How to Cancel DoorDash DashPass in 2026 (The Delivery Trap Math)

Updated February 2026 • 7 min read

DoorDash DashPass costs $9.99/month for "free delivery" on orders over $12. Sounds like a deal — until you realize DoorDash marks up menu prices 15-30% and still charges service fees. A $15 meal becomes $22-28 delivered. Here's the real math and how to cancel.

The DashPass Illusion

A real order comparison (medium pizza from a local restaurant):

• Restaurant direct: $14.99 + $0 pickup = $14.99
• DoorDash (no DashPass): $17.99 (markup) + $3.99 delivery + $2.50 service fee + $4 tip = $28.48
• DoorDash (with DashPass): $17.99 (markup) + $0 delivery + $1.50 service fee + $4 tip = $23.49

DashPass "saves" you $5/order. But you're still paying 57% more than ordering direct. The real savings is not using delivery apps at all.

How to Cancel DashPass

In the App

1. Open DoorDash app → tap Account (bottom right)
2. Tap Manage DashPass
3. Tap Cancel membership
4. Navigate through retention offers
5. Confirm cancellation

On the Website

1. Go to doordash.com → sign in
2. Click account icon → Manage DashPass
3. Click Cancel Membership

How to Actually Save on Food

• Order direct + pick up: Restaurant prices, no markup, no fees. 10-minute drive saves $8-15/order.
• Call the restaurant: Many restaurants deliver themselves (pizza, Chinese, Thai). No app markup.
• Meal prep: Sunday batch cooking = $3-5/meal vs $25+ delivered. Save $400-800/month if you order frequently.
• Costco/grocery haul: Prepared meals at the grocery store cost $5-10 and take 5 minutes to heat up.

Annual Delivery Spending Reality Check

If you order delivery 3x/week at $25/order average: that's $3,900/year on delivered food. The same meals ordered direct or cooked at home: $1,500-2,000/year. DashPass saves you maybe $500/year on delivery fees — but the real savings is ordering less delivery, not cheaper delivery.