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Does DoorDash count as dining for credit card rewards?
· Category rules checked against issuer terms
Usually yes. DoorDash restaurant orders earn dining rewards on cards whose dining category includes delivery. The catch: some Chase cards put DoorDash in a separate food delivery category instead.
- Dining on the Amex Gold Card (U.S. takeout and delivery)
- Dining on Chase cards whose dining includes delivery
- Dining on U.S. Bank Altitude Go (restaurant delivery)
- Chase's "Select food delivery" category, where a card has it
- Chase's "dining when purchased directly from a restaurant" category
- Amex Gold dining for delivery outside the U.S.
How DoorDash is coded
DoorDash is a third-party delivery service, but its restaurant orders are widely reported to post as restaurant purchases. Issuers then decide whether delivery belongs in dining, and Chase sometimes carves it out.
| MCC | Category | Where it applies |
|---|---|---|
| — | Restaurant delivery orders | Widely reported to post as a restaurant, but whether that's 5812 Eating Places or 5814 Fast Food isn't confirmed |
| — | DashPass, and grocery or convenience orders | Not published |
How card issuers treat it
- Chase. Some Chase cards have a "Select food delivery" category. Only DoorDash, Caviar, Uber Eats, Postmates, Grubhub, Seamless and Delivery.com qualify, via their own sites and apps. Chase's "dining when purchased directly from a restaurant" category excludes third-party delivery "even if they classify as a restaurant merchant."
- Chase. DoorDash's own card, the DoorDash Rewards Mastercard, pays 4% on DoorDash and Caviar orders but excludes DashPass subscription fees from that rate.
- American Express. The Gold Card earns its restaurant rate on "takeout and delivery in the U.S."
- U.S. Bank. Altitude Go's dining category covers "dining, takeout and restaurant delivery."
Getting the most from DoorDash purchases
- Check whether your card's dining category includes delivery, or whether delivery is its own category.
- Several Chase cards include complimentary DashPass for a period. Check your card's current benefits.
- Look at how a recent purchase posted on your statement or in your card app. That shows the category your issuer actually assigned.
Common questions
Does DoorDash count as dining on the Amex Gold Card?
Yes, in the U.S. American Express says the Gold Card's restaurant rate includes takeout and delivery in the U.S.
Does DoorDash count as dining on Chase Sapphire Preferred?
Chase says Sapphire Preferred's dining includes takeout and eligible delivery services. Some other Chase cards put DoorDash in a separate food delivery category.
Does DashPass earn dining rewards?
Not reliably. The subscription's code isn't published, and DoorDash's own Chase card excludes DashPass fees from its top rate.