to its delivery drivers as Pack & Deliver starting in early 2023, while a similar service on the DoorDash platform introduced Read more

By Adam, ago
Using Uber Plus Card Phone

Uber Eats Plus Card Australia – How to get it, add it to the phone, declined card and reimbursement

When it first launched, Uber Eats only served food orders from local restaurants across Australia, then expanded to serve grocery delivery from Woolworths Supermarket. In both services, delivery drivers are only tasked with picking up food orders from restaurants or groceries from supermarkets, where the items have been prepared beforehand. Then in early 2023 Uber will start releasing their newest grocery service called Pack and Deliver. This is different from previous grocery deliveries, where drivers Read more

By Jason, ago