DoorDash DashPass
delivery
Regular price
$9.99/mo ($96/yr for annual plan)
Discount you can get
50% off for 2 months (~$4.99/mo instead of $9.99/mo), sometimes a free month or 50% off for 3 months depending on account history and usage
How to unlock this discount
Open the DoorDash app (iOS or Android) or go to doordash.com on desktop and log in to your account
Tap your account icon (profile picture or menu) in the top-left or top-right corner
Select 'Manage DashPass' from the menu options
Tap 'Cancel Membership' or 'End Subscription' to begin the cancellation flow
On the reason screen, select 'It's too expensive' as your cancellation reason — this is the trigger for the retention offer
DoorDash will present a retention screen with a discount offer (typically 50% off for 2 months or a similar deal)
Review the offer and tap 'Accept Offer' or 'Keep DashPass' with the discounted rate to lock in the savings and remain subscribed
Insider Tips
Always select 'Too expensive' as your cancellation reason — this consistently triggers the best monetary discount offers
If the first offer is just a pause (e.g. 'Pause your membership for 1 month'), decline it — DoorDash may then present an actual price reduction as a second offer
Try this on mobile rather than desktop, as some users report better offers in-app
If you've been a long-time subscriber with frequent orders, you may get a more generous offer (free month + discount)
If the offer is underwhelming, complete the cancellation entirely — DoorDash often sends a 'We miss you' win-back email within 1-2 weeks with an even better deal (commonly 50% off for 3 months or a free month)
You can typically repeat this strategy every few months once your discounted period expires
Do NOT mention this on the DoorDash chat support — the in-app cancellation flow algorithm is what generates these offers automatically
Sources
Pricing confirmed via T-Mobile/DoorDash partnership page (t-mobile.com, showing $96/yr annual rate), DealNews March 2026 article (dealnews.com, confirming $48/yr student plan and general pricing), Business Insider Dec 2025 article (noting 20% annual discount vs monthly = $9.99/mo baseline), and Pine AI cancellation guide (19pine.ai, confirming $9.99-$96 range). Retention offer details are based on aggregated Reddit r/doordash community reports and deal-sharing forums from mid-2025 through early 2026, where multiple users documented receiving 50% off for 2-3 months after initiating cancellation with 'too expensive' as the reason. No single authoritative source confirms the exact current retention offer, hence medium confidence.