DoorDash updated its Terms of Service effective July 1, 2026, making three changes to fee-related language. First, the company replaced references to 'Expanded Range Fees' and 'Surge Fees' with 'Long Distance Fees' and 'Weather Impacts Fees' in the list of fees it may charge. Second, the company modified a clause stating that Service Fees are not payment for access to technology, expanding it to cover all seven fee types now listed. These changes clarify which fees DoorDash may adjust and reinforce that fees do not constitute payment for platform access.
The updated terms now list different fee categories that DoorDash may charge: Long Distance Fees and Weather Impacts Fees replace Expanded Range Fees and Surge Fees. The terms clarify that none of these fees—including Service Fee, Delivery Fee, Small Order Fee, Long Distance Fee, Regulatory Response Fee, or Weather Impact Fee—constitute payment for rights to access or use the DoorDash platform. This does not create new fees or pricing authority; it clarifies the terminology and reaffirms that fees are for services, not platform access.
DoorDash's right to change fees 'as we deem necessary or appropriate' now explicitly references Long Distance Fees and Weather Impacts Fees instead of Surge Fees and Expanded Range Fees.
The clause stating that fees do not confer technology access rights was expanded to cover all seven named fee types rather than just Service Fee.
This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology
DoorDash modified fee-related language in its consumer terms effective July 1, 2026. The changes replace specific fee categories (Surge Fees, Expanded Range Fees) with new ones (Weather Impacts Fees, Long Distance Fees) and expand the …
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