The gig economy has seen a surge in delivery apps that allow individuals to earn money by delivering goods, groceries, food, and more. Here is our list of the top gigs for delivering food, groceries, and packages.
Deliver Food
Uber Eats
Uber’s not just for ride-sharing. Uber’s food delivery platform allows drivers to deliver meals from local restaurants to customers, mostly in large cities.
Here are a few things we like about making money with Uber Eats.
- You’ll get paid for every completed pickup and dropoff, plus a per-mile rate. In some cities, you’ll also receive a per-minute rate.
- You can use your car, bike, or scooter.
- Drivers keep 100% of their tips.
- Earnings are automatically transferred to your bank account every week. Plus drivers can cash out up to five times a day.
DoorDash
DoorDash connects drivers with local food delivery opportunities, providing flexible earning options.
What we like about DoorDash:
- Drivers can earn more instantly with promotions like Challenges and Peak Pay in the Dasher app.
- Earn base pay + 100% of tips + promotions.
- You can “dash” with a car, scooter, or bicycle (in select cities).
- You can cash out earnings with Fast Pay or DasherDirect.
GrubHub
Grubhub is a food delivery service that connects drivers with orders from nearby restaurants. Drivers earn competitive pay, keep 100% of tips, and create their own flexible schedule.
Here’s what we like about GrubHub.
- The GrubHub contribution helps drivers earn a minimum guaranteed rate for their local market (conditions apply).
- Drivers keep 100% of their tips.
- You have the option of being paid weekly by direct debit or cashing out instantly (fees may apply).
- Opportunity to deliver catering orders and large orders of $150+.
- Grubhub’s block scheduling allows you to reserve times when you want to deliver, allowing scheduled drivers to be considered for nearby offers ahead of non-scheduled drivers.
Deliver Groceries
Instacart
Instacart allows individuals to earn by shopping in-store for and delivering groceries to customers. There are over 600,000 Instacart shoppers, demonstrating how popular the opportunity is.
Here’s what we like about Instacart.
- In addition to the base pay, customers have the option to tip their Instacart shoppers. Tips can significantly impact your overall earnings.
- Instacart may also offer bonuses or incentives for completing a certain number of deliveries within a specified time frame.
- Grocery purchases are made with an Instacart payment card so shoppers never pay out-of-pocket.
Postmates
Postmates is a more general delivery service that delivers not only groceries but also food, alcohol, and other essentials.
Here’s what we like about Postmates.
- Drivers don’t need to shop for groceries, only deliver them.
- Depending on the rules in your city, you may be able to deliver with your car, bike or scooter.
- Postmates is part of the Uber family, providing drivers with twice the amount of delivery opportunities through Uber.
- You can sign up and start earning the same day, no need to wait for time-consuming paperwork or cards to arrive in the mail.
- You can earn bonuses on every delivery along with generous incentives and zero fees or time commitments.
Shipt
Shipt focuses on grocery delivery, allowing shoppers to fulfill and deliver orders for customers. Drivers with larger vehicles can also sign up to deliver packages from Target through Shipt.
Here’s what we like about Shipt.
- No shopping is required for delivering Target packages.
- Shipt’s Earnings Standard, which is their guarantee that no offer will be less than $16 per hour, in every single market across the country, based on Shipt’s time and effort estimates.
- Shoppers keep 100% of their tips.
Deliver Packages
Amazon Flex
Amazon Flex allows drivers to deliver Amazon packages and earn money on a flexible schedule. Amazon Flex offers competitive pay rates, and drivers can potentially earn more during busy periods or high-demand times. Drivers are paid on a per “block” basis rather than per package. Blocks include the date, type (such as Amazon.com or Whole Foods Market), your expected earnings, start time, and estimated duration. Blocks typically last two to six hours.
Here’s what we like about Amazon Flex.
- You use your own vehicle (mid-sized car or larger).
- Most drivers earn $18 – $25 per hour.
- You can plan your week by reserving blocks in advance or picking them each day based on your availability.
- With every offer, you’ll see your expected earnings and how long your block is likely to take you to complete.
Roadie
Roadie connects drivers with opportunities to earn money by delivering items and packages. The Roadie platform offers flexibility, transparent earnings, and options for instant cashout–making it the perfect choice for gig economy drivers looking for more.
What we like about Roadie.
- Drivers can earn up to $13 per trip.
- You can sign up for multi-stop gigs to earn more money.
- You drive when, where, and what you want.
- Roadie has no minimum vehicle standards.
- You know the exact pay upfront.
Dispatch
Dispatch connects drivers with delivery requests from local businesses, offering a flexible and on-demand gig economy solution.
What we like about Dispatch.
- Drivers aren’t locked into working specific hours.
- Dispatch has no vehicle restrictions.
Conclusion
These delivery gig apps offer different opportunities and focus areas, from food and grocery delivery to general package delivery. Choosing the ones that suit your preferences, location, and schedule can help you maximize your earnings in the gig economy.
