DoorDash referral
You get: Account credit after your first qualifying order · Referrer gets: Account credit for customer referrals; a cash bonus for Dasher referrals
DoorDash runs two separate programmes that are easy to confuse. The customer referral rewards you when someone you invite places their first qualifying order — typically as account credit, not cash. The Dasher referral, for people who deliver, works differently: it pays a cash bonus once the new Dasher completes a set number of deliveries within a time window, and those bonuses are usually far larger. Both offers vary by city and by promotional period, and DoorDash changes them frequently, so the amounts advertised on third-party sites are often out of date. Check the Account or Promotions section of your DoorDash app for the terms that apply to you right now. On RefDuo, getting matched with a referrer is free — the reward comes from DoorDash.
Frequently asked questions
How does the DoorDash referral programme work?
You sign up through a referrer's link and place a qualifying first order. Both of you then receive the reward set by the current campaign — usually DoorDash credit for customer referrals.
What is the difference between a customer and a Dasher referral?
The customer referral rewards a new person who orders food, generally with account credit. The Dasher referral rewards someone who signs up to deliver, and pays a cash bonus once they complete a required number of deliveries. The Dasher bonus is normally much higher.
Why do the amounts I see online differ?
DoorDash sets referral rewards per city and per promotional period, and changes them often. Figures published on third-party sites go stale quickly. The Account or Promotions section of your DoorDash app is the reliable source.
Is the reward paid in cash?
For customer referrals it is normally DoorDash credit, usable on future orders rather than withdrawable. Dasher referral bonuses are paid as cash with your delivery earnings.